I'm a new brother

[Muhammad Omar]

ASalamu Alakum . I'm a new brother. I've been struck by sin and I'm trying to get Allah to forgive me. I know Allah has a plan for me inshalla . My question is how do you pray? I only speak English and I need to know if Allah will accept my prayer in English. Any advice would be very helpful.

Secondly, I need all the specifics on how many rak' at per prayer. Any help will be appreciated

 

[sister herb]

Salam alaykum

Welcome to forum.

We all are sinners.

Allah is the most mercifull, so do not worry. Just don´t repeat your sins and trust Him.

Personally I believe that if you try your best to pray and you can´t do it by any other language than your own, Allah will understand what you mean in your heart.

Remember allways this:

 

[Muhammad Omar]

thank you brother! I will try my best. Salam

 

[sister herb]

I am sister, not brother.

 

[Janaan]

ASalamu Alakum . I'm a new brother. I've been struck by sin and I'm trying to get Allah to forgive me. I know Allah has a plan for me inshalla . My question is how do you pray? I only speak English and I need to know if Allah will accept my prayer in English. Any advice would be very helpful.

Secondly, I need all the specifics on how many rak' at per prayer. Any help will be appreciated

Wa`alaikum salaam warahmatullaah.

Welcome to the site, brother.

Here are some helpful links:

http://turntoislam.com/community/threads/memorise-essential-supplications.51847/page-2
[The first two pages.]

http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=539&stc=1&d=1163579488

And to make it short,

For Obligatory/fard prayers (17 in total):

Fajr: 2 raka`aat
Dhuhr: 4 raka`aat
`Asr: 4 raka`aat
Maghrib: 3 raka`aat
`Ishaa': 4 raka'aat

For Supererogatory/Sunnah Ar-rawaatib prayers (12 in total according to popular opinions):

Fajr: 2 raka`aat before
Dhuhr: 4 (prayed two at a time) raka`aat before and 2 after
Maghrib: 2 raka`aat after
`Ishaa': 2 rak`aat after

And:
Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who performs four Rak`ah before the `Asr prayer.''
[Abu Daawud and At-Tirmidhi].

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “There are two prayers that the messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never neglected to pray in my house secretly or publicly: Two Rak’ah before Fajr and two Rak’ah after Asr.” [Bukhari #592]