Niyyat for Farz Fajr Prayer

                  
(Zaoq Shaoq Namaz) Intend to offer two rakats of Sunnat of the Holy Prophet Sal'am at the
time of Fajr prayer for the sake of Allah with my face towards the direction of Kabah, Allaho
Akber. (Zaoq Shaoq Namaz)

In Fajr prayer (Namaz) reciting ‘Surah-e-Kaferoon’ in the first rakat and Soora ‘Ikhlas’ in the second rakat is traditional (Sunnat) act practised by Nabi Kareem Sal'am. (Shami, Malabudh)

Important: Hzt. Nabi Kareem Sal'am said that the Muslim who offers (12) rakat in addition to Farz prayers, God will award him a house in the paradise. (Saheeh Muslim)

In Hadith Tirmizi and Nisai the details of these (12) rakats are narrated. Four rakats before Zuhr prayer, two rakats after Zuhr Farz. And Two rakats after Magrib prayer and Two rakats after 'Isha prayer and Two rakats before Fajr Farz prayer (Namaz).

Important: It is clarified that while making Intent (niyyat) for Two rakat sunnat of Zuhr prayer the word Alzuhr are to be used instead of Fajr and for Magrib sunnat prayer, Almagrib, and in 'Isha prayer Alisha. For four rakats prayer instead of ‘rakatain Salati’ it is necessary to say “Arba rakatin”. Remaining words are the same as mentioned above. In place of rakatain saying rakati is also correct.

Important: In four rakat of sunnat prayer in all the four rakats four sooras are recited, after the surah-e-Fatiha preferably four khuls.

Important: Prayers in which sunnat prayer is performed before the Farz prayer (Namaz) engaging oneself in some work like eating, drinking and doing some other acts, (after offering sunnat and) before Farz Namaz the sunnat becomes void in view of some scholars and in view of some other scholars it losses its virtues. (Alamgiri)

                    
(Zaoq Saoq Namaz) i.e. I intend to offer two rakats of Farz Fajr prayer (Salat) for the sake of
Allah behind this Imam while my face is towards the direction of Kabah, Allaho Akber.

Important: It is narrated by Hzt. 'Aisha Siddeqa Raz., Hzt. Rasoolullah Sal'am said that two rakats of Namaz-e-Fajr is better and dearer to me then any thing in this whole world. (Saheeh Muslim Shareef)

In making Intention (Niyyat) of Farz rakat of Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayer, the name of the particular Namaz is to be taken and instead of ‘rakatain’ ‘Arba rakatain’ should be said, the remaining word are the same as mentioned above.

For Magrib prayer three rakat should be said.
Rakatain Salasa and if one self is performing Namaz as Imam,
he should say: —-

                                               
I am performing as Imam for the congregation who are present and who are not present.

In making Intention of Namaz-e-vitr, (three rakats Namaz-e-Vitr) ‘Rakatain Salasa vitr’ should be said.

Important: Namaz-e-vitr is wajib according to Imam Azam Rah. Sunnat as per Imam Abu Yousuf, Imam Ahmed and Imam Shafai Rah. (Noorul Hadaya)

Important: It is necessary to say Salat-ul-vitr. But it is not necessary to say Wajib or Sunnat at the time of making Intention (Niyyat) for Vitr prayer as there is difference of opinion regarding this. (Ghayatul Autar, Alamgiri)

Important: In Ramazan Shareef along with the ‘Namaz-e-Taraveeh’ and ‘Dugana Shabe Qadr’ the ‘Namaz-e-vitr’ is also offered in congregation.

Important: Except Ramazan vitr offering prayer in congregation is un-desirable (Makrooh). (Mala Budh)

Important: In the first rakat of Vitr prayer after reciting Soora-e-Fatiha, Soora-e-Qadr should be recited. In the second rakat Surah-e-Kafiroon, after the Soora-e-Fatiha. Then one has to sit in Qada-e-Oola (The first Qada) and recite Attahiyat and stand up for the third rakat and recite Soora-e-Fatiha and then recite Soora-e-Ikhlas. Then raise up both the hands up to the ears (Before bowing down for rukoo) saying Allaho Akber, place the hands in the former position below the navel and then recite. Dua-e-Qunoot, at the end of which go to rukoo, sajood, etc and complete the prayer (Namaz) as usual.

Important: If anybody by mistake recites some other verses in the vitr prayer then the prayer (Namaz) will be completed, but doing so intentionally is against the tradition. (Zaoq Saoq Namaz)

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