ASIMPLEGUIDETOSALAAHNIYYATS

This volume provides the specific niyyat (intention) for the daily salaah, Jum’ah, Eid, Janaazah, and Taraweeh prayers. It emphasizes that the intention must be made for the sake of Allah Almighty while facing the direction of the Ka’aba. The work details the necessary adjustments to the intention when performing prayers in jama’at (congregation), specifically noting the requirement to follow the imam and the specific phrasing required for those leading the prayer.

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Key topics & takeaways

General principles

• Direction of prayer — every intention includes the requirement of facing the direction of the Ka’aba ▸page 6.
• Intention in congregation — when praying behind an imam, one must add the phrase Iqtadaytu bi haadhal imami (I have followed this imam) to the intention ▸page 14.
• Intention for the imam — an imam intending to lead a congregation should state that he is the imam for those currently behind him and those who will join later ▸page 15.
• Language of intention — while the Arabic text is provided, the work notes that if one makes the intention in English, one should specify "behind this imam" when praying in congregation ▸page 15.

Daily prayers

• Fajr — provides the niyyat for the two sunnat and two fard rak'ahs ▸page 6.
• Zuhr — provides the niyyat for the four sunnat before fard, the four fard, the two sunnat after fard, and two nafil rak'ahs (▸page 7, ▸page 8).
• Asr — provides the niyyat for the four sunnat and four fard rak'ahs ▸page 9.
• Maghrib — provides the niyyat for the three fard, two sunnat, and two nafil rak'ahs (▸page 10, ▸page 11).
• Esha — provides the niyyat for the four sunnat before fard, the four fard, the two sunnat after fard, two nafil, and the three witr rak'ahs (▸page 12, ▸page 13, ▸page 14).
• Post-Witr — provides the niyyat for the two nafil rak'ahs performed after witr ▸page 15.

Special prayers

• Jum’ah — provides the niyyat for the four sunnat before fard, the two fard (which relieve the responsibility of the Zuhr fard), the four sunnat after fard, the two additional sunnat, and two nafil rak'ahs (▸page 16, ▸page 17, ▸page 18).
• Eid ul Fitr — provides the niyyat for the two waajib rak'ahs including the six extra takbeers ▸page 19.
• Eid ul Adha — provides the niyyat for the two waajib rak'ahs including the six extra takbeers ▸page 19.
• Janaazah — provides the niyyat for the four takbeers, including the glorification of Allah, durood upon the Prophet Muhammad, ﷺ, and dua for the deceased ▸page 20.
• Janaazah gender/age variations — the intention for Janaazah must be adjusted based on whether the deceased is an adult male (Li haadhal may-yati), adult female (Li haadhi-hil may-yati), prepubescent boy (Li haadhas sabiy-yi), or prepubescent girl (Li haadhi-his sabiy-yati) (▸page 20, ▸page 21).
• Taraweeh — provides the niyyat for the two sunnat rak'ahs of Taraweeh ▸page 22.