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Topic: Best way to learn prayers
Posted: 24 February 2009 at 3:09pm

Assalamu alaikum

Since becoming Muslim I have started to learn how to pray, although I am not finding it easy to memorise the prayers. So by not praying properly I am not sure my prayers are valid and I feel very guilty. I was just wondering what techniques others have used and what has worked for them.

Jazakallhu khair

Edited by BelieverInOne - 24 February 2009 at 3:09pm

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Posted: 25 February 2009 at 12:24am

Assalamu alaikum,

I think just 3 recitations in prayer/shalat that a little bit challenging, i.e: fatihah, short surah and tashahud. If you can memorize a recitation in a week, within a month you can do a "perfect" shalat

1. First week: memorize alfateha (chapter 1 in the quran, it has 7 verses), audio video

2. Second week: memorize short surah (al-ikhlas) (chapter 112 in the quran, it has 4 verses), audio video

3. Third week: memorize tashahud (be read on the end of 2nd and the last rakaat/unit), audio video

The other recitations are very short:

1. Ruku audio video

2. Itidal (rising from ruku) audio video

3. Sajdah (bow down) audio video

Sample full Shalat Fajr (Dawn Prayer) video

Another sample short surah, surah al-kautsar (chapter 108 in the quran, it has 3 verses), video

Edited by semar - 02 March 2009 at 10:59pm

Salam/Peace,
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Posted: 25 February 2009 at 2:45pm

Assalaam alaikum

I will have a look at those audio/video links. Thanks for your help.

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Posted: 27 February 2009 at 2:10am

Walaikum Salam BelieverInOne,

Congragulation on being blessed by Allah swt with Islam. May Allah help you and all of us to be steadfast in our religion.

Apart from the links provided by Semar, you can also go thru the sticky thread in this same section "Info about Shalat". InshaAllah, it shall be reflective, as we also have salah telecasted from the holy city Madeenah.

Since you are new to Islam, i wish to share a hadith as well. Basically, one's prayer does not suffice if he does not recite the first chapter of holy Qur'an - Al Fatihah. If one can recite neither al-Fatihah nor other portions of Qur'an {due to some innate inability, poor memory, or because its a foreign language he shud say "Subhaan Allah" which means glory be to Allah swt, "Alhamdu lillah - All praise is due to Allah", "La ilaha illal lah and Allahu Akbar". This is supported by Rafaah ibn Rafa, who narrated that the Prophet said, " If you have something from Qur'an , recite it. If not, then say Subhaan Allah, al-hamdu-lillah, La ilaha Illal la and then bow".

This hadith is related by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an Nasaai.

You can offer you salah so, until to get them memorised.

Edited by seekshidayath - 27 February 2009 at 2:12am

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Posted: 28 February 2009 at 4:55pm

this link works well. i'v downloaded the file and play it while i pray listening to arabic reading in english.
but to tell you the truth it's taking longer to learn because i drift into the words being spoken and the depth of the prayer.i rarely lose step,it's weird. i seem to understand somehow.

www.howdoipray.com/howdoipray/Home/default.asp

love for all conquers all

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UmmFatima
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Posted: 01 March 2010 at 6:33am

I used to write down al-fatiha in English letters, as well as at-tawhid... just write them really big and put them on the ground in front of you while praying.

It works!

“Our Lord! Grant us comfort in our spouses and descendants, and make us leaders of the God-fearing.” -Al-Furqan 74

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Posted: 01 March 2010 at 2:19pm

one way to remeber them is the majority of them rhyme, so what i did to help remeber, is recite one sentence at a time until i had is down pack..for instance say "al fatiha" i started with

"bissimillah araman araheem" _ keep reciting it..

alhumdulilah rabil alahmeen-

araman araheem maliki yamid deen

and just go from there....

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Posted: 16 March 2010 at 10:37am

ASALAM ALEKUM

thank you for this i looked at it, and really like it it,s what i needed,

im going to go work on it now ! thank you.

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BelieverInOne Starter Joined: 24 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Topic: Best way to learn prayers Posted: 24 February 2009 at 3:09pm
	Assalamu alaikum Since becoming Muslim I have started to learn how to pray, although I am not finding it easy to memorise the prayers. So by not praying properly I am not sure my prayers are valid and I feel very guilty. I was just wondering what techniques others have used and what has worked for them. Jazakallhu khair Edited by BelieverInOne - 24 February 2009 at 3:09pm
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semar Senior Member Senior Member Joined: 11 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1234	Posted: 25 February 2009 at 12:24am
	Assalamu alaikum, I think just 3 recitations in prayer/shalat that a little bit challenging, i.e: fatihah, short surah and tashahud. If you can memorize a recitation in a week, within a month you can do a "perfect" shalat 1. First week: memorize alfateha (chapter 1 in the quran, it has 7 verses), audio video 2. Second week: memorize short surah (al-ikhlas) (chapter 112 in the quran, it has 4 verses), audio video 3. Third week: memorize tashahud (be read on the end of 2nd and the last rakaat/unit), audio video The other recitations are very short: 1. Ruku audio video 2. Itidal (rising from ruku) audio video 3. Sajdah (bow down) audio video Sample full Shalat Fajr (Dawn Prayer) video Another sample short surah, surah al-kautsar (chapter 108 in the quran, it has 3 verses), video Edited by semar - 02 March 2009 at 10:59pm
	Salam/Peace, Semar The Prophet said: "Do not eat before you are hungry, and stop eating before you are full" "1/3 of your stomach for food 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"
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BelieverInOne Starter Joined: 24 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 25 February 2009 at 2:45pm
	Assalaam alaikum I will have a look at those audio/video links. Thanks for your help.
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seekshidayath Female Islam Senior Member Joined: 26 March 2006 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 3338	Posted: 27 February 2009 at 2:10am
	Walaikum Salam BelieverInOne, Congragulation on being blessed by Allah swt with Islam. May Allah help you and all of us to be steadfast in our religion. Apart from the links provided by Semar, you can also go thru the sticky thread in this same section "Info about Shalat". InshaAllah, it shall be reflective, as we also have salah telecasted from the holy city Madeenah. Since you are new to Islam, i wish to share a hadith as well. Basically, one's prayer does not suffice if he does not recite the first chapter of holy Qur'an - Al Fatihah. If one can recite neither al-Fatihah nor other portions of Qur'an {due to some innate inability, poor memory, or because its a foreign language he shud say "Subhaan Allah" which means glory be to Allah swt, "Alhamdu lillah - All praise is due to Allah", "La ilaha illal lah and Allahu Akbar". This is supported by Rafaah ibn Rafa, who narrated that the Prophet said, " If you have something from Qur'an , recite it. If not, then say Subhaan Allah, al-hamdu-lillah, La ilaha Illal la and then bow". This hadith is related by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an Nasaai. You can offer you salah so, until to get them memorised. Edited by seekshidayath - 27 February 2009 at 2:12am
	Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."
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Nazarene Male Islam Senior Member Joined: 05 September 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Posted: 28 February 2009 at 4:55pm
	this link works well. i'v downloaded the file and play it while i pray listening to arabic reading in english. but to tell you the truth it's taking longer to learn because i drift into the words being spoken and the depth of the prayer.i rarely lose step,it's weird. i seem to understand somehow. www.howdoipray.com/howdoipray/Home/default.asp
	love for all conquers all
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UmmFatima Female Islam Groupie Joined: 28 February 2010 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Posted: 01 March 2010 at 6:33am
	I used to write down al-fatiha in English letters, as well as at-tawhid... just write them really big and put them on the ground in front of you while praying. It works!
	“Our Lord! Grant us comfort in our spouses and descendants, and make us leaders of the God-fearing.” -Al-Furqan 74
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Samir_Abdul Newbie Joined: 22 April 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 01 March 2010 at 2:19pm
	one way to remeber them is the majority of them rhyme, so what i did to help remeber, is recite one sentence at a time until i had is down pack..for instance say "al fatiha" i started with "bissimillah araman araheem" _ keep reciting it.. alhumdulilah rabil alahmeen- araman araheem maliki yamid deen and just go from there....
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swordofallah Newbie Joined: 15 March 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 21	Posted: 16 March 2010 at 10:37am
	ASALAM ALEKUM thank you for this i looked at it, and really like it it,s what i needed, im going to go work on it now ! thank you.
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