Book 2. Chapter 5: Pillars and Mandatory Actions

Question 1

How many pillars are there and what are they?

Answer 1

1. Standing if capable
2. The Opening Takbeer
3. Recitation of Surat Al Fatihah
4. Bowing
5. Rising from it.
6. Prostration
7. Sitting after it
8. Tranquility in all of these pillars
9. The last tashahud
10. Sitting in it
11. The first tasleem
12. Following the order.

Question 2

For one who does not understand nor can pronounce Arabic

Answer 2

She may say the opening Takbeer in English

Question 3

If one cannot read Al-Fatihah out of ignorance of Arabic

Answer 3

They may say “SubhanAllah Wal Hamdulilah Wa ilaha ill Allah wa Allahu Akhbar wa la hawla wa la quwatta illa billah.

Question 4

The Daleel for the mandatory actions of Salah comes from where?

Answer 4

The hadith of the man who prayed and the Prophet (s) told him to “go back and pray for you have not prayed” on the third time the man asked the Prophet (s) how he should be praying.

Question 5

Mandatory Actions are…

Answer 5

1. Takbeer (Other than the opening Takbeer)
2. Exaltation of Allah in the bowing and prostration; once in each
3. Saying Sami Allahu liman Hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him) and Rabbana Laka Alhamd (Our Lord, all praise be to you), both while rising from bowing.
4. Saying Rabbighfir-lee between the two prostrations
5. The first tashahud
6. Sitting for it.
7. Sending prayers unto the Prophet (s) in the last tashahud

Question 6

If a mandatory action is left out then..

Answer 6

If intentional the prayer is invalidated

if due to forgetfulness, the person should pray the prostration of forgetfulness.

Question 7

What are the recommended actions?

Answer 7

All that is left.

Question 8

What if one leaves out the recommended actions?

Answer 8

The praer is NOT invalidated by intentionally leaving them out, and the prostration of forgetfulness is not mandatory in the case of forgetting them.