Tahara and As SalahTahara and As SalahPurity and PrayerPurity and Prayer

• Gratitude to the great blessings that Allah has Gratitude to the great blessings that Allah has bestowed upon His servantsbestowed upon His servants

• Clear demonstration of the meaning of worship, Clear demonstration of the meaning of worship, as it displays turning to Allah and submission and as it displays turning to Allah and submission and humility in front of Himhumility in front of Him

• A private conversation with Quranic reciting, A private conversation with Quranic reciting, words of remembrance and supplicationswords of remembrance and supplications

• Thus establishing a relationship and connection Thus establishing a relationship and connection with the servant and his Lordwith the servant and his Lord

• Rising above the materialistic world, rescuing one Rising above the materialistic world, rescuing one before being drowned in the throngs of life and its before being drowned in the throngs of life and its attractionsattractions

• Keeping one from evilKeeping one from evil• Realizing there is something greater in lifeRealizing there is something greater in life

• Focused, organisedFocused, organised• Avenue for forgivenessAvenue for forgiveness• Purify heart, Purify heart, • De stressDe stress• Unity in worshipUnity in worship• Fulfilment of needsFulfilment of needs• Equality before GodEquality before God• Increase imaanIncrease imaan• Good exerciseGood exercise• TahraTahra• Closer to GodCloser to God• Reminds you of Allah/love/fearReminds you of Allah/love/fear

WuduWuduAblutionsAblutions

Wudu is the act of using “purifying” Wudu is the act of using “purifying” water to wash the four extremities and water to wash the four extremities and

head in a manner prescribed by the head in a manner prescribed by the Sharia.Sharia.

Virtues of WuduVirtues of Wudu

• Pre-requisite for prayerPre-requisite for prayer• Ghurr muhajjileenGhurr muhajjileen• Dropping away of sins with every drop Dropping away of sins with every drop

of waterof water• If one makes full ablution and follows If one makes full ablution and follows

it with the testimony of faith the eight it with the testimony of faith the eight gates of paradise will be opened and gates of paradise will be opened and will be able to enter by anyone of will be able to enter by anyone of them. (Muslim)them. (Muslim)

Obligatory acts of WuduObligatory acts of Wudu

• washing the face, including mouth washing the face, including mouth and noseand nose

• washing the arms from the hands to washing the arms from the hands to the elbowsthe elbows

• wiping the head including the earswiping the head including the ears

• washing the feetwashing the feet

• it should be done in orderit should be done in order

O you who believe! When you prepare O you who believe! When you prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands to the elbows; rub your heads; hands to the elbows; rub your heads; and wash your feet to the ankles” and wash your feet to the ankles”

Al Maaidah 6Al Maaidah 6

Recommened acts of WuduRecommened acts of Wudu

• begin by mentioning name of Allahbegin by mentioning name of Allah• using the miswaakusing the miswaak• washing hands firstwashing hands first• rinsing one’s mouth and noserinsing one’s mouth and nose• running fingers through fingers and toesrunning fingers through fingers and toes• putting water through a thick beard onceputting water through a thick beard once• starting with the right sidestarting with the right side• washing three timeswashing three times• using new water for earsusing new water for ears• supplication aftersupplication after• praying two rakat afterpraying two rakat after

Disliked acts during WuduDisliked acts during Wudu

• making wudu in a place where there are making wudu in a place where there are impuritiesimpurities

• washing more than three timeswashing more than three times…”whoever …”whoever adds to that has done evil, transgressed adds to that has done evil, transgressed and done wrong.and done wrong. “An Nisaai “An Nisaai

• being wasteful with water. The Prophet being wasteful with water. The Prophet used what could be held between two used what could be held between two handshands

• leaving the recommended actsleaving the recommended acts

Things that nullify WuduThings that nullify Wudu

• anything that comes out of the body anything that comes out of the body via the private partsvia the private parts

• a sound sleep (whilst lying down)a sound sleep (whilst lying down)

• losing consciousness losing consciousness

• touching sexual organ with desiretouching sexual organ with desire

• eating camel meateating camel meat

GhuslGhusl complete washingcomplete washing

“ “And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes from relieving himself, or you have touched comes from relieving himself, or you have touched women, and you do not find water, the go to high women, and you do not find water, the go to high clean soil and rub your face and hands. Certainly clean soil and rub your face and hands. Certainly Allah is Benign, Forgiving.”Allah is Benign, Forgiving.”

An Nisaa 43An Nisaa 43

• ejaculation ejaculation • ““when the two circumcised parts meet”when the two circumcised parts meet”• death, except for a shaheeddeath, except for a shaheed• conversion to Islamconversion to Islam• menstruationmenstruation• post-natal bleedingpost-natal bleeding

prerequisites of the Ghuslprerequisites of the Ghusl

• the factor obligating the ghusl must have the factor obligating the ghusl must have stoppedstopped

• intentionintention

• being Muslimbeing Muslim

• being sanebeing sane

• being of the age of discernmentbeing of the age of discernment

• permissible purifying waterpermissible purifying water

• having the water reach the skinhaving the water reach the skin

Obligatory acts of GhuslObligatory acts of Ghusl

• mentioning the name of Allahmentioning the name of Allah

• water should reach all parts of the water should reach all parts of the body including mouth and nosebody including mouth and nose

Recommended acts of Recommended acts of GhuslGhusl

• washing hands before entering them washing hands before entering them into containerinto container

• washing sexual organwashing sexual organ

• making ablution firstmaking ablution first

• begin with right side of bodybegin with right side of body

• rewash feet in separate placerewash feet in separate place

whilst in state of whilst in state of ghuslghusl it is it is forbidden to…forbidden to…

• praypray

• make tawaafmake tawaaf

• touch or carry Quran except in its touch or carry Quran except in its containercontainer

• sit in the mosquesit in the mosque

sometimes you can make sometimes you can make tayammum when….tayammum when….

• there is no water available, or it is too far there is no water available, or it is too far awayaway

• one has an injury or disease and there is one has an injury or disease and there is fear water will cause more harmfear water will cause more harm

• there is only extremely cold water and no there is only extremely cold water and no means to heat itmeans to heat it

• the only water available is needed for drink the only water available is needed for drink and there is a fear of dying of thirstand there is a fear of dying of thirst

• surah Nisa 43surah Nisa 43

how to make tayammumhow to make tayammum

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

• intentionintention

• say ‘bismillah’say ‘bismillah’

• strike soil with handsstrike soil with hands

• blow into handsblow into hands

• wipe face and hands (up to elbows)wipe face and hands (up to elbows)

As Salah The PrayerAs Salah The Prayer

““Verily, the prayers are enjoined on the believers Verily, the prayers are enjoined on the believers at stated times.” An Nisa 103at stated times.” An Nisa 103

““And they have been not been commanded And they have been not been commanded except that they should worship Allah being except that they should worship Allah being sincere in the religion of true monotheism, and sincere in the religion of true monotheism, and that they should establish regular prayer, and that they should establish regular prayer, and pay the zakat and that is the right religion. pay the zakat and that is the right religion.

al Bayyina 5al Bayyina 5 ““Between a man and Between a man and al shirkal shirk and and alal kufrkufr is the is the

abandoning of prayer.” (Muslim)abandoning of prayer.” (Muslim)

prerequisites (shuroot) of Al Salahprerequisites (shuroot) of Al Salah

IntentionIntention being Muslimbeing Muslim being sanebeing sane age of discernmentage of discernment the time for prayer has begunthe time for prayer has begun being in a state of puritybeing in a state of purity facing qiblafacing qibla covering awrahcovering awrah freedom from impuritiesfreedom from impurities

times of the five prayers…times of the five prayers… Al FAJR from dawa until sunriseAl FAJR from dawa until sunrise

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

AL ASR from when the shadow of an object is the same AL ASR from when the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the object until the shadow of an object as the length of the object until the shadow of an object is twice the length of the object. If necessary until sunsetis twice the length of the object. If necessary until sunset

AL MAGHRIB from after the sun has set until start AL MAGHRIB from after the sun has set until start appear numerous in cluster, or until end of twilightappear numerous in cluster, or until end of twilight

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

Arkaan- us -SalahArkaan- us -Salahessential components of the prayeressential components of the prayer

(failing to do these is as if the action is not done at all)(failing to do these is as if the action is not done at all)

standing standing opening takbeeropening takbeer reciting surah al faatihahreciting surah al faatihah bowingbowing rising from bowing and standing straightrising from bowing and standing straight prostration on the seven bodily partsprostration on the seven bodily parts coming from prostration and sitting straightcoming from prostration and sitting straight second prostrationsecond prostration having calmness and stillnesshaving calmness and stillness the final tashahudthe final tashahud prayers upon the Prophet sawsprayers upon the Prophet saws final greetingfinal greeting maintaining the correct ordermaintaining the correct order

WaajibaatWaajibaatobligatory acts of the prayerobligatory acts of the prayer

(intentionally leaving it nullifies the prayer but not due to (intentionally leaving it nullifies the prayer but not due to forgetfulness or ignorance)forgetfulness or ignorance)

the takbeers other than the opening takbeerthe takbeers other than the opening takbeer while bowing saying “subhanna rabbiyal while bowing saying “subhanna rabbiyal

adheem” adheem” coming from bowing saying “sami-Allahu liman coming from bowing saying “sami-Allahu liman

hamidah”hamidah” then saying while standing “rabbana wa lakal then saying while standing “rabbana wa lakal

hamd”hamd” while prostrating saying “sudhana rabbiyal-ala”while prostrating saying “sudhana rabbiyal-ala” sitting for the first tashahudsitting for the first tashahud saying the first tashahudsaying the first tashahud