- Qaulification of Salaah

Before we show you the way in which Salaah should be prayed, we will first of all show you the six conditions/qualifiers that must be performed, otherwise the Salaah will not begin. These are known as the 'Shara'it-e- Salaah and are as follows;

1. Cleanliness
2. The covering of the body
3. Time
4. Facing Qibla
5. Intention
6. The call to start Salaah (Takbeer-e-Tahrima)

2 The first qualification is cleanliness. This means that the person praying Salaah (which will now be referred to as Namazee) must have their body, clothing and the place where Salaah is going to be performed, clean from impurities such as urine, stools, blood, alcohol, dung, animal excretion, etc. Also the Namazee must not be without bathing or ablution.
 

3 The second qualification is covering of the body. This means that the male's body must be covered from the navel upto and including the knees. The female's body must be completely covered except for the face, the hands below and including the wrists and feet below and including the ankles.
 

4 The third qualification is time. This means that whatever time is allocated to a particular Salaah, that Salaah is prayed. For example, the Fajr Salaah is prayed from the break of dawn to before sunrise. Dhuhr Salaah is prayed after midday to the time when there are two shadows to everything except for the original shadow (mid afternoon). 'Asr Salaah is prayed from when there are two shadows until sunset. Maghrib Salaah is prayed after sunset to when the natural light disappears. 'Isha Salaah is prayed after the natural light has disappeared until before the break of dawn.
 

5 The fourth qualification is the facing towards Qibla. This means to face towards the Kabah (in Makkah).
 

6 The fifth qualification is intention. This means that whatever Salaah is being prayed for whatever time i.e. Ada, Qadha, Fardh, Sunnah, Nafl etc. to make a firm intention in the heart for that Salaah.
 

7 The sixth qualification is Takbeer-e-Tahrima. This means to say Allahu Akbar and start the Salaah. This is the last qualification and once said the Salaah begins. If you then say something to someone or eat something or drink something or perform any action which is against Salaah then the Salaah will break. The first five qualifications must remain from when the Takbeer-e-Tahrima is said, to until the Salaah is completed, otherwise the Salaah will not count.