Namaz is a fivefold act of worshiping Allah. According to the rules of Islam, namaz should be performed by any adult Muslim who is in his right mind. This procedure is one of the most important in the Muslim faith.
What is namaz?
Namaz is the main prayer of all Muslims. When performing namaz, every Muslim should sincerely turn to his God, praising Him, and also confirm his obedience and his loyalty to Him. That is why only an adult Muslim who is in his right mind and in a sober memory can read this prayer. Since performing five times prayer is one of the obligatory pillars of Islam, Muslims usually plan their day in advance so that nothing could interfere with their prayers.
How to read namaz?
Namaz is recited at a specific time. Before reading a prayer, a Muslim must purify himself, i.e. take a bath. It is not recommended to perform prayer in clothes with images of animals and people. While reading the prayer, one should not be distracted by carnal and other needs.
One of the important features in the performance of this ritual is the direction of the prayer. The fact is that the body and gaze of a Muslim must be directed strictly in the direction of the Kaaba, i.e. to the Sacred Mosque in Mecca. A Muslim must know where Mecca is, even if he is praying far from his country or even on another continent. In this he is helped by certain guidelines.
Muslims living in different countries say their prayer in the same language - in Arabic. However, this does not mean at all that it will be enough just to memorize incomprehensible Arabic words and pronounce them. The meaning of all the words that make up the prayer should be clear to any Muslim who reads it. Otherwise, namaz will lose any effect at all.
In principle, the reading of this prayer between men and women does not differ much, but there are some peculiarities here. Men who perform namaz should make sure that their shoulders, as well as part of the body from the waist to the knees, are covered with clothing. Before starting to read a prayer, a Muslim must clearly pronounce its name, then raise his arms bent at the elbows to the sky and say: "Allahu Akbar". After the glory of Allah is expressed, the prayer is obliged to fold his hands on his chest, covering his left hand with his right hand, and say the prayer itself.
Men don't have to pray loudly, just move their lips. After reading the prayer, a Muslim man should bow to the waist, keeping his back straight, and again say: "Allahu Akbar". After that, they need to bow to the ground: the man first touches the ground with his fingers, and then with his knees, forehead and nose. In this position, he should once again pronounce the words of glory to Allah.
The recitation of namaz by women has its own characteristics. The main thing is clothes. A praying woman should have only her face and hands open - nothing more! In addition, during the performance of the bow, women are not recommended to keep their backs as straight as men do. After bowing to the ground, a Muslim woman must sit on her left leg and point both feet to the right side.
