The Book Of Prayer (Kitaab-ul-Salaat)

In between the two prostrations, keeping the right foot erect, the left foot spread out and
to sit upon it.
While sitting, to keep the hands on the thighs with the fingers in their natural position.
Raising the index finger when reciting “ Tashahhud” , upon reaching the word “ laa”
and to put it down at bring all fingers back to normal position when reaching the word
“ Illa” .
Reciting “ Durood Shareef” and any “ Masura” supplication in the last Qaadah.
Saying “ Salaam” first towards the right and then towards the left.
The acts listed above are the Sunnah (traditions) of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him). If any of them are missed out by mistake or left out on purpose, it will not invalidate
the Prayer. However it is not permitted to deliberately abandon the Sunnah.
WOMEN'S MODE OF PRAYER.
Women's Prayer differs from that of men in the following respects:-
Before beginning Prayer the woman should make sure that (other than her face, palms
and the soles of her feet) her entire body is properly covered with opaque clothes. If she
offers Prayer in thin clothes which reveal the colour of the skin or the shine of her hair, it
will render the Prayer void. It is obligatory to also hide the neck, ears, hair-locks hanging
from the head, and the wrists.
If any part of the body (other than her face, palms and the soles of her feet) is exposed up
to one fourth of its area, and she proclaims the “ Takbeer” without hiding it, then the
Prayer will be deemed to have not started at all. If one fourth or more of it gets exposed
during the Prayer for a time in which "Subhaanallah" can be recited thrice, it will render
the Prayer void.
While saying “ Takbeer” Tahreemah (Allahu Akbar) a woman should raise her hands
only up to her shoulders (and not up to the ears) and should not take them out of her
cloak.
In the Qiyaam, she should place her left palm on the middle of her chest and the right
palm over the left.
While bowing, she should only bow a little, enough for her hands to touch her knees,
without holding them. The fingers should be kept straight. She should stand with her
knees slightly bent, and her arms close to her body.
She should perform the prostration with her body drawn together i.e. she should keep the
abdomen joined with the thighs, the thighs with the calves, the shins with the ground, the
arms to the sides and the wrists spread on the ground. Further, instead of keeping the feet
upright, both feet should be spread out towards the right.
While in Qaadah, instead of keeping the right foot upright, both feet should be slid out
towards the right, with her sitting on the left foot.
For women, praying in a room is better than praying out in the courtyard, and praying in
a basement is better than praying in a room. (Abu Dawud)
WHAT INVALIDATES OR BREAKS THE PRAYER.