Races in salat: description, features. How many rak'ahs in each prayer?

Paying tribute to devotion to the Most High, Muslims utter a canonical prayer from the verses of the Koran - Namaz. It is necessary to perform it five times a day for believers. Turning to God, they perform a certain sequence of sacred actions. In Islam, it was called "rakat". Namaz, consisting of several rak'ahs, is not counted by Allah, if the order of its execution is incorrect.

Rakat in Prayer

Each prayer cycle, called rak'ahat, includes several obligatory stages:

1. Takbir is the exaltation of the Most High. The believer pronounces the words "Allahu Akbar." In Arabic, they mean "Allah is Great".
2. Read the surah "Al-Fatiha." The Muslims pray sacred prayer, being in a pose kyyam (standing).
3. A hand is a waist-bow. The believer bends down so that his hands reach the knees, and for a short time lingers in this position, then straightens.
4. Sadzhdu - an earthly bow. The Muslim falls prostrate before the Almighty, touching the floor with his forehead and nose, thus expressing his devotion to him. Then he straightens, remaining in the sitting position.
5. The second earthly bow after which the believer straightens, thus ending the rakath.

This description is of a general nature. Racas in different prayers may differ slightly from each other. Execution changes also depending on which cycle is accounted for in prayer. For example, if the rattle completes the prayer, it must be completed by reading the du-at-tahiyat and taslim. Before the third cycle of prayer, it is also necessary to pronounce the du'a, then make the Takbir. Otherwise, you can proceed without further action to the next cycle.

How many rak'ahs in prayer?

In carrying out the prayer, the Muslims repeat the above cycle several times. It should be noted that each prayer contains a different number of rak'ahs. It depends on the time of day in which it is committed. In Islam there are:

1. Fajr - the morning prayer.
2. Zuhr - the midday prayer.
3. Asr - the afternoon namaz.
4. Maghrib - evening prayer.
5. Isha - the night namaz.

Fajr-Namaz includes two rak'ahs. The sacred words should be pronounced in the morning, aloud, so that they can be heard by those who are close to the praying. Zuhr and Asr, consisting of four rakats, on the contrary, should be read in a whisper. Three rak'ahs comprise the Maghrib-Namaz. And the first two Muslims utter a voice, as well as the morning prayer. The last rakat in Namaz, believers read very quietly, like zuhr and asr. Isha consists of four rak'ahs. The first two speak out loud, the last - in a whisper.

Fard-rakata and sunna-rakata

In Islam, rak'ahs are divided into two types: fard and sunna. The first are considered compulsory. About them it was discussed above. Sunnah-rak'atas in prayer, on the contrary, are committed voluntarily. However, their number in prayer is strictly defined by religion.

So, in Fajr-Namaz, believers are allowed to commit two Sunnah-rak'ah before obligatory. The order is somewhat more complicated when performing midday prayer. In zuhr-namaz it is customary to perform four sunnah-rak'ah before the main cycles and two after them. Asr includes a sequence of four sunnah-rak'ahs and four fard-rakats.

After obligatory cycles of evening and night prayers, a Muslim at will can make two additional ones. Isha ends with three Witr-Rakatas (actions that are close to mandatory). The fulfillment of the Sunnah-rak'ah in Islam is encouraged. After all, a Muslim thus proves the strength and sincerity of his faith. However, the absence of sunna-rak'ah in salah is not considered a sin and does not lead to punishment on the Day of Judgment.