InshaAllah, could someone please explain iqama...?

Question

How do I recite it?

When do I recite it?

And do you recite it for every kind of prayer? (fardth, sunnah, nawafil, etc.)

Salaam. =]

Answer 1

Women don't need to say iqama before praying, but men should say it before all prayers, even if they are praying alone at home.

Answer 2

The word iqama (Arabic: إقامة) refers to the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before the prayer begins. Generally speaking, the iqama is given more quickly and in a more monotone fashion, as compared to the adhan. It differs from the first call to prayer, the adhan in only one place (line 6, below):

God is Greatest, God is Greatest (twice), الله اكبر الله اكبر āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar

I assert that there is no god but Allah (twice), اشهد ان لا اله الا الله āsh'hadu ān lā ilaha illā-llah

I assert that Muhammad is the Messenger of God (twice), اشهد ان محمد رسول الله āsh'hadu ānna mūhammadār rasūlu-llah

Come to the prayer (twice), حي على الصلاة hayyā `alā-s-salat

Come to salvation (twice), حي على الفلاح hayyā `alā-l-falāh

Stand for prayer (twice) قد قامت الصلاة qad qāma tis-salaat

God is Greatest, God is Greatest (twice), الله اكبر الله اكبر āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar

There is no god but Allah لا اله الا الله lā ilaha illā-llah

Answer 3

Iqma is only for pardth prayer with jummat!!

here is

ALLAHO-AKBAR-U'LLAHO-AKBAR

ASH-HADU-ANLAA-ILAHA ILL'ALLAH

ASH-HADU-ANNA-MUHAMMADAN RASOUL-U-LLAH

HA-YA-ALA-SSALAH

HA-YA ALA-LFALAH

QAD QAMATU-SSALAH

QAD QAMATU-SSALAH

ALLAHO-AKBAR-U'LLAHO-AKBAR

LAA-ILAHA ILL'ALLAH!!

Answer 4

Iqama is the second call for a prayer that is done in Jama'ah (in groups)

its purpose is to announce to people that the prayer is about to start.

You don't need to do it if you are praying alone.

The words iqamah is derived from standing up (or starting up).

Athan is the first call for prayer. Athan is longer than Iqamah. Its purpose is to let people know that the prayer timing has started. So, they can start getting ready for Wudu. Iqama is announcement to start Jama'ah.

Answer 5

you recite the iqaamah when ur in jama'ah

some1 says it after the athaan , b4 the prayer or jama'ah starts