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