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What is the act of reciting the Qur'an during salah called?
What is the act of reciting the Qur'an during salah called?
- Takbir Tahrimah
- Qiyam
- Qa'dah Akhirah
- Qira'ah (correct)
Which of the following actions is performed at the beginning of salah?
Which of the following actions is performed at the beginning of salah?
- Rukū'
- Takbir Tahrimah (correct)
- Sujūd
- Qira'ah
What does the term 'Qiyam' refer to in the context of salah?
What does the term 'Qiyam' refer to in the context of salah?
- The standing position (correct)
- Bowing down
- Reciting the Qur'an
- Prostration on the ground
What is the meaning of 'Tahārah'?
What is the meaning of 'Tahārah'?
What action should be taken if someone is unable to perform salah?
What action should be taken if someone is unable to perform salah?
Which term describes an action that is 'Necessary - Next to fard'?
Which term describes an action that is 'Necessary - Next to fard'?
Which salah position involves bowing down?
Which salah position involves bowing down?
What does 'Sunnah Mu'akkadah' refer to?
What does 'Sunnah Mu'akkadah' refer to?
Which term is defined as 'Compulsory/Something you must do'?
Which term is defined as 'Compulsory/Something you must do'?
What does 'Tahārah' symbolize in relation to cleanliness?
What does 'Tahārah' symbolize in relation to cleanliness?
What must be done to ensure proper completion of Ghusl?
What must be done to ensure proper completion of Ghusl?
Which is NOT one of the Fara'id (obligatory acts) of Ghusl?
Which is NOT one of the Fara'id (obligatory acts) of Ghusl?
In what sequence should the body be washed during Ghusl?
In what sequence should the body be washed during Ghusl?
Which of these is considered a Sunnah (recommended act) of Ghusl?
Which of these is considered a Sunnah (recommended act) of Ghusl?
Which act is both a Fard (obligatory) and a Sunnah during Ghusl?
Which act is both a Fard (obligatory) and a Sunnah during Ghusl?
When is Salātul Witr prayed?
When is Salātul Witr prayed?
How many rak'āt are in Salātul Witr?
How many rak'āt are in Salātul Witr?
Which of the following actions is specific to the third rak'ah of Salātul Witr?
Which of the following actions is specific to the third rak'ah of Salātul Witr?
Is Salātul Witr prayed daily?
Is Salātul Witr prayed daily?
What is the ruling on Salātul Witr in the Hanafi school of thought?
What is the ruling on Salātul Witr in the Hanafi school of thought?
Which of the following actions is considered 'amal kathir in Şalāh?
Which of the following actions is considered 'amal kathir in Şalāh?
Which of these actions will invalidate a person's Şalāh if performed?
Which of these actions will invalidate a person's Şalāh if performed?
What does it mean to 'turn the chest away from the Qiblah' during Şalāh?
What does it mean to 'turn the chest away from the Qiblah' during Şalāh?
What is the consequence of making an error in the qirā'ah of the Qur'ān which changes the meaning during Şalāh?
What is the consequence of making an error in the qirā'ah of the Qur'ān which changes the meaning during Şalāh?
Which of the following would not be considered a Nawaqid of Şalāh?
Which of the following would not be considered a Nawaqid of Şalāh?
What is the meaning of 'Qasr'?
What is the meaning of 'Qasr'?
How many fard rak'ahs are prayed for Zuhr during Şalatul Qasr?
How many fard rak'ahs are prayed for Zuhr during Şalatul Qasr?
For which salah are the number of rak'ahs not reduced during Şalatul Qasr?
For which salah are the number of rak'ahs not reduced during Şalatul Qasr?
Under which condition will a person perform Şalatul Qasr?
Under which condition will a person perform Şalatul Qasr?
Which salah includes Witr in Şalatul Qasr?
Which salah includes Witr in Şalatul Qasr?
Which type of impurity is visible?
Which type of impurity is visible?
Which type of impurity includes blood and urine?
Which type of impurity includes blood and urine?
When is a person considered to be in a state of Hadath Akbar?
When is a person considered to be in a state of Hadath Akbar?
What describes Najāsah Khafifah?
What describes Najāsah Khafifah?
Which type of impurity cannot be seen?
Which type of impurity cannot be seen?
In what posture should a person who cannot stand at all perform salāh?
In what posture should a person who cannot stand at all perform salāh?
How should a person perform rukū' if they are unable to do the full movement but can sit on the floor?
How should a person perform rukū' if they are unable to do the full movement but can sit on the floor?
What is the main reason someone would be allowed to perform salāh sitting on a chair?
What is the main reason someone would be allowed to perform salāh sitting on a chair?
What gesture should be performed for sajdah when someone cannot fully prostrate?
What gesture should be performed for sajdah when someone cannot fully prostrate?
Under what condition should a person who can stand and perform salāh NOT perform it while sitting?
Under what condition should a person who can stand and perform salāh NOT perform it while sitting?
Study Notes
Ghusl
- Ghusl is a bath taken to remove impurity, requiring a thorough washing of the entire body, including the mouth and nose.
- Three Fara'id of Ghusl: gargling the mouth, rinsing the nose, and washing the entire body.
- Five Sunan of Ghusl: making intention to become pure, washing hands, washing private parts, making wudu', and passing water over the body thrice.
Salah
Conditions in Salah
- Takbir Tahrimah: the first takbir when starting salah.
- Qiyam: the standing position in salah.
- Qira'ah: reciting the Qur'an.
- Rukū': bowing down.
- Sujūd: prostration on the ground.
- Qa'dah Akhirah: last sitting before salām for the duration of tashahhud.
Preparing for Salah
- Ensure no noise will disturb salah.
- Ensure no one will interrupt salah.
- Make it known that you are about to pray, especially if people are around.
- Be in a clean and purified state before beginning salah.
- If unable to perform salah, look for an alternative, such as a smaller prayer.
Taharah: Purity
- Taharah means purity.
- Fard: compulsory or something you must do.
- Wajib: necessary or next to fard.
Salatul Witr
- Salatul Witr is prayed after the fard of 'Ishā'.
- It is wajib and cannot be read before the fard of 'Ishā'.
- It is prayed daily, with 3 rak'āt.
- In Ramadan, it is prayed with jama'ah behind the imām after Tarawih Salah.
- The first two rak'āt of Witr are the same as other rak'āt, but in the third rak'ah, a sūrah is read, followed by lifting hands and an extra takbir.
Nawaqid of Salah
- Eating or drinking during salah.
- Making unnecessary noise.
- Performing an action that would make others think you're not in salah, or repeating an action three times in one position.
- Talking during salah.
Salatul Qasr
- A shortened salah for travellers who plan to travel more than 54 miles away from their city and intend to stay for fewer than 15 days.
- Fajr, Zuhr, and 'Aşr are shortened to 2 rak'āt each, while Maghrib remains 3 rak'āt, and 'Ishā' is 2 rak'āt with 3 witr.
Types of Najasah
- Najāsah Haqiqi: visible impurities.
- Najāsah Hukmi: invisible impurities.
- Najāsah Ghalīzah: greater impurities, such as blood, urine, and stool.
- Najāsah Khafifah: lighter impurities, such as the urine of halal animals.
- Hadath Akbar: requiring ghusl.
- Hadath Asghar: requiring wudū’.
Salatul Marid
- Salah is essential in Islam, even for the unwell or bed-ridden.
- Allah is merciful, allowing for adjustments in salah posture due to illness or disability.
- If unable to stand, salah can be performed sitting down, with gestures for rukū' and sajdah.
- Only when unable to sit on the floor can salah be performed while sitting on a chair.
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Learn about the Faraid and Sunan of Ghusl, a bath of purification in Islam, including its essential steps and guidelines.
