Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book

Table of Contents Title Copyright Publishers' Note Foreword CHAPTER ONE Obligation to Offer Prayer Importance of Prayer The Timing of Prayers Conditions for Prayer Ablution Factors Which Render an Ablution Ineffective Some Noteworthy Differences of Opinion Among Different Schools of Jurisprudence Bath Additional Situations Where a Bath Is Essential Water Dress Covering the Head for Men Adhan The Method of Saying the Adhan Iqamat (Iqamah)Niyyat (Niyyah)Combining Prayers CHAPTER TWO - The Method of Offering Prayer Individual Prayer Congregational Prayer Some Other Points to Be Remembered Remembrance of Allah After Conclusion of the Prayer Types of Prayers and Number of Rak‘at Fard Prayers Wajib Prayers Salatul-Vitr Sunnat Prayers Nawafil Prayers Salatul-Jumu‘ah or Friday Prayer ‘Idul-Fitr and ‘Idul-Adha Festivals Constituent Parts of Prayer Fard (Compulsory) Parts of Prayer Wajibat (Essentials) of the Salat Sunan (Plural of Sunnat) of the Salat Mustahibbat of the Salat Makruhat of the Salat (Undesirable Acts During Prayer)Actions Which Make Prayer Null and Void Sujudus-Sahv, i.e. Prostrations of Condonement Prayer Offered in Exceptional Circumstances - Prayer During Sickness Prayer During a Journey Prayer During Danger (Salatul-Khauf)Qada (Missed) Prayers Tahajjud Prayer Taravih Prayer Prayer When Solar and Lunar Eclipses Occur Prayer to Invoke Rain Istikharah Prayer Salatul-Hajjat, i.e. Prayers Offered When in Need of Help Ishraq Prayer Funeral Prayer Glossary of Terms