The Rules pertaining to the Wajibat of Salat

Niyyat

1. From the beginning of the Salat up to its end, the person praying must know which Salat he is reciting, and he must perform it with the intention of complying with the orders of Allah (SWT).
2. It is not necessary to speak the Niyyat with the tongue, but if this is done, it is not a problem.
3. The Salat must not be performed with the intention of showing off or boasting.

Therefore, the Salat must only be performed for obeying the orders of Allah (SWT), and if the complete Salat or even a part of the Salat is performed to show off, then it is void.

Takbiratul Ihram

1. As was previously explained, saying: “Allahu Akbar” (اللهَ أَكْبَرُ) begins the Salat, and this phrase is referred to as Takbiratul Ihram. It is called such because with the saying of this Takbir, many actions which before the Salat were permissible for the person praying, now become Haram, such as eating, drinking, laughing and crying.
2. It is Mustahab that at the time of saying Takbiratul Ihram and the other Takbirs, the person praying raises his hands until they are parallel to his ears

Qiyam

1. Qiyam means standing. The person praying must be standing still when he says the Takbiratul Ihram, and when he is reciting the Surahs.
2. If one forgets to perform Ruku’, and after the Qira’at goes directly to Sajdah but before actually being in Sajdah, remembers that he had not performed Ruku’, then he must stand up completely, go to Ruku’, and then perform the Sajdah (and continue with the Salat).
3. According to Ihtiyat Wajib, the person reciting the Salat, must, at the time of standing, stand with both feet on the ground, but it is not necessary that the weight be equally distributed on both feet and if more weight is applied to one foot, then it is not a problem.
4. Someone who is not able to stand and pray, even so much as with the help of a cane or leaning against a wall, must pray sitting facing the Qibla, and if he is not able to pray sitting, then he must pray be lying down.
5. After Ruku’, it is Wajib that one stand up completely, and then go into Sajdah, and if intentionally, one leaves out this standing, the Salat will become void.