A Simple Guide to Prayer for Beginners. Batool Al-Toma

      

      Batool Al-Toma

       A Presentation by

      THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

       A Presentation by

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      © The Islamic Foundation 2002/1423 H

      Revised and Reprint 2003/1424 H

      Second Revision 2009/1430 H, Reprint 2011/1432 H.

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      ISBN 978-0-86037-486-2

      Cover design by Nasir Cadir

      Cover photo by Batool Al-Toma

      Book design & typeset by Imtiaze Ahmed Manjra

      Contents

       Preface

       Chapter I Introduction to Prayer in Islam – Ṣalāh

       New Beginnings

       The Obligatory or Farḍ Prayers

       The Time to Perform Prayers

       Where to Perform the Prayer

       The Direction of Prayer – Qibla

       What to wear

       Chapter II Ablution or Wuḍū’

       Occasions Which Require Wuḍū’ to be Repeated

       Wiping Over the Socks

       Occasions When a Full Shower or Ghusl is Required Before Prayer

       How to do Ghusl

       When and How to Perform Dry Ablution or Tayammum

       More about Personal Hygiene or Ṭahāra

       Chapter III The Call to Prayer – Adhān and Iqāma

       What is an Obligatory or Farḍ Prayer?

       How the Prayer, Ṣalāh, is Performed

       Varying Schools of Thought

       Chapter IV Congregational Prayer and When it Must be Performed

       Arriving Late for Congregational Prayer

       Attending the Friday or Jumuʿa Prayer

       The Festival or ʿĪd Prayers

       The Funeral or Janāza Prayer

       Tarawiḥ Night Prayer During the Month of Ramaḍan

       Shortening the Prayer

       At a Loss for Words

       Chapter V Making Petition or Supplication – Duʿā’

       Arabic Duʿā’s

       Sunna or Optional Prayers

       Chapter VI Greetings and other Recommended Expressions

       Think Before you Act

       Give Praise for Everything

       Greet Each Other Warmly

       Give Thanks for Creation

       Purify Your Intention

       Remember Allah’s Favours