How to Perform Asr Namaz: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Understanding Asr Namaz

Asr Namaz, one of the five daily prayers in Islam, holds significant importance. It is typically performed in the afternoon, after the Dhuhr prayer and before the Maghrib prayer. The exact time of asr prayer can vary depending on the location and time of year. However, it generally falls between the mid-afternoon and late afternoon.

The Time of Asr Namaz: A Guide

The time of Asr prayer is one of the most frequently asked questions among Muslims. It is the third of the five daily obligatory prayers in Islam, typically performed in the afternoon. However, the exact time of Asr prayer can vary depending on several factors, including:

• Geographical Location: The latitude and longitude of your location significantly impact the timing of prayers.
• Time of Year: The length of daylight hours changes throughout the year, affecting prayer times.
• Local Time Zone: The specific time zone you are in will determine the local prayer times.

By understanding the factors that influence the time of asr prayer and utilizing the available resources, you can ensure that you perform this important prayer at the appropriate time.

Preparing for Asr Prayer

Before performing Asr prayer, it’s essential to prepare both physically and spiritually. Here are some steps to follow:

1. Intention: Before beginning, make a sincere intention to perform a asr prayer for the sake of Allah SWT. For example: When you stand on your prayer mat ready to pray, you can say something like this ”I’m praying four sunnah namaz of asr.”
2. Ablution (Wudu): Ensure you are in a state of ritual purity by performing ablution according to the prescribed steps. We spoke about the importance of wudu and ghusl you can refresh your mind and go through the steps here.
3. Facing the Kaaba: Orient yourself towards the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. You can use a Qibla compass or a Qibla app to determine the correct direction.
4. Dress code: Make sure your dress code is appropriate for namaz.

Steps of Asr Namaz

We will start Asr namaz with four sunnah rakat and then four of fard rakat. Remember you can not mix the order of sunnah and fard rakat. To refresh your mind about sunnah and fard rakat click here.

4 SUNNAH RAKAT

1. Takbir (Opening): Raising your hands to your ears (for men), raising hands to shoulder with elbows kept tide to body (for women) and saying “Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest). Then place your hands on your chest (women) right hand on top of left hand. Men place their hands just under their chest.
2. Recite opening dua; ‘Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta’ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk.’ (Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.)
3. Recitation: You recite ‘Audhu Billahi Minashaitanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem’ (I seek refuge in Allah from satan the evil. in the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful)
   Reciting the Surah al-Fatihah (the opening chapter of the Quran) and another Surah or a few verses of Quran you remember.
4. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Ruku (Bowing): Bending your waist at a 90-degree angle, placing your hands on your knees reciting 3x times “SubhanaRabbiy-al-‘Adheem”
5. I’tidal (Standing up): While straightening your back say “Sami’allahu liman hamida” (God has heard those who praise Him).
6. Going from standing up to Sujud recite – ‘Rabanaa lakal hamd’.
7. Sujud (Prostration): Touching the ground with your forehead, nose, hands, forearms (for women only), and legs. And recite at least 3x times “Subhana Rabbiyal A’la” (“How Perfect is my Lord, the Highest”).
8. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Jalsa (Sitting): Sitting up on your heels (for men). Sitting up on your legs, with your legs slightly to the right side so your bottom touches the ground (for women). Both hands are placed on the knees.
9. Say ‘Allahu Akbar‘ and do Second Sujud (Prostration): Performing a second prostration. Repeating the steps 7 and 8.
10. Continue to do your second rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9.
11. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Tashriq (Sitting): sit and recite the “At-Tahiyyat”.
12. Continue to do your third rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9.
13. Continue to do your fourth rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9.
14. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Tashriq (Sitting): sit and recite the “At-Tahiyyat” and ”Durood Shareef”.
15. Salam (Greeting): When you finish step 11 you turn your head to the right and say “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” and then turn your head to the left and say the same “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” (Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings).

This is your four sunnah rakat of Asr namaz done. The difference in performing four sunnah rakat and four fard rakat is that in sunnah rakat you continue to pray surah fatiha and follow up with another surah or verses of Quran. In four fard rakat after the second rakat you pray only surah fatiha (in third and fourth rakat).

4 FARD RAKAT

1. Takbir (Opening): Raising your hands to your ears (for men), raising hands to shoulder with elbows kept tide to body (for women) and saying “Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest).
2. Recite opening dua; ‘Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta’ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk.’ (Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.)
3. Recitation: You recite ‘Audhu Billahi Minashaitanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem’ (I seek refuge in Allah from satan the evil. in the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful)
   Reciting the Surah al-Fatihah (the opening chapter of the Quran) and another Surah or a few verses of Quran you remember.
4. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Ruku (Bowing): Bending your waist at a 90-degree angle, placing your hands on your knees reciting 3x times “SubhanaRabbiy-al-‘Adheem”
5. I’tidal (Standing up): While straightening your back say “Sami’allahu liman hamida” (God has heard those who praise Him).
6. Going from standing up to Sujud recite – ‘Rabanaa lakal hamd’.
7. Sujud (Prostration): Touching the ground with your forehead, nose, hands, forearms (for women only), and legs. And recite at least 3x times “Subhana Rabbiyal A’la” (“How Perfect is my Lord, the Highest”).
8. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Jalsa (Sitting): Sitting up on your heels (for men). Sitting up on your legs, with your legs slightly to the right side so your bottom touches the ground (for women). Both hands are placed on knees.
9. Say ‘Allahu Akbar‘ and do Second Sujud (Prostration): Performing a second prostration. Repeating the steps 7 and 8.
10. Continue to do your second rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9.
11. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Tashriq (Sitting): sit and recite the “At-Tahiyyat”.
12. Continue to do your third rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9. Recite only surah Fatihah in step 3.
13. Continue to do your fourth rakat by saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to to standing position repeat steps 3 – 9. Recite only surah Fatihah in step 3.
14. Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ and go to Tashriq (Sitting): sit and recite the “At-Tahiyyat” and ”Durood Shareef”.
15. Salam (Greeting): When you finish step 11 you turn your head to the right and say “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” and then turn your head to the left and say the same “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” (Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings).

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