This prayer consists of 2 Rakats (units).
Before starting the Surah, it is Sunnah to recite the opening supplications.
Har rakat mein yeh dua zaroor padhein. Neeche har word ke saath waqf (rukna) aur talaffuz ka tareeqa diya gaya hai.
Niyat aur Shuruaat: "Aoozubillahi minash shaitanir rajeem. Bismillahir rahmanir raheem."
Phir yeh padhein:
Ar rahmanir raheem
Maliki yawmid deen
Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een
Ihdinas siratal mustaqeem
Siratal ladheena an'amta 'alaihim
Ghayril maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad daalleen
Aakhirkar: Fatiha khatam karne ke baad "Ameen" (Aameen) kahein, lekin thodi aawaz mein (Sirr ya jahr dono jaiz hain).
Introduction: Why Surah Al-Fatiha Requires Special Attention fatiha ka tarika in roman english verified
Surah Al-Fatiha, known as "Umm ul-Kitab" (The Mother of the Book), is the most important chapter of the Holy Quran. It is a Rukn (pillar) of Salah (prayer) – without it, your prayer is incomplete, as confirmed by the Hadith: "La salata liman lam yaqra bi-Fatihata il-Kitab" (No prayer is valid for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book).
For millions of Urdu/Hindi speakers learning to pray using Roman English (Latin script), it is critical to avoid common pronunciation errors that can change the meaning. This article provides the verified, authentic method – not a casual approximation, but a guide that respects Tajweed (rules of Quranic recitation).
After Dua, wipe both hands over your face once (Dua ka hath chehra par pherna).
Before starting, make the intention in your heart. Tawuz & Tasmiyah: