1. Fiqh of prayer 3
Sunnan of the salat

2. What is a sunnah
It is an act of worship, when performed,
that a person is rewarded for it.
If missed, then there is no sin upon the
person. However, it is highly
recommended to perform it to attain
maximum reward

3. Sunnahs for the Salah
•Performed before the prayers
•Performed during the prayers
•Performed after the prayers

4. Sunnah before the prayer
•Adhan
•Iqamah
•Sutrah

5. •Q Is performing Wudhu considered
a Sunnah before the prayer?

6. Sunnah performed during the
prayers
•Two types:
Main Sunnah
Their forgetfulness has to be mended by
performing sujud as sahw
Other Sunnah

7. The main Sunnah
• The first Tashahhud
• The blessing on the Prophet during the first
tashahhud
• Sitting of the first tashahhud
Sitting
Saying the tashahhud
Sending the blessings on the Prophet S.A.W.

8. •The blessing on the family of the
Prophet S.A.W. after the final
tashahhud
•The dua of al qunoot during the Fajr
prayer

9. Other Sunnah
•Raising the hands during the takbir
•Placing the right hand on the left while
standing
•Looking at the place of prostration

10. •The Tawajuh at the beginning of the
prayer
Recommended during fardh, and nafal.
If forgotten, then it isn’t sunnah to go
back and saying it
Not recommended to be said during the
funeral prayers.

11. •Seeking refuge after the tawajuh
•Loud and silent prayers according to their
timings
The night prayers
•Saying Ameen after al Fatihah

12. •Reciting of another surah after al Fatihah
•Takbeer upon moving from one position to
another
•Tasbeeh during rukoo’ and sujud

13. • Sitting for tashahhud
• Sitting in certain positions during the tashahhud
• Salatul Ibrahimi
The length of it should not exceed the
Tashahhud and salah on the Prophet S.A.W.

14. •The second tasleem
•Being in a taste of khushoo’

15. Sunnah after each prayer
•Supplications
•Dhikr

16. • Changing the place of prayer for sunnah prayers
What is better, to pray sunnah at home or at
the mosques?
• Sunnah for the men to wait for the women to
leave the mosque first