Presentation (Group 5) : Pillars of Salah

Pillars of Salah

Meaning of the Pillars of Prayer

Rukun in terms of language means the foundation or pillar. Therefore, in simple terms, the pillars of prayer mean the actions that are organized,  without it will make the prayer not be complete and valid.

 

In Mazhab Syafie, there are 13 pillars of Salah : 

1. Intention

2. Standing upright

3. Takbiratul Ihram

4. Reciting al-Fatihah

5. Ruku`with tomakninah

6. Iktidal with tomakninah

7. Prostration (sujud) with tomakninah 

8. Sitting between two prostrations with tomakninah

9. Sitting for the final tahiyat with tomakninah 

10. Reciting the final tahiyat

11. Reciting blessings upon the Messenger of Allah

12. Giving greetings (salam) 

13. Orderly (tertib)

The pillars of prayer must be known and implemented in prayer. Prayer is invalid if any of the pillars is omitted.

Division of Prayer Pillars

In the 13 pillars of prayer, these pillars are divided into three parts, namely fi'li, qauli and qalbi.

• The meaning of Qalbi is the pillar involving the heart

• The meaning of Qauli is the pillar involving words or recitation.

• While the Fi’li pillar is the pillar involving movement or action