Category: Prayer

• The Book of Prayer – Introduction
• Proof that prayer is obligatory upon every Muslim
• Importance Of It And The Ruling Of The One Who Abandons It
• The Ruling Of The One Who Rejects Its Validity

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 1

 

• Definition of the Adhaan (Call to Prayer) and Iqaamah (Raise to Prayer)
• When it is prescribed and the ruling
• Secrets and beauty of the adhaan
• Different opinions of the Madhaahib in regards to the adhaan and iqaamah

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 1

 

• Characteristics required of the Muadheen
• The importance of trustworthiness and honesty in the Muadheen
• Etiquettes and requirements of making the adhan
• Explanation of Bida’ (innovations)

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 1

 

• Difference between conditions of obligation and conditions of validity
• Definition of “conditions” versus “pillars” of prayer
• The six conditions of validity
• Determining the time of prayer
• Discussion of the disliked times of prayer

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 2

 

Condition: Covering the Awrah (Nakedness)

• How to cover and required qualities of the covering
• Rules that pertain to men
• Rules that pertain to women
• Rules that pertain to the bond woman

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 2

 

• Physical Purity of the body, garment, and place of prayer
• Places where prayer is forbidden
• Facing the Qibla
• Conditions under which not facing the qibla is permissible
• The Intention in Salat

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 2

 

• Walking with tranquility and dignity
• Importance of not hastening
• Taking short steps and not interlacing the fingers
• How to enter and leave the masjid
• Duaa for entering the masjid

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 3

 

• Saying the Takbeer
• Raising the hands
• Where to place the hands and where to look
• Supplication before Bismillah
• Controversy of saying Bismillah out loud
• Controversy of reciting Al-Fatiha

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 4

 

• What is recited after al-Fatiha
• Surahs recited during different prayers according to the Sunnah
• Description of the perfect Ruku and its supplication
• Description of the I’tidaal (rising from the ruku) and its supplications
• Description of the perfect sujood

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 4

 

• How to sit between sajda and during the first tashahhud
• Description of the tashahhud
• Discussion on when to point the shahada finger and its significance
• How to sit during the last tashahhud and description of the salawat
• The supplications of refuge before the tasleem
• Types of tasleem

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 4