Method of offering Namaz – e – Ayaat

1516. Namaz – e – Ayaat consists of two Rak’ats, and there are five Ruku’ in each. Its method is as follows: After making Niyyat of offering the prayers, one should say Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and recite Surah Al – Hamd and the other Surah, and then perform the Ruku’. Thereafter, he should stand and recite Surah Al – Hamd and a Surah and then perform another Ruku’. He should repeat this action five times, and, when he stands after the fifth Ruku’, he should perform two Sajdah, and then stand up to perform the second Rak’at in the same manner as he has done in the first. Then he should recite Tashahhud and Salam.

1517. While offering Namaz – e – Ayaat, after making Niyyat to offer Namaz – e – Ayaat, a person says Takbir and recites Surah Al – Hamd and then divide the verses of the other Surah into five parts, and recite one verse or more or less, and thereafter perform the Ruku’. He should then stand up and recite another part of the Surah without reciting Surah Al – Hamd and then perform another Ruku’. He should repeat this action, and finish that Surah before performing the fifth Ruku’.
For example, if he wants to recite Surah Al – Tawheed, he may say: “Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim”, and perform the Ruku’.

He should then stand up and say, “Qul Huwallahu Ahad”, and perform another Ruku’.

He should then stand up and say, “Allahus Samad”, and perform the third Ruku’.

Thereafter he should stand up again and say, “Lam Yalid Walam Yulad”, and perform the fourth Ruku’.

Then he should stand up again and say, “Walam Yakullahu Kufuwan Ahad”, and perform the fifth Ruku’, and then perform two Sajdah and then rise for the second Rak’at, the same way as the first Rak’at. At the end, he should recite Tashahhud and Salam after the two Sajdah.

1518. There is no harm if in one Rak’at of Namaz – e – Ayaat, a person after Surah Al – Hamd recites another Surah five times, and in the second Rak’at recites Surah Al – Hamd, and divides the other Surah into five parts.

1519. The things which are obligatory and Mustahab in daily prayers are also obligatory and Mustahab in Namaz – e – Ayaat. However, if Namaz – e – Ayaat is offered in congregation, saying 'As – Salaat' three times is most likely Mustahab.

1520. It is Mustahab that the person offering Namaz – e – Ayaat should say “Sami’allahu Liman Hamidah” after the fifth and tenth Ruku’, similarly, before and after every Ruku’ saying Takbir is Mustahab. However, after the fifth and tenth Ruku’ saying Takbir is not Mustahab.

1521. It is Mustahab that Qunoot be recited before the second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth Ruku’, and if one Qunoot is recited before the tenth Ruku’ will be sufficient.

1522. If a person doubts as to how many Rak’ats he has offered in Namaz – e – Ayaat, and is unable to arrive at any decision, his prayer is void.

1523. If a person doubts whether he is in the last Ruku’ of the first Rak’at, or in the first Ruku’ of the second Rak’at, and he cannot arrive at any decision, his Namaz – e – Ayaat is void. But if he doubts whether he has performed four Ruku’ or five, and if the doubt takes place before he goes into Sajdah, he should perform the Ruku’ about which he is doubtful. But if he has reached the stage of Sajdah, he should ignore his doubt.

1524. Every Ruku’ of Namaz – e – Ayaat is a Rukn, and if any addition or deduction, intentionally or mistakenly, takes place in them, the prayer is void.