Category: Prayer

• Pillars of the Prayer

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 5

 

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• Addition of an action
• Omission of an action
• Doubt

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 6

 

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• 5 times when prayer is disliked
• Times when prayer is especially disliked
• Evidence from the sunnah distinguishing between the disliked and very disliked times
• Exceptions: Prayers that can be performed during disliked times

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 8

 

• Requirements for choosing the imam according to the Sunnah
• Discussion and definition of the “best reciter.”
• What takes precedence: recitation or memorization?
• The importance of knowledge for the Imam

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 9

 

• Conditions under which prayer behind an imam becomes invalid
• Circumstances under which a prayer behind an imam would need to be repeated
• Discussion on the acceptability of the “routine imam”leading the prayer while sitting
• Discussion on praying behind one who is considered a fasiq
• Circumstances under which women can lead the prayer

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 9

 

Chapter on the Imamate: Conclusion

• What needs to be made up in different prayers when one arrives after the imam has started

Chapter on the Prayer of the Sick: Part 1

• Concessions given to the sick regarding prayer
• Rulings related to one who is a coma
• Combining prayers while sick

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 10 and 11

 

Prayer of Fear

• States of fear
• Different forms of the Prayer of Fear
• Lessons learned from prayer of fear
• Difference of wars in Islam vs. other wars

Jumuah Prayer

• Why the Friday prayer is called “Jumuah” prayer
• Jumuah compared to Eid and Hajj
• Obligation of Jumuah Prayer
• Exceptions of praying Jumuah
• Importance of praying together

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapters 12 and 13

 

Jumuah Prayer

• Virtues of Jumuah Prayer
• Ettiquettes of Jumuah
• It’s description- conditions and validity

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 13

 

• Controversy of praying two Jumuahs in the same masjid
• Validity of Jumuah prayer
• Recommendations of Jumuah
• Obligation of Eid
• The time of Eid prayers – Adha and Fitr
• The sunnah of Eid

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 14

 

– Description of the Eid Prayer
– The speech after the prayer
– The latecomer – what to do when you arrive late
– Rulings of At-Takbeer

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi
Book 2 Chapter 14