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180 180 180 180 180 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION When a person is on a journey, the Sunnah raka`aat are dropped in every Prayer except in the Fajr Prayer. The four Fard raka`aat of Zuhr, `Asr and Ishaa’ are reduced to two raka`aat each. ♦ During Salat you must not look around, talk or answer anyone. ♦ If you join a congregation late i. e. , when they have already finished some raka`aat , you should not finish your Prayers when they do. Instead you should stand up when they finish, without ending your Prayer and com- plete your Prayer by performing the raka`aat that you missed. ♦ You must try and reach the mosque in time for the Prayers, but if you happen to be late, don’t run or push others to join the congregation, but walk briskly with dignity towards Mosque. ♦ You should fully concentrate on the Prayer rather than thinking of other things. During Prayer, pay full attention to Allah as if you are seeing Him, or at least, He is observing you. ♦ The head should be covered while praying. ♦ Do not walk or pass in front of those who are engaged in Prayer. ♦ A woman can lead Salat only in a women’s congregation. She should stand in the middle of the first row among other women and not ahead of the first row. ♦ If the Imam forgets and commits a mistake while leading the Prayers, the followers could remind him by saying Subhaan-Allah (Glory to Allah) loudly, but if the Imam does not correct his mistake, the followers should still follow him. When a mistake is made in the Prayer, it should be recti- fied by two prostrations at the end of the Prayer. This Prayer is performed in the pre-dawn hours of the night up to the start of the time of the Fajr Prayer. This is the most important Nafl Prayer for one’s progress in taqwa (righteousness) and nearness to Allah. The Holy Prophet sa is reported to have said that whosoever prayed at that time of the night with humility and sincerity would have his prayers more readily ac- cepted. He used to offer Tahajjud Prayer by performing four units of two raka`aat each, followed by three raka`aat of Vitr. However, one may offer from one to eight raka`aat. Salat while travelling Etiquette of Salat Tahajjud Prayer S S S S S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT — I — I — I — I — I NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION T O T O T O T O T O S S S S S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT 5. 2 5. 2 5. 2 5. 2 5. 2