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A) PERFORM ABLUTION (WudLi)(Wudrtl

B) PERFORM PRAYER (Sa/at)(Sa/af)

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Abdullah Sulaiman AI-MarzukAl-Marzuk

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ABLUTION (Wudu\(Wudu)

.• How to Per{ormPerform Ablution

•. Sand Ablution (Tayammom)

•. Rubbing Over Socks or Boots

•. Total Ablution (Ghost)(Ghost)

PRAYERPRAYER (Sa/at)(Salaf)

•. HowHow toto PerformPer{orm PrayerPrayer

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION InIn lhethe NmeName of AlM,AIJJlh, TheMos Most Grociora,Gracious, TheMN Most M*tifalMerciful

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds, and His peaceand blessingsbe upon His Messenger,our Prophet Muhammad, upon all the Messengersand Prophets of Allatr,Allah, upon our Prophet's family, his companions and those who followed his guidance till the Day of Judgement.

The following report is on: How to perform ablution and how to perform prayers.

II pray to Allah to guide me in this work, and II beseech to Him that all readers may benefit from it.

Praise be toto Allah,Allah. The Lord of thethe Worlds.

AbdullahAMullah S. A1-Marzuk AI-lVIaEuk SaudiSaudiArabia Qaseem-BuraidahQaseem-Buaidah (14]6(14r6A.H.)A.H.)

3 ABLUTION (llludu)(Wudu)

Every Muslim is ordered to make ablution before performing prayer. Without ablution,prayer is invalid and unacceptedby Allah(to Him belongsall Dignity andGlory).

In the Holy Qur'an AllahAllatt says:

(0(O you \\h>uiln relieve!believe!WlxnWhen you inteniirrild to offeroftr payer,V(ayil, ~wffih your fa:esfu aOOrrd youryu.n annsmrs(fmmrs)Wtodre(fon>anns) up to the elOOws,elbor,rn,rub (by ~Fssing \\ethaB3sover)yourheads,\rrcthadsover) yourtrcads' amad ~ yourfee1:ycnrftd upqpto the lheankles.arkles. IfIfycnr you areae ina~in a sfiate "\6h of .Jamba'ljunfu' (=(- grave gtaveimpnity)inryxity) ie. one'scnres state$aE after having ~silal ~ora\\et-leuilnlelxxly.) body)[HolyQur'an: [FlolyQtrr'au 5:7]5 :7]

With the revelation of this importantverse, no prayer could be performed without ablution.

If usingthe the water is impossible,impossible,or difficult, you can perform tayammom,ttryammom, (as(as itit will be later laterexplained).

4 HowHow toto MakeMake Ablution:Ablution:

1.l. Have thethe heart intentionintention forfor performing ablution. Do not pronounce thethe intention.intention.The Prophet (peace(peacebe upon him) used not toto utter words expressing his intentionintention forfor ablution. 'ln 2. Say: (Bismillah).(Bismillaft).This means 'In the Name of Allah.

3. Wash your hands and wrists three times, inter-rubbing between the fingers of both hands.

4. Take a palm-fuIpalm-ful of water in your right hand. Put the water in your mouth and rinse your mouth.Do this threetimes.

5. Take water in your right hand. SniffupSniffup water through your nostrils, then, blow it out. Do this threetimes.

5 6.6. WashWash youryour facefacethreethree timestimes with with both hands. MakeMake suresure thatthat thethewater waterhas hasreached all the partsparts ofof youryour faceface fromfrom thethe foreheadforeheadtoto thethe chin,chin,and andfromfrom oneoneear earlobelobe toto thethe other. 7.7. WashWash your rightright hand, arm,arrn, and elbow three times.times. 8.8. Wash your leftleft hand, arm, and elbow three times.times. 9. Wet your hands, then rub over your head with them, starting from front to back, and then from back to front. Do this once only. 10. Wipe the inner side of your ears with your fore-fore-fingers,fingers, and their outer side with your thumbs. 11.ll. Wash your right foot up to theankle three times. 12.t2.Then wash your left foot up to theankle three times.

6 At this stage, thethe ablution isis completed, and now, you are ready to perform prayers.

Your are not obliged to wash your organsthree times,times. You can wash them once or twice,twice., but it is preferableto wash them three times.

You areadvised to recitethe following supplication after finalizing your ablution:

(Ash-hado(,4sh-hado alla ilaha illallah, wa Ash-hado anna Mohammadan Abdoho wa Rasoolah. Allahomma ijdlniij dlni minattawwabeen,minattawwabeen, wajdlniwaidlni minal-mottatahhireen.)minal- m o t t at ahhir e e n. )

This means:

(I(l bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, He is one, He has no partner, and I bear witness that Mohammad isis His servant and His Messenger. 0O Allah, make me of those who repentrepentforfor theirtheir sins,sins, and of thosethosewho keep themselves pure.)

7 YouYou cancan perforrnperform moremore thanthan oneone prayerprayer withwith oneone ablution.ablution. You You dodo notnot needneed toto renewrenew ablution ablution unless unless itit isis invalidatedinvalidated byby thethe happeninghappening ofof anyany ofof thethe following:following:

l.1. Natural discharges;i.e. urine, stools, gas ...'" etc.

2. Fallingasleep.

3. Losing sense;sense~ i.e. becomingunconscious for any reason such as: madness, sickness, drunkenness or by taking drugs.

4. Eating camel meat.

Sand-AblutionSand-Ablution (Tayammom):(Tayammom):

IfIf youyou do do notnot havehave water,water,or or youyou cannotcannotuseuse it it becausebecauseyouyou areareill ill andandusing usingwater waterwill will oror maymay harmharm you,you, youyou areare allowedallowed toto makemake TTayammomayammom asas aa substitutesubstitutefor for ablution.ablution.In In thethe HolyHoly Qur'anQur'an AllahAllah says:says:

8 (...( ... If you areill or on aajoumey, journey,or oneof you comes from the offices of nature,or you havebeen in contactwith women (i.e. a sexual intercourse)and you find no water, then take for yourselvesclean earth and rub therewith your facesand hands. Allah does not wish to placeyou in difficulty, but He wants to purify you and to completeHis favor upon you that you may be thankful.)thankful.F [Holy Qur'an, 5:7]

Tayammom is performed as follows:

1.1. Have the intention within your heart of performing Tayammom.

2. Strike both hands on pure earth or sand.

3. Shake both hands off the clinging dustby striking them against each other, and wipe your face with them once, then wipe the right hand with the leftleft hand,and then the left hand with the right one.

99 AtAt thisthisstage stageTayammomTayammom isis completed, completed,andand nownow you ),ou areareready readytoto performperformprayer. prayer.

YouYou cancanperform perforrnmoremore than thanone oneprayer with one Tayammom.Tayammom.

TayammomTayammomis is invalidatedinvalidatedby finding water and by the happening of any of the following: following:

1.l. Naturaldischarges. 2. Falling asleep. 3. Losing sense. 4. Eating camel meat. Tayammom shows one of the facilitiesof Islam.

Rubbing Over Socksor Boots:

It is permissible for a Muslim toto perform ablution, then to put on his socksor ankle-lengthed boots with having toto taketake either 24 hours ifif inin placeplace of residence,or 3 dayswhen travelling.travelling. ItIt isis enoughenough

l010 to just rub over them when renewing ablution within the allowed time mentioned.

This also shows oneene of the facilities of Islam.

Total AblutionAblutio n (Ghus/):(Ghust):

One should bathe in case of being in the state of major impurity (i.e.: having sexual intercourse, wet dream or -with women- finishing menstruation or having finished child birth period).

PRAPRAYERYER (Salat)(Satal)

Performing prayer is the second pillar of Islam. Our prophet, Mohammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said:

"Islam is built upon five (pillars) i.e.: Bearing witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Mohammad is the messenger of Allah,Allatr, performing the prayers, giving poor-due, fasting (the month of)

11ll Ramadhan, and making pilgrimage to the Sacred House by those who can afford the journey thereto, and physically fit.

A Muslim is ordered to perform five obligatory prayersevery day. These prayers are:

a) Early morning prayer (Fajr prayer) It consists of two units of prayer (two rakarakn'at).'at). Its time begins at the true dawn (about 1'l2I % hours before sunrise) and extends until the sunstrnrises.

b) The noon prayer (Dohr prayer): It consists of four units of prayer. Its time begins a little after the sun has passed the meridian and extends until the beginning of the time of the afternoon prayer.

c) The afternoon prayer (Asr prayer): It consists of four units of prayer. Its time enjoined when the shadow of an object is equal to its own length plus the length of its noon time shadow, and extends until the sun turns yellow. In necessity, it lastsuntil the sunset.

12t2 d)d) TheThe sunsetsunsetprayer prayer (MaghriD(Maghrib prayer)prayer) ItIt consistsconsists ofof threethree unitsunits ofof prayer.prayer. ItsIts timetime begins begins soonsoon afterafter sunsetsunset andand lasts lasts untiluntil thethe disappearancedisappearance ofof thethe trvilight.twilight. i e)e) TheThe nifhtni~ht Prayer:prayer: (Isha (Isha PraYer):prayer): It consistsof four units of prayer.Its timetime begins soon after the disappearanceof the twilight, and lasts until midnight. A Muslim must perform eachprayer in its due time. In the HolYHoly Qur'anQut'an Allah says: (Verily{Verily the prayer at fixed time is enjoined on believers.) [Holy Qur' Qur'an,an, 5:5:103] 103] ItIt a Muslim delays one of thethe prayers until itsits timetime ends,ends,hehe willwill commitcommit aa grievousgrievousandand punishable sinsin ifif therethereis is nono reasonablereasonableexcuse.excuse. HeHe shouldshouldrepent repent toto AllahAtlah andand askask forfor forgiveness. forgiveness.HeHe alsoalso shouldshould refrainrefrainfrom from recommittingrecommittingit. it. AllahAllah threatensthreatensthosethose whowho delaydelay theirtheir prayersprayers fromfrom theirtheirfixed fixedtimes. times.He Hestates: states:

13l3 (So(So WoeWoe untounto thosethoseworshippers worshippers whowho delaydelay theirtheir prayerprayer fromfrom itsits statedstatedfixed fixed time.)time.) [Holy[Holy Qur'an,Qur'an,107:4-5] 107:4-5] AnyoneAny one whowho doesdoes notnot performperform prayersprayersis is notnot aa Muslim.Muslim. OurOur prophet,prophet,MohammadMohammad (Peace(Peace andand blessings blessings ofof Allah Allah be upon him)him) clarifies:clarifies:"There "There isis nothingnothing between man and Polytheism and Blasphemy but abandoning prayers." He also says: "The "The obligation which distinguishes between us and thethe unbelievers isis prayer, therefore whosoever desists prayer becomes an unbeliever."

How to perform prayer:

l.1. PerformPerfonn the ablutionto cleanseyour body. Your clothes and the place you want to pray in shouldbe cleanas well.

2. Turn your faceface towardstowards the the Holy Kaabaat Makkah, intendingintending by heart toto performperfonn thethe prayerprayer whichwhich youyou wantwant toto fulfiI.fulfil. YouYou dodo notnot needneed toto pronouncepronounce thethe intention.intention.

l414 3. Raise your hands up to the level of the slrouldersshoulders saying: (Allaho Akbur) which means: (Allah is the greatest).

4. Lower your hands and put your right hand over the left one,and put them both on your chest.

5. Recite the following invocation: (Sobhanak Allahomma wa-bi-hamdik, wa tabaraka-smok, tabaraka'smok, wataala jaddok, wala ilaha ghairok.)

This invokation is called: (Doda AlAIIstifta). Istifta).ItIt means: (Praise and Glory be to Allah. Blessed be Your name. Exalted be Your MajMajesty.esty. There is no god but you.)

6. Say: (A(A'outho'outho billahi minash-shaitanir­minash-shaitanir- rajeern).raj eem). This means: (I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.) Then say: (Bismillah(Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem), which translates:translates:

1515 (In(In thethe namenameof of Allah,Allah, thetheMost MostGracious, Gracious,thethe MostMostMerciful.) Mercitul.)

7.7. Recite Recite thethe openingopening SurahSurah ofof the the HolyHoly Qur'anQur'anwhich whichis is calledcalled(Al-Fatihah).(Al-Fatihah). HereHere itit is:is: (Al-hamdo(Al-hamdoLillahiLiltahi Rabbi!RabbilAalameen. ialsmeen. Arrahmanir­Arrshmanir- Raheem. Maliki yawmiddeen. IyyakaIyyaka na'bado wa iyyakaiyyaka nastaeen. Ihdinas-siratalIhdinas-siratal mostakeem. Siratal-latheenaSiratal-lqtheena aa'na'mtq'na 'mta alaihim, ghairil maghdoobi alaihim walad­walad- dhalleen). Ameen This Surah means: (Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. The Most Gracious the Most Merciful. Master of the day of Judgment.We worship You alone, and we seek Your help. Guide us along the straight path.The path of those on whom You havebestowed yourYour favours. Those whose (portion) is not wrath, and thosewho go not astray).Amen. 8. You areadvised toto reciterecite some verses from thethe Holy Qur'an,Qur'an, or toto reciterecite a completeSurah (if(if possible).HereHere are are some some shortshort Surahs:

l616 a)a) (Qot(Qol howallahohowallaho Ahad.Ahad Allahos-Samad.Allahos-Samad. LamLam yalidyalid walamwalam yoolad.yoo/ad WalamWalam yakonyakon lahoolahoo lwfowankofowan ahad.)ahad)

This Surah means:means: (Say(Say he isis Allah thethe One and Only'Only. The self Existing and besoughtof All. He begets not nor isis he begotten. And thereis nonelike untohim.) b) (Inna ddtainakalaatainakal Kawthar-Kawthar. FFasalliasalii lirakbbika wanhar. Inna shannidknshanniaka howal abter.)abler.) This Surah means: (Surely we have bestowed upon you (Mohammad) the abundance of every kind of good (one of which is the Rivekr of AI-KawtharAl-Kawthar inin the Hereafter). So, pray to your Lord and offer HimHirn sacrifice. ItIt isis your enemy whose linelinewill be cut off). 9)9) Then,Then, raising raising youryour handshands upup toto thethe levellevel ofof youryour shouldersshoulders andand saying saying (Allaho(Allaho Akbur), Akhur), bendbend downdown youryour trunk-making trunk-making youryour headhead andand backback onon oneone level,level, andand puttingputting youryour handshandswith with thethe fingersfingers spreadspread onon youryour knees.knees.

17t7 10)l0) Say: (Sobhana(Sobhana Rabbiyal Adeem.) which means: (Glorified is my Lord. The Great). You are advised to say it three times.

11)I I ) Raise your head up from bowing, raising your hands up to the level of your shoulders and say: (Sami-Allaho limliman an hamidah.)Which means: (Allah hears him who praises Him.)

12) Say: (Rabbana walakal hamd). This means: (OUf(Our Lord! Praise be for you.)

13) Prostrate saying: (Allaho Akbur). In prostration, the following organs should touch the ground: The forehead, the nose, both hands, both knees, and the internal parts of the toes.

14) Say the following while prostrating: (Sobhana Rabbiyal Adla).ItAd/a). It means: (Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted.) You are advised to say it three times.

18l8 15) Raise your head saying: (Allaho Akhur).Akbur). Seat yourself on your left foot and straightenup your right foot in a vertical position. Pur your handson your thighs and knees.

16)l6) Say: (Rabbighfir lee, warhamny,wahdinee, warzowarzoknee,kne e, wdafinewaafinee,e, wajwajborny.)borny.) This means: (0(O my Lord, forgive ffi€,me, have mercy on me,ffie, guide me,ffie, provide me with Your blessings, heal me and console me.) YouYotr can suffice with: (Rabbighfir lee),lee),whichwhich means: (0(O my Lord forgive me). 17) Prostrate again saying: (Allaho Akbur). Repeat during this prostration what you did and said in the first prostration.

18) Stand up saying: (Allaho(Alluho Akbur). Recite the (Fatihah) and some other verses of the Holy Qur'an, and do as you did in the first unit of prayer (Raktih).(Ralaih).

19) If the prayer consists of two units of prayer-as the morning prayer- sit after the second prostration and recite the (Tashahhod).(?"ashahhod).Here it is:

19l9 (Attahiyato(,4ttahiyato lillahilillahi wassalawatowassalawato wattayibat.wattayibat. AssalamoAssalamo alaika dlaika ayyahannabiyoayyahannabiyowarahmatolwarahmatol lahilahi wabarakatoh.wabaralmtoh. AssalamoAssalamo alainaalaina wa we alaala ibadillihadill ahissaliheen.ahissaliheen.Ash-hadoAsh-hado alIaalla ilahailaha illallaho,illallaho, wawd ash­ash- hadohadoanna anns MohammadanMohammadanabdohoabdoho wa wa rasooloh.rasooloh. Allahomma sail;salli alaala Mohammad, wa ala aali Mohammad, kama lmma sallaita allbraheem,al lbraheem,wawil al dalidati Ibraheem,Ibraheem,inninnaka aka Hameedon Majeed. WabarikWabarik ala Mohammad,Mahammad, wa ala aali Mohammad. Kama barakta ala Ibraheem,lbraheem, wa ala aal Ibraheem,lbraheem,innakainnakn Hameedon Majeed.) The meaning of this (Tashahhod)(Zashahhod)is:is (Greetings, prayers and the goodthings of life belong to Allah. Peace,Mercy and blessing of Allah be upon you 0O Prophet.Peace be upon us and upon the devout slaves of Allah. I bearwitness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness thatthat Mohammadis is His slaveand Messenger. Oo Lord! Bless Mohammadand his familyfamily as You blessedAbrahamAbrahanl and his family.family. youYou areare the the Most Praised,The Most Glorious.

2020 BestowBestow YourYour GraceGrace onon MohammadMohammad andand his his familyfamily asas YouYou bestowedbestowed itit onon AbrahamAbraham andand his his family.family. YouYou areare thethe MostMostPraised, Praised, TheThe Most Most Glorious.)Glorious.) After reciting thethe (Tashahhod),Youyou are advised toto ask Allah'sAllah's, protection from tormenttorment of Hell, torment of the grave, the trials in life-time and after death, and from the imposter Anti-Christ, and also to ask Allah for whatever you wish in this life and the life to come. 20) TumTurn your face to theright saying: (Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah), and then turn it to the left saying: (Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah.) This salutation ends the prayer, and it means: (Peaceand Mercy of Allah be on you).

21)2l) IfIf the the prayer consists of threethreeunits of prayer (three(three rakaat)ralmat)asas thatthat of of SunsetSunsetprayer (Maghrib(Maghrib prayer), standstand up afterafter recitingreciting thethe tashahhodtashahhodsaying:saying: (Allaho (AIIaho Akbur),Akbur), andand raisingraisingyour your handshandsupup toto thethelevel levelofof youryour shoulders.shoulders.PutPut youryour right righthand handoverover youryour left leftone, one,andand putput themthembothboth onon your yourchest.chest.

212l 22) Say: (Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem), then recite (Al-Fatihah) andandperform the third unit of prayer as the second one. Recite thethe Tashahhod andand ask Allah for whatever you wish. Finish your prayer by turning youryoru face to the right, then to the left while saying: (Assalamo('4ssalamo alaikom wa rahmatollah) as it has been explained before.

23) Iflt the prayer consists of four units of prayer as that of the noon prayer (Dohr prayer), the afternoon prayer ('Asr prayer) or the Night prayer ('lsha('Isha prayer), stand up "afterafter the first (Tashahhod), and perform two units of prayer as the first two ones. Finish your prayer by the salutation which is (Assalamo(Ass alamo alaikomalailwm wawa rahmatollah.)r ahmatoll ah.)

When you finish your prayer, you are advised to ask Allah's forgiveness saying three times: (Astaghfirollah(Astaghfirollah).). Then say:

22 (Attahoma(Allahoma antas-salamoantas-Salam0 wawa minkassalam.minkassalam. TabarahaTabarakta yaya JhaIJhal JalaliJalali walwal llram.)Ikram.) This means: (O(0 Allah, You are thethe Peaceand peacecomes from You. Blessedbe thethe possessorof Majesty and Reverence).Reverence). Then ask Allah-your Lord-whatever you wish in this life and the life to come. Then you are advised to say the following: 1.l. (Sobhanallah)(sobhanallah) which means: (Glory be to Allah). 2. (AI hamdo Lillah) which means: (Thanks be toto Allah).Allatt). 3. (Allaho(Allaho Akbur) which means: (Allah(Allah isis thethe greatest).greatest). SaySayeach eachoneone thirty thirty threethreetimes. times. ThenThen saysayonce: once: (La(La ilahailaha illallahoillallaho wahdahowahdaho lala shareekashareekalaho.laho, lahollahol molkomolko walaholwalahol hamdohamdowahwa wahwaala ala kollikolli shai-inshai-in qadeer.)qadeer.)

2323 ThisThismeans: means: (There(Thereis is nono godgod butbut Allah.Allah. HeHeis isthe theone. one.HeHe hashas nono partner.partner.His His isis thethe Dominant,Dominant,and and toto HimHim alonealoneisis the thepraise. praise.HeHe has haspowerpower overover all all things.)things.)

InIn conclusion conclusionof of thisthisreport, report,II askaskAllah-again­Allah-again- thatthat allall readersreadersmake use of it,it, andI I askHim thethe rewardrewardinin thethe hereafter.

Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Mohammad, his family, his companions and upon those who follow their guidanceuntil the day of Judgment.

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