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'''Iqāmah''' (Arabic: {{ia|اِقامَة}} ) is a set of phrases recited after [[Adhan]] as an introduction for prayer ([[salat]]). Reciting Iqamah is not compulsory before [[daily prayers]], rather it is highly recommended and is one of the traditions of the [[Holy Prophet (s)]].

# The phrase "Qad qamat al-salat" (the prayer has certainly been established) is recited twice after "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" (Hurry toward the best deed) and before the last two "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the greatest).

# Iqamah starts with two "Allahu Akbar" and ends with one "La ilaha illallah" (There is no deity but Allah) unlike Adhan which starts with four, and ends with two.

Reciting the phrase "Ashhadu anna 'aliayyan waliullah" (I bear witness Ali is the vicegerent of Allah) is prevalent in Shi’a from the early times. However, according to Shi’a hadith and jurisprudential sources, it is not a part of [[Adhan]] nor Iqamah.

* [[Hanbali]]s and majority of [[Shafi’i]]s recite every phrase of Iqamah once except for "Qad qamat al-salat" which they recite it twice.

* Reciting Iqamah before prayers is a highly recommended [[Sunnah]] (the Prophet’s traditions).

* The follower ([[Ma’mum]]) in [[congregational prayer]] must not recite [[Adhan]] or Iqamah for the prayer.

 

* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[http://fa.wikishia.net/view/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87 اقامه]}} in Farsi Wikishia.

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