Kuna matendo kumi na matatu ya lazima katika Swalah. Yafuatayo ni hayo:

There are thirteen compulsory acts in Salaah. They are as follows:

1. Kufanya niyya ya Swalah wakati wa kusema Allahu Akbar mwanzoni mwa Swalah

1. To make the intention of Salaah when saying Allahu Akbar at the beginning of Salaah

2. Kusimama wima katika Swalah ya Faradhi, kwa anayeweza.

2. To stand upright in Fardh Salaah, if capable

3. Kusema Allahu Akbar mwanzoni mwa Swalah

3. To say Allahu Akbar at the beginning of Salaah

4. Kusoma Al-Faatihah

4. To recite Al-Faatihah

5. Kufanya Rukuu' kwa utulivu na bila haraka

5. To make Ruku’ calmly and unhurriedly

6. Kusimama wima baada ya Ruku'

6. To stand up erect after Ruku’

7. Kufanya Sajda mbili

7. To make two Sajdaah

8. Kukaa kati ya Sujuud mbili

8. To sit between two Sajdaah

9. Kukaa mwishoni mwa Swalah

9. To sit at the end of Salaah

10. Kusoma Tashahhud katika kukaa kwa mwisho

10. To read Tashahhud in the final sitting

1. Kusoma Durood katika jalsa ya mwisho

11. To read Durood in the final sitting

12. Kutekeleza kila sehemu ya Swalah kwa mpangilio sahihi

12. To perform every part of Salaah in proper order

13. Kumaliza Swalah kwa kutoa salamu ya kwanza

13. To end Salaah by making first Salaam

1. Kufafanua Swalah wakati wa kuinuia, na pia kuweka niyya ya Fardhi, ikiwa ni Swalah ya Fardhi.

1. To define Salaah while intending and make the intention of Fardh as well, if it is a Fardh.

2. Kufafanua Swalah wakati wa kuinuia, na kuilipa (kuiqadhi) inapokosekana, ikiwa ni miongoni mwa Nawafil zinazofanywa katika wakati maalumu au kwa sababu maalumu (2)

2. To define Salaah while intending and make Qazaa of it when missed, if it is amongst such Nawaafil which is performed at an appointed time or for a particular reason (2)

3. Kufanya nia tu ya Swalah, ikiwa ni Nafl ya kawaida

3. To make only intention of Salaah, if it is a general Nafl

1. Ili kudumisha mpangilio sahihi

1. To maintain correct sequence

2. Kusoma aya moja baada ya nyingine bila kuchelewa.

2. To recite one Aayah after another without any delay

3. Kutamka kwa usahihi kila herufi ambayo ina Tashdeed juu yake

3. To pronounce correctly every letter which has a Tashdeed upon it

4. Kutofanya kosa kama hilo ambalo hubadilisha maana

4. To not make such mistake which changes the meaning

5. Kusoma kwa sauti ambayo mtu mwenyewe anaweza kuisikia usomaji wake

5. To recite in a manner that one can hear one’s recitation

6. Kutoongeza neno lolote ambalo si miongoni mwa maneno ya Qur'aan Tukufu.

6. To not add any word which is beside the words of the Glorious Qur’aan

1. Kuinama kwa kuweka mikono yote miwili juu ya magoti

1. To bow down by placing both the hands on the knees

2. Kuinama kwa kuweka mgongo na kichwa vikiwa sawa na katika usawa mmoja

2. To bow down by keeping back and head straight and at the same level

1. Kusujudu kwa msaada wa viungo saba vya mwili (3)

1. To make Sajdah with the help of seven parts of the body (3)

2. Kuacha paji la uso wazi

2. To keep the forehead disclosed

3. Kutosujudu juu ya kitu chochote kinachotikisika wakati wa kusujudu.

3. To not make Sajdah on such a thing that moves while prostrating