LLaawwss ooff SSaallaahh NÂMAZ KE AHKÂM Shaikh-e-Tareeqat Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Founder of Dawat-e-Islami, Hazrat Allama Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi Rendered into English by Majlis-e-Tarajim (Dawat-e-Islami) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any manner without the explicit permission of the publisher, except in the case of quotations with complete citations. Laws of Salah Copyright © 2009 Maktaba-tul-Madina MAKTABA -TUL -MADINA UK: 80-82 Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, B9 4TA. Contact #: (0121) 773-8646 Email: [email protected] USA: Faiz ān-e-Madina,, P. O. Box 36216, Houston, Tx 77274. Contact #: 713-459-1581, 832-618-5101 INDIA: 19/20 Muhammad Ali Road, Opposite Mandvi Post Office Mumbai – 400 003. Contact #: 0091-022-2345 BANGLADESH: K.M Bhovan, 1 st Floor, 11, Andar Killa Chittagong. HONG KONG: Faiz ān-e-Madina, M/F-75, Ho Pui Street, Tsuen Wan N.T. 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The good in this work which you have before you is only that which Allah granted, the generous gaze of his Beloved and the 3 , blessings of the Shaykh-ut-Tariqah, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnah, the Founder of Dawat-e-Islami, the Honourable, Allama, Maulana, Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Radawi - !"# . Similarly, any flaw you find is without doubt the result of our shortcomings, and in no way reflects on the original author. If you discover any shortcomings in this translation, please notify us at the following address. Majlis-e-Tarājim (Translation Department) International Madanī Markaz, Faizan-e-Madina Muhallah Saudagran, Old Sabzi Mandi, Bab-ul-Madina, Karachi, Pakistan Phone: (92-21) 3492-1389, 90, 91 Email: [email protected] CONTENTS METHOD OF WUZU Excellence of Durood Shareef 1 The Prophetic Love of Usman-e-Ghani &% 1 ( $ ' Story of Sins being Erased 2 The whole Body will be Purified 3 Excellence of Sleeping in a State of Wuzu 3 The One who dies in a State of Wuzu is a Martyr 3 A Tip to Avoid Calamities 4 7 Benefits of Staying in a State of Wuzu At All times 4 Double the Reward 4 Method of Wuzu (Hanafi) 5 This Dua should be Read After Wuzu 7 All 8 Gates of Heaven are Opened 7 The Excellence of Reading Sura Qadr after Wuzu 7 Will never Suffer from Weak Eyesight 8 4 Faraiz of Wuzu 8 Definition of 'Washing' 8 12 Sunan of Wuzu 8 26 Desirable Acts of Wuzu 9 15 Makroohaat (undesirable acts) of Wuzu 12 An Important Ruling about Used Water 13 Attention all Paan Eaters! 13 A Great Madani Point of Tasawwuf (Mysticism) 14 5 Rulings Regarding Bleeding 15 Do Injections Nullify Wuzu? 15 Tears Due to Illness 16 Blisters and Pimples 16 When does Vomiting nullify ones Wuzu? 17 Laughing 17 Does looking At a Persons Sitr break Wuzu? 18 The Wuzu Done during Ghusl is Sufficient 18 I CONTENTS Bleeding from Your Teeth 18 Urine and Vomit of a Baby 19 5 Rulings Regarding Doubtful Situations in Wuzu 19 If a Dog Touches Your Body! 20 Breaking of Wuzu due to sleep 20 The Wuzu Facilities in Masajid 22 Make a Wuzu Area in Your Home 22 How to Construct a Wuzu Area? 23 10 Madani Flowers of a Wuzu Area 23 6 Rulings for Someone who cannot maintain His Wuzu 25 7 Miscellaneous Rulings 27 Wasting Water in Wuzu 28 Wastage at a River 28 Ala-Hazrat’s Fatwa 28 3 ) * ' Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Explanation 29 3 ) * ' Don't Waste Water 29 Wasting is a Satanic Act 29 Asking for a White Palace in Heaven? 29 Injustice 30 Use Demonstrations to Learn Wuzu 30 Wastage of Water in the Masajid and Madaris 31 7 Tips to Avoid Wastage by AlaHazrat 31 3 ) * ' 14 Madani Flowers for Avoiding Wasting Water 33 WUZU AND SCIENCE Acceptance of Islam due to the Philosophy of Wuzu 36 Seminar in Western Germany 37 Wuzu and High Blood Pressure 37 Wuzu and Paralysis 37 Appreciator of Miswaak 38 To Improve Memory 38 Three Ahadith Regarding Miswaak 39 Cure for Blisters in the Mouth 39 Damage Caused by the Tooth-brush 39 II CONTENTS Do You Know How to Use the Miswaak? 40 14 Madani Flowers 40 Benefits of Washing Hands 42 Benefits of Washing the Mouth 42 Benefits of Washing the Nose 42 Benefits of Washing the Face 43 Protection from Blindness 44 Washing the Arms 44 Wiping the Head 44 Doctor for the mentally ill 45 Washing the Feet 45 Water Left over from Wuzu 46 Human on the Moon 46 Toy of Light 47 Splitting of the Moon 47 Only for the Sake of Allah 48 The Hidden Part of Wuzu 49 Sunan Don’t Need Scientific Research 49 METHOD OF GHUSL Excellence of Durood Shareef 51 A Strange Punishment! 51 Method of Ghusl (Hanafi) 52 The 3 Faraiz of Ghusl 53 (1) Rinsing the Mouth 53 (2) Sniffing Water up the Nose 54 (3) Washing the Entire Body 54 20 Precautions for Both Men and Women During Ghusl 54 6 Precautions for Women 56 Bandaged Wounds 56 5 Things that Necessitate Ghusl 57 Important Information about Nifaas 58 5 Important Rulings 58 Punishment for Masturbating 59 III CONTENTS Performing Ghusl in Flowing Water 60 Showers are Similar to Flowing Water 60 Precautions when Using a Shower 61 Make Sure the Position of Your Toilet is Right 61 When is it Sunnah to Perform Ghusl? 61 When is it Desirable to Perform Ghusl? 62 Several Intentions for the Same Ghusl 63 Performing Ghusl in the Rain 63 Looking at People who are Wearing Tight Clothing 63 Precautions when Bathing Nude 63 What should I Do If I Fear I’ll Catch a Cold If I Perform Ghusl? 64 Precautions to Take when Using a Bucket for Ghusl 64 Knotted Hair 64 10 Rulings Related to Reciting or Touching Holy Qur’an in a State of Impurity 64 Handling Religious Literature without Wuzu 66 Reciting Durood in a State of Impurity 67 Will Ink on My Fingers Affect My Wuzu? 67 When does a Child Reach Puberty? 67 Order of Books 67 Using Written Paper for Packaging 68 Holy Ka’ba on Prayer Mats 68 One of the Causes of Evil Thoughts 68 Tayammum 69 Faraiz of Tayammum 69 10 Sunan of Tayammum 69 Method of Tayammum (Hanafi) 70 25 Madani Flowers Regarding Tayammum 70 Saying of the Holy Prophet 74 3 , BLESSINGS OF AZAN Excellence of Durood Shareef 75 Four Narrations About the Blessings of Azan 75 (1) Insects will not Enter the Grave 75 (2) Domes of Pearls 75 IV CONTENTS (3) Previous Sins are Forgiven 76 (4) Fish Also Seek Pardon 76 Excellence of Replying to Azan 76 Earn 30 Million and 24 Hundred Thousand Good Deeds 76 The Replier of Azan is Heavenly 77 The Method of Replying to Azan and Iqaamat 78 14 Madani Flowers of Azan 79 9 Madani Flowers About Replying to Azan 81 7 Madani Flowers About Iqaamat 82 11 Desirable Times for Giving Azan 83 To Say Azan in the Masjid is against Sunnah 84 Earn the Reward of 100 Martyrs 84 Read this Durood before Azan 85 EVIL THOUGHT 85 REPLY TO EVIL WHISPER 86 AZAN 89 DUA AFTER AZAN 90 IMAAN -E-MUFASSAL 91 IMAAN -E-MUJMAL 91 SIX KALIMAS 92 First Kalima: Sanctity 92 Second Kalima: Evidence 92 Third Kalima: Glory of Allah 92 Fourth Kalima: Oneness of Allah 93 Fifth Kalima: Repentance 93 Sixth Kalima: Refutation of Disbelief 94 Destructions of Betel leaves (Paan) and Betel nuts (Gutka) 95 Paan, Gutka and Stomach Cancer 96 Paan or Gutka and Throat Cancer 96 METHOD OF SALAH Excellence of Durood Shareef 97 The First Question on the Day of Judgement 98 V CONTENTS Light for the Person who Prays 98 Who will you be Resurrected with? 98 Salah in a Severely Wounded State 99 Salah Either Shines Brightly Or is Covered in Darkness 99 Dying a Bad Death 100 The Salah Thief 100 The 2 Types of Thieves 100 Method of Salah (Hanafi) 101 A Few Differences for Sisters 106 Both should Pay Attention to this! 107 6 Conditions of Salah 107 (1) Cleanliness (Taharah) 107 (2) Covering of the body (Sitr-e-Aurat) 108 (3) Facing the Qibla (Istiqbal-e-Qibla) 109 (4) Time (Waqt) 109 3 Makrooh Times 110 What if the Makrooh Time Begins During Salah? 110 (5) Intention (Niyyat) 110 (6) Takbeer-e-Tahreema 112 7 Faraiz of Salah 112 (1) Takbeer-e-Tahreema 112 (2) Qiyaam 114 WARNING! 115 (3) Qira’at 116 To Pronounce the Letters Properly is Vital 117 WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! 118 Madrasa-tul-Madina 118 (4) Ruku’ 119 (5) Sujood 119 Disadvantages of Carpets 120 How to Purify an Impure Carpet 121 (6) Qa’dah Akheerah 121 (7) Khurooj-e-Bi’sun’ehee 122 30 Wajibaat of Salah 122 VI CONTENTS Approximately 96 Sunan of Salah 125 Sunan of Takbeer-e-Tahreema 125 Sunan of Qiyaam 125 Sunan of Ruku’ 126 Sunan of Qaumah 127 Sunan of Sajdah 128 Sunan of Jalsah 129 Sunan of Getting up for the Second Rak’at 129 Sunan of Qa’dah 130 Sunan of Salaam 131 Sunan After Saying the Salaam 132 Sunan of the Sunan-e-Ba’diyyah 132 An Important Ruling Regarding the Sunan 133 The Previous 86 Sunan Apply to Islamic Sisters Aswell 133 Now Follow 10 Sunan Specifically for Islamic Sisters 133 14 Desirable Acts of Salah 134 Umar