Obligatory prayer conditions
Compulsory conditions before starting Salah
- You must have Wudu ( ritual purification) before starting Salah and till the end of Salah.
- Your clothes and body must be free from impurity ( Najas ).
- The place of prayer should be clean (pure).
- Clothes should cover your body according to the directions of Islamic dress
- The time of prayer should have started
- Must face Qibla in Makkah.
- The right intentions of Salah. For example, you should know that why are you praying to Allah, which time of Salah, are you praying alone or are you praying behind Imam.
Compulsory conditions after starting Salah
- You must recite Surah Fatiha of Quran in every Rakah of Salah.
- You must stand ( Qiyam ) in every Rakah (unless you are not able to stand due to physical condition .
- Reciting Quran place of prayer should be clean (pure).
- Doing Ruku in each Rakah.
- Doing Sajdah in each Rakah.
- Final sitting of Tashahud (where you read Attahiyat , Salawat upon Prophet Muhammad ( صلي الله عليه وآله وبارك وسلم) and Dua )
