Place your right hand over your left hand on your navel and keep your eyes focused on the place you are standing

Place your right hand over your left hand on your navel and keep your eyes focused on the place you are standing. Do not let your eyes wander.

• Recite Isteftah Dua (opening prayer):
  
  subhanakal-lahumma
  wabihamdika watabarakas-muka wataaaala
  judduka wala ilaha ghayruk.
  a’auodu billaahi minash-shaytaanir rajeem
  bis-millaahir rahmaanir raheem
• Follow it with the opening chapter of the Qu'ran, the Surah Al- Fatiha (this Surah is recited in each Rak'ah):
  
  al-hamdu lillaahi
  rabbil’aalameen
  arrahmaanir raheem maaliki yawmideen
  iyyaaka na-budo wa-iyyaaka nasta’een
  ihdinassiraatalmustaqeem
  siraatalladheena an’amta alayhim
  ghayril maghduobi’alayhim
  waladduaaalleen
  ameen
  • You can also recite any other surah or any part of Qu'ran such as:
    
    Bis-millaahir rahmaanir raheem
    Qul huwal-lahu ahad alluhus-samad
    Lam yalid wa lam yulad
    Wa lam yakul-lahu kuhuwan ahad