SALATUL HAJAT (Prayer for Need)

A person who has a request from Allah or who wants to reach his religious guide (murshid) performs the Salatul Hajat (prayer of need). This prayer is performed on the night connecting Thursday to Friday, or on the nights of the Holy Days. If this is not possible, it can be performed on any other night. First, a full ablution is made. After intending to pray the Salatul Hajat, the following verses are recited:

Rakat 1: Subhanaka + Al-Fatiha + 3 Ayatal Kursi

Rakat 2: Al-Fatiha + Al-Ikhlas + Al-Falaq + An-Nas, The end of Rakat 2: while sitting, Attahiyyatu

Rakat 3: Subhanaka + Al-Fatiha + Al-Ikhlas + Al-Falaq + An-Nas

Rakat 4: Al-Fatiha + Al-Ikhlas + Al-Falaq + An-Nas  The end of Rakat 4: while sitting, Attahiyyatu + Allahumma Salli + Allahumma Barik

After the salat is over, the person asks Allah for whatever it is that he needs or for his religious guide (murshid). One should lie down without speaking. The Qibla should remain on the right side of the bed and one should lie on one's side with the front of the body facing the Qibla. After lying down, recite Âyetel Kürsî three times. Allah is asked for whatever the person needs, be it worldly or spiritual, or for a murshid. This is followed by silent dhikr ("dhikr- hafî"). Lying on one's side, the right ear will rest on the pillow. The head is moved slightly from side to side so that the heartbeat (due to the pressure in the ear) can be heard clearly. The person silently repeats the name of Allah inwardly, saying "Allah, Allah" with each double beat of the heart.

If there is no dream about the goal on the night of the first prayer, one should continue to pray the Salatul Hajat on the nights from Thursday to Friday until the goal is reached. It can also be performed every night.