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Pillars of prayer

Pillars of salah are obligatory acts and words within prayer — deliberately omitting one invalidates it.

Pillars of salah (arkan) are obligatory internal parts of prayer. The Federal Territories Mufti Office lists 13 pillars in the Shafi'i school:

  1. Intention
  2. Standing (if able)
  3. Takbiratul ihram
  4. Recitation of al-Fatihah
  5. Bowing with stillness
  6. Standing after bowing with stillness
  7. Two prostrations with stillness
  8. Sitting between two prostrations
  9. Final tashahhud sitting
  10. Final tashahhud recitation
  11. Sending blessings upon the Prophet during the final tashahhud
  12. Salam
  13. Correct order throughout

Pillars differ from conditions (prerequisites) and sunnah ab'ad such as the first tashahhud. Omitting a sunnah ab'ad does not invalidate prayer, though sujud sahwi is recommended. See the official source or a qualified local teacher for further details.

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Official references

Educational summary — verify with JAKIM/i-Fiqh for authoritative rulings.

Times here are matched from JAKIM e-Solat. This is not an official government site. If anything differs, check e-solat.gov.my or ask your mosque imam.