Tahara and As Salah

Purity and Prayer

Gratitude to the great blessings that Allah has bestowed
upon His servants
Clear demonstration of the meaning of worship, as it
displays turning to Allah and submission and humility in
front of Him
A private conversation with Quranic reciting, words of
remembrance and supplications
Thus establishing a relationship and connection with the
servant and his Lord
Rising above the materialistic world, rescuing one before
being drowned in the throngs of life and its attractions
Keeping one from evil
Realizing there is something greater in life
 Focused, organised
Avenue for forgiveness
Purify heart,
De stress
Unity in worship
Fulfilment of needs
Equality before God
Increase imaan
Good exercise
Tahra
Closer to God
Reminds you of Allah/love/fear
 Wudu
Ablutions
Wudu is the act of using purifying water to
wash the four extremities and head in a
manner prescribed by the Sharia.
Virtues of Wudu

Pre-requisite for prayer

Ghurr muhajjileen
Dropping away of sins with every drop of
water
If one makes full ablution and follows it
with the testimony of faith the eight gates
of paradise will be opened and will be able
to enter by anyone of them. (Muslim)
Obligatory acts of Wudu

washing the face, including mouth and

nose
washing the arms from the hands to the
elbows
wiping the head including the ears
washing the feet
it should be done in order
O you who believe! When you prepare for
prayer, wash your faces, and your hands
to the elbows; rub your heads; and wash
your feet to the ankles
Al Maaidah 6
Recommened acts of Wudu
begin by mentioning name of Allah
using the miswaak
washing hands first
rinsing ones mouth and nose
running fingers through fingers and toes
putting water through a thick beard once
starting with the right side
washing three times
using new water for ears
supplication after
praying two rakat after
Disliked acts during Wudu

making wudu in a place where there are

impurities
washing more than three timeswhoever adds
to that has done evil, transgressed and done
wrong. An Nisaai
being wasteful with water. The Prophet used
what could be held between two hands
leaving the recommended acts
Things that nullify Wudu

anything that comes out of the body via

the private parts
a sound sleep (whilst lying down)
losing consciousness
touching sexual organ with desire
eating camel meat
 Ghusl
complete washing
And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes
from relieving himself, or you have touched women, and
you do not find water, the go to high clean soil and rub
your face and hands. Certainly Allah is Benign, Forgiving.
An Nisaa 43

ejaculation
when the two circumcised parts meet
death, except for a shaheed
conversion to Islam
menstruation
post-natal bleeding
prerequisites of the Ghusl

the factor obligating the ghusl must have

stopped
intention
being Muslim
being sane
being of the age of discernment
permissible purifying water
having the water reach the skin
Obligatory acts of Ghusl

mentioning the name of Allah

water should reach all parts of the body

including mouth and nose
Recommended acts of Ghusl

washing hands before entering them into

container
washing sexual organ
making ablution first
begin with right side of body
rewash feet in separate place
whilst in state of ghusl it is
forbidden to
pray
make tawaaf
touch or carry Quran except in its
container
sit in the mosque
sometimes you can make
tayammum when.
there is no water available, or it is too far away
one has an injury or disease and there is fear
water will cause more harm
there is only extremely cold water and no means
to heat it
the only water available is needed for drink and
there is a fear of dying of thirst
surah Nisa 43
how to make tayammum

use pure soil (sand, stone, gypsum etc..)

intention
say bismillah
strike soil with hands
blow into hands
wipe face and hands (up to elbows)
 As Salah The Prayer
Verily, the prayers are enjoined on the believers
at stated times. An Nisa 103
And they have been not been commanded
except that they should worship Allah being
sincere in the religion of true monotheism, and
that they should establish regular prayer, and
pay the zakat and that is the right religion.
al Bayyina 5
Between a man and al shirk and al kufr is the
abandoning of prayer. (Muslim)
 prerequisites (shuroot) of Al Salah
Intention
being Muslim
being sane
age of discernment
the time for prayer has begun
being in a state of purity
facing qibla
covering awrah
freedom from impurities
 times of the five prayers
Al FAJR from dawa until sunrise

Al DHUR from just after the sun passing its zenith until
the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the
object

AL ASR from when the shadow of an object is the same

as the length of the object until the shadow of an object
is twice the length of the object. If necessary until sunset

AL MAGHRIB from after the sun has set until start

appear numerous in cluster, or until end of twilight

AL ISHA from end of twilight until the middle of the night

 Arkaan- us -Salah
essential components of the prayer
(failing to do these is as if the action is not done at all)
standing
opening takbeer
reciting surah al faatihah
bowing
rising from bowing and standing straight
prostration on the seven bodily parts
coming from prostration and sitting straight
second prostration
having calmness and stillness
the final tashahud
prayers upon the Prophet saws
final greeting
maintaining the correct order
 Waajibaat
obligatory acts of the prayer
(intentionally leaving it nullifies the prayer but not due to
the takbeersforgetfulness
other than or the opening takbeer
ignorance)
while bowing saying subhanna rabbiyal
adheem
coming from bowing saying sami-Allahu liman
hamidah
then saying while standing rabbana wa lakal
hamd
while prostrating saying sudhana rabbiyal-ala
sitting for the first tashahud
saying the first tashahud