Salah

Question 1

What is the technical definition of salah

Answer 1

A specific act of worship involving the practice of specific statements and actions performed in a specific manner.
Starts with takbeer and ends with Salam.

Question 2

What is the messengers final words?

Answer 2

“Prayer, prayer, fear Allah about those whom your right hands possess”

Question 3

Obligation of salah in the Quran- what does Al-ankabut 45 say?

Answer 3

O Prophet) Recite that which has been revealedupon you of the book and establish Salah. Surely Salah restrains one from shameful and evil acts.
Indeed the remembrance of Allah is the greatest of All things. [Al-Ankabut:45.]

Question 4

Obligation of salah in the Quran- what does surah nisa verse 103 say?

Answer 4

Verily the salah is established for the believers at prescribed times.

Question 5

Obligation of prayer in the Quran- what does baqarah say?

Answer 5

And establish the prayer and pay Zakah.
[Al-Baqarah:43]

Question 6

Obligation of salah in Hadith- give at least 3

Answer 6

Islam is raised on five (pillars), testifying that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is His bondsman and messenger, and the establishment of prayer, payment of Zakat, Pilgrimage to the Ka’ba and the fast of Ramadan.

Pray as you have seen me pray

I have been commanded to fight the people until they bear witness to
Lailaaha Illallah and that I am the messenger of Allah, and establish
regular prayers and pay Zakat.

Question 7

Where did salah originate from/come from?

Answer 7

The Night Journey (roughly
2 years before Hijrah) or Isra wal Miraj

27th Rajab

Reduced from 50 to 5

Salah did not exist before Isra

Question 8

Who is salah obligatory on?

Answer 8

Muslim

An adult who has reached puberty

For a person who has no valid excuse to miss salah

Question 9

Give 6 conditions BEFORE salah

Answer 9

1. Purity of body
2. Purity of clothes
3. Purity of place of prayer
4. Facing the qibla
5. Intention
6. Tahreemah (opening takbeer)

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Question 10

What does purity of body mean?

Answer 10

Being in a state of wudhu

Question 11

(Preconditions before salah- purity of clothes)

If a person has a physical impurity on their clothes but cannot find anything to remove it with, can they pray?

Answer 11

Yes they can pray with it and no need to repeat the salah

Question 12

(Preconditions before salah- purity of clothes) - if a person cannot find anything clothes to pray in, can they pray?

Answer 12

Yes if can’t find any clothes a person can pray naked in a seated position to cover their awrah and indicate bowing or prostration.

Can pray while standing but seated is more preferred

Question 13

Give a few valid excuses if a person cannot face the qibla?

Answer 13

Examples:

If one’s life is in danger due to enermy attackin

Fear of predators

Question 14

Intention

Answer 14

It’s obligatory to make intentional before fardh prayers

Intention also has to be made in a persons heart

Intention has to be made in the time of praying but can be made before if no action in between intention and salah e.g at wudhu time.

Question 15

When an imam is leading the salah, if he specifies that the intention is only for the men what does that mean for the woman’s salah?

Answer 15

Woman’s salah is invalid if she prays behind him.

If his intention is general it includes everyone

Question 16

Tarheemah (opening takbeer)

Give the different opinions on imam Abu hanifah and imam Muhammad compared to imam Abu Yusuf

Answer 16

Imam Abu hanifa and imam Muhammad- permissible to use any words of glorification of
Allah for the takbeer of tahreemah. E.g:
Allahu akbar, Allah ul-akbar, Ar-rahmaan a’zam, Alhamdu lillah, Subhaan Allah, Laa ilaaha ill Allah

Imam Abu Yusuf- only 3 can be used unless he cannot pronounce Arabic :
1. Allahu Akbar
2. Allah ul-akbar
3. Allah ul-kabeer

Question 17

What is the purpose of the Adhaan?

Answer 17

To call people to salah (salah time has started

Its sunnah for 5 daily prayers and jummah

Key feature of our deen

Question 18

What is the iqaamah?

Answer 18

It’s a short call to prayer

Question 19

What is the purpose of the iqaamah ?

Answer 19

prayer is about to commence.

Question 20

What was the origin of the adhaan?

Answer 20

Congregation of Muslims was small in Makkah, so would gather for Salah at its time and
pray in Jama’ah
▰After the migration to Madinah, the size of congregation increased, and Salah would then be
announced through a caller to gather the Muslims
▰ There became a need to establish a method of calling for Salaah. The Prophet (saw)
gathered the Muslims and asked for their opinion. There was a consultation.
▰ Three options were proposed: (based off what previous people were already using): horn, bells, fire

Abdullah Bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) had a dream
O Messenger of Allah! I dreamt that a man was standing, two green sheets
over him; he stood over the wall and gave Adhan, repeating the words TWICE
together and then recited the Iqaamah in the same manner, the words TWICE
together. Ibn Abi Shaybah
▰ The Prophet (saw) asked Abdullah Bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him)
to teach Bilal (ra) the words of the Adhan
Bilal (ra) had a strong, sweet voice
Bilal (ra) would go to the rooftop of Masjid Nabawi and call the Adhan.

Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
▰ “Allah’s Messenger would say each phrase of the call (for prayer) two times,
for the Adhan and the Iqamah.”
▰ It was narrated that Bilal came to the Prophet to call him for the Fajr prayer,
and was told: “He is sleeping.” He said: “As-salatu khairum minan-nawm,
Assalatu khairum minan-nawm (The prayer is better than sleep, the prayer is
better than sleep). These words were approved of in the Adhan for the Fajr,
and that is how it remained.Ibn Majah 716

Question 21

What was the name of the person who dreamt about the adhaan?

Answer 21

Abdullah bin zaid

Question 22

The Prophet had three muadhins in Madinah. What were their names?

Answer 22

1. Bilal (ra)
2. Abu Makhdhoora (ra)
3. Abdullah bin Umm Maktoum (ra)

When Bilal was not there, Abu Makhdhoora (ra) called adhan;
when he was not present, Ibn Umm Maktum called adhan

Question 23

Give 6 rules for adhaan

Answer 23

Sunnah for 5 prayers and jummah

Adhaan must be read slowly/leisurely whereas iqaamah is read fast

Have to face the qibla

Face right and left

Wudhu

Time

Question 24

What 2 prayers is there no adhaan for?

Answer 24

Eid

Janazah

Question 25

Method for adhaan

Answer 25

▰ Fingers in ears
▻The Messenger of Allah commanded Bilal to put his fingers in his ears when
calling the Adhan, and he said: “It makes the voice louder.” Ibn Majah
▰ Words for Adhan and Iqaamah repeated twice
▰ Iqaamah has addition ’Qad QaamattisSalaah - prayer has started’ (after
Falaah)
▰ Fajr has the addition ‘As-salatu khairum minan-nawm - prayer is better than
sleep’ (after Falaah)

Question 26

What do you do during the adhaan?

Answer 26

During:
▰ Repeat after each line. By reciting the same words, we are considered answering the
call.
▰“When you hear the Mu’adhin, repeat what he says…” [Sahih Muslim]
▰ After the 2 Salaah/Falaahs, say ‘La-Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah’

Question 27

What do you read after the adhaan ?

Answer 27

After:
▰ Read the dua for after Adhan
اﻟﻠّﮭُمﱠ رَبﱠ ھذِهِ اﻟدﱠﻋْوَ ةِ اﻟﺗﱠﺎﻣﱠﺔِ وَ اﻟﺻﱠﻼَ ةِ اﻟْﻘَﺎﺋِﻣَﺔِ اۤتِ ﻣُﺣَﻣﱠدَانِ اﻟْوَ ﺳِﯾﻠَﺔَ وَ اﻟْﻔَﺿِ ﯾﻠَﺔَ وَ اﺑْﻌَﺛْﮫُ ﻣَﻘَﺎﻣًﺎ ﻣَﺣْ ﻣُودَانِ
اﻟﱠذِي وَ ﻋَدْﺗَﮫ

Question 28

Benefits of dua after adhaan

Answer 28

The person who recites it will get the Shafa’ah (Intercession) of Prophet
Muhammad (ﷺ). – Sahih Bukhari.
▰ It is Sunnah to answer the Adhaan. – Sahih Muslim
▰ Making dua after reciting it is never rejected. – Sunan Abi Dawud
▰ Dua made between the Adhan and Iqamah is never rejected. – Sunan Abi dawud