Heavenly Jewels

chest and the right palm on top of it. When saying the takbeer, the head must 110t be bowed and the hands are to be tied immediately after it. Thereafter, thanaa is to be read, i.\ ' " J\ ;\ t , J ' W ' ;: -' _..l>.- -' "0 Allah ! You arepure and Ipraise You. Your name is Barkat , Your greatness elevated and there is no being worthy a/worship besides You! " After reciting ta' awaz, A 'oodhu billahi minashaitaanir-rajeem and tasmiya, Bismillahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem Surah Fatiha must be read and "Ameen" recited softly when completing it. A surah or three ayats or an ayat equal to three ayats should be recited afterwards. Ifrecital is from the beginning of a surah then B ismillah must be said between Surah Fathiha and the new surah but ifit is not from the beginning then Bismillah need not be said. Saying Al lahu-Akbar, one should proceed for Ruku. Allahu-Akbar should be said when bending for Ruku commences and end when one reaches the position. One should bend for Ruku to the extent that the hands reach the knees, the back does 110t have to be straight and no force is to be exerted on the knees as the hands must only be placed on them. The fingers on the knees are to be kept together, the feet a little bent and the arms placed to the sides. Women should not make their backs straight like men and, Subhaana Rabbiyal-Azeem i s to be read three times. 58