| Prayer | Time | Rak'at |
|--------|------|--------|
| Fajr | Pre-dawn | 2 |
| Dhuhr | Midday | 4 |
| Asr | Afternoon | 4 |
| Maghrib | After sunset | 3 |
| Isha | Night | 4 |
1. Face the Qibla — direction of the Kaaba in Makkah
2. Intention (Niyyah) — in the heart
3. Takbiratul Ihram — raise hands to shoulders and say "Allahu Akbar"
4. Opening dua (optional) — "Subhanakallahumma..."
5. Al-Fatiha — recite in every rak'ah
6. Additional surah — in first two rak'at
7. Ruku — bow, say "SubhanarabbiyalAzeem" (x3)
8. Qiyam — stand and say "Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana lakal hamd"
9. Sujud — prostrate twice, saying "SubhanarabbiyalA'la" (x3)
10. Tashahhud — sitting recitation
11. Tasleem — "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" left and right