Fiqh flashcards October
What is a prayer?
A prayer is a type of worship that has certain statements and actions.
What do you do in the beginning of the prayers?
By pronouncing the greatness of Allah. Takbeert al Ihraam.
What do you do to end the prayer?
Salutations of peace Tasleem
What is the first act a Muslim will be asked about during the day of judgement?
Salah.
If someone’s prayer is very good, will the rest of his deeds be bad or good?
Good.
How do you pray during fear and wartime?
Let one group of them pray. When they are finshed, let another group come and pray.
If someone ignores their prayers, they are still Muslims. True or False.
False. Once someone continuously ignores their prayers, they are kafars.
In the past, were people who intentionally and constantly ignored salah were killed. Is that true?
Yes, they were. (DO NOT do that now though. this was in the past)
Is prayer obligatory to Muslim Adults?
Yes.
At what age should you start telling your child to pray?
When your child is 7 years old.
How do you know when the Zhuhr noon prayer is?
When the sun passes the meridian (the middle) and when a persons shadow is the same length as his height.
How do you know when the Maghreb evening prayer is?
When the sun is yellowing and setting.
How do you know when the Isha night prayer is?
In the middle of a night of medium duration.
How do you know when the Fajir morning prayer is?
From the appearance of light until the sun rises.
Is it ok to delay your Isha prayer?
Yes it is ok.
Is it ok to sleep before the night prayer (Isha)?
No. You should not sleep before it because when it is night time, you sleep longer which can accidentally make you miss Isha.
When is it forbidden to pray?
It is forbidden to pray when the sun comes up
It is forbidden to pray when the sun on mideran
It is forbidden to pray on the sun sets
There are 3 ways to make azhan. What are they?
- Make 4 takbir in the beginning and say the rest of the phrases twice without any repetition.
- Make 4 takbir and say ash hadu an lah i laha ilall- lah twice, and ash hadu anna Muhammad ar rasool lal lah
- Make 2 takbir and repeat the statements of witness making the number of phrases 17.
What are the obligatory acts of prayer?
- Intention
- Saying the Opening Takbir
- Standing during prayers
- Reciting Al- Fatiha
- Ar- Ruku’ (bow down)
- Standing straight after the bowing.
- Prostrating
- Sitting between 2 sujud
- The order of Salah by Tarteeb
- Attaining calmness
- Tashahud
- The salam at the end
If someone knows and is certain that it is time to pray, can he pray?
Yes.
You can not purify yourself by making wudu. True or false?
False. You can purify major and minor impurities by making wudu CORRECTLY.
Can you wear the same clothes you used to have intercourse to pray?
Yes, but if you see stains you must wash it.
What should someone do if their shoes are dirty and they want to pray with them?
See if there is dirt on them. If there is, rub them against the ground and then pray with them on.
Do you have to wear 2 garments while praying?
No, but it is preferred.
Can a man pray without their kufee?
Yes.
Is it OK to pray without facing the Qibla.
No. You must pray facing the Qibla.
Where is the qibla?
The direction of the Kaaba.
There are 3 cases where someone does not have to face the Qibla. What are they?
- When doing prayers in a car/animal (you should try not to do this for fard prayers. If you can, get out of the car and pray on the ground
- Praying in fear (wars, unsafe times,)
- The sick person
There are 3 ways to make Iqama. What are they?
- Saying the first takbir 4 times and everything else twice (except the last sentence)
- Saying the beginning and end takbir and then saying qad qaamatis -salah twice everything else will be said once.
- Doing the same one as the one before but saying qad qaamatis-salah only once
How do you know when it is time for Asr prayer?
The prayer begins in the afternoon when the shadow of an object is of the same length as the object itself, and continues until the sun sets.
What 8 rules do the caller of prayer have to follow?
- To call prayer for the sake of Allah. Not for money
- They should be clean from major or minor impurities
- They should be standing facing the Qibla
- He has to turn with his his head from left to right when he says “ Hayya ‘alas salah”
- He should insert his pointer finger in his ears
- He should raise his voice, even if they are all alone
- He should pause in between each phrase
- He should NOT speak during the Iqama
If someone says Azan, can they say Iqama?
Yes. They can say Iqama if they have said Azan
Is there a specific time that you should stand up for the start of salah.
No. Some people get up early and some people stand up late.
Is it OK for someone to leave the masjid while the Azan is being called. True or False?
False. Leaving during the call for azan is extremely disrespectful.
Can someone who accidentally misses a prayer make Azan and Iqama for the salah they missed?
Yes they may
Can women make Azan and Iqama?
If there are men in the group, then the men should. If it is an all women group, then a woman can make azan and iqama
Can someone make Azan and Iqama when they come into a masjid and the prayer is over?
Yes. not loud voice.
Is it OK to talk in the time between the Iqama and the prayer?
No. You should not talk in that time.
Can you “sing” the azan (adding a letter to it, lengthening it,)?
No.
Do you have to make zikr before azan starts?
No, but you can if you want
If someone cleans their impurities as much as they can but it is still there, can you pray?
Yes.
What should a women do if she has a prolonged flow of blood?
Wash the blood from yourself and pray
What should someone do if they do not know the direction of the Qibla?
- Ask someone who might know
2. Try your best to determine it
Does someone HAVE to do the Sunnah acts of prayer?
No, but they will get rewards for it.
Is it preferred to raise your hands when bowing down. True or False?
True
Which hadith says that you must put you hands under the belly button/the chest?
There is no hadith that says that.
What is 1 way that the Prophet said the opening supplication?
He would say Allahu Akbar Kabeera three times, Al Hamdu Lilah Katheera three times, Subhanallahi Bukratan wa asila’ three times, and then “ Oh Allah I seek refuge in You from Satan and from his pricking, spittle, and puffing.
Is it mandatory to say Ameen after Al- fatiha?
No, but it is preferred.
When should you say Ameen. Before, or after the Imam?
Neither. You should do it at the same time.
During 2 rakkah’s, you HAVE to say a surah. True or false?
False.
The Adan was legitimated in what year?
The first year of the Hijra
the Iqama called for an obligatory prayer, voluntary prayer became what?
Disliked (makrooh)
Purity of the body, clothes, and place is required. True or False?
True.
If a person make ijtihad to know the qiblah and pray,
He found out its wrong direction ,what is his condition
He do not have to pray again ,the salah is valid.
A man must cover the front and back of his pubic region, True or False?
True.
What is Major ritual impurities?
It required ghusl. (if no water make Tayamum)
What is Minor ritual impurities?
It required wudu. (if no water make Tayamum)