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The Opening Supplication (Iftitah)

Said quietly after the opening takbir, before Al-Fatihah

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيْرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ كَثِيْرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيْلًا. إِنِّيْ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِيْ فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيْفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ. إِنَّ صَلَاتِيْ وَنُسُكِيْ وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِيْ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ. لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَبِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

Allaahu akbar kabiiraa, walhamdu lillaahi katsiiraa, wa subhaanallaahi bukrataw wa ashiilaa. Innii wajjahtu wajhiya lilladzii fatharas-samaawaati wal-ardha haniifam muslimaw wa maa ana minal-musyrikiin. Inna shalaatii wa nusukii wa mahyaaya wa mamaatii lillaahi rabbil-'aalamiin. Laa syariika lahu wa bidzaalika umirtu wa ana minal-muslimiin.

Allah is the Greatest, most great. All praise be to Allah, abundantly. Glory be to Allah morning and evening. I have turned my face to the One who created the heavens and the earth, upright and submitting, and I am not among those who associate partners with Him. Indeed my prayer, my worship, my life, and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. He has no partner; with this I am commanded, and I am among those who submit.

When it's read

After the opening takbir in the first rak'ah, said softly (not aloud).

For your little one

A beautiful opening: we point our hearts to Allah alone before we begin. For a child, start with just the first line, little by little.

Text follows the commonly taught wording (Shafi'i). Under teacher review.