By: Nathif Jama Adam
Preface
Introduction
Wudhu (Ablution)
Ghusl (Total Bath)
Haidh (Menstruation)
At-Tayammum (Ablution Using The Earth)
The Timings Of The Obligatory Prayers
Adhaan (Call To Prayer)
Performance Of The Salaat
How The Salaat Is Performed
Forgetfulness Prostrations (Sujuud Sahw)
Private Supplications Recited Upon completing Prayers
Things Which Invalidate The Prayer (Mubdilatu-Salaat)
Things Which Are Not Preferred In The Prayer
Other Important Notes Regarding Prayer
Congregational Prayer
The Prayer Of A Travelling Person (Musafir)
Performance Of The Prayer By One Who Is Sick
Voluntary Prayers
Juma'h Prayer (Friday Con- Gregational Prayer)
The Prayers Of The Two Feasts
Salatul-Istisqua (Rain Seeking Prayer)
Eclipse Prayer (Salatul-Kusoof)
The Witr (Odd Number) Prayer
Tarawih Prayer
Salatul-Isstikhara (Prayer To Seek Allah's Guidance)
Salatul-Janaza (Funeral Prayer)
A Summary Of The Different Types Of Prayers

Islambasics Library: Kitab Al-Salaah (The book of Prayer)


A Summary Of The Different Types Of Prayers

            We shall now summarize the most common different types of prayer which a Muslim will get exposed to in his day to day life:

  1. The Obligatory Prayers (Al Faraidh). These are the Five Daily Prayers as follows:
    • The Fajr (Dawn) Prayer.
    • The Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer.
    • The A'sr (Afternoon) Prayer.
    • The Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer.
    • The Isha (Evening) Prayer.

  2. The necessary (Wajib) Friday congregational prayer.

  3. Other confirmed Traditional Prayers. Thus:
    • The Prayers of the Two Feasts (the Idul Fitr and Idul Adha).
    • The Prayer for seeking bounty of rain from Allah.
    • The Prayer during the Eclipse of the Sun and Moon.

  4. The twelve (12) definite voluntary prayers performed before and/or after the obligatory prayers.

  5. The Witr (Odd Number) Prayer.

  6. The Tarawih (Month of fasting supererogatory) prayers.

  7. The prayer for seeking Allah's guidance.

  8. The Funeral Prayer.


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