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Preparation before prayer

Preparation before prayer. There are several requirements of the person who performs the prayer. The person praying must be Muslim and must have reached the state of mental discrimination which is usually around seven lunar years (about 6 3/4 solar years).

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Preparation before prayer

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  1. Preparation before prayer There are several requirements of the person who performs the prayer. The person praying must be Muslim and must have reached the state of mental discrimination which is usually around seven lunar years (about 6 3/4 solar years). Reference: Web page: Unknown Source: The Basics of the Muslim’s Prayer 1st Edition 1423-2002 www.sunna.info/prayer Shawn Locke

  2. There are five prayers which must be performed that are called “obligatory” prayers To neglect performing any of these obligatory prayers would be considered a great sin Additional Prayers Upon the death of a Muslim, Muslims are obligated to pray for him. Just like in the obligatory prayers, one must have wudu’. The Muslim men are required to attend the Friday prayer as stated in the Holy Qur’an. The Friday prayer is usually performed in a congregation at a mosque In the congregational prayer one person and the reward of the prayer performed in congregation is 27 times that of the one performed individually Covering for Prayer Men: The area between the navel and knees must be covered during the prayer. Just like the woman, the material with must not be see-through Woman: Woman must cover everything but their faces and hands with a material which conceals the color of their skin and the body must remain covered throughout the various movements of prayer Reference: Web page: Unknown Source: The Basics of the Muslim’s Prayer 1st Edition 1423-2002 www.sunna.info/prayer Shawn Locke

  3. Invalidators of Prayer Reference: Web page: Unknown Source: The Basics of the Muslim’s Prayer 1st Edition 1423-2002 www.sunna.info/prayer Shawn Locke

  4. The Five Pillars of Prayer Basic creed or tenet of Islam. Muslims must repeat the Shahadah in prayer, and non Muslims wishing to convert are required to recite the creed. This testament is a foundation for all other beliefs and practices in Islam. Reference: Momem (1987), p.178 “Islam“, Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals (2004), Farah (1994), p.135 Salah must be performed 5 times a day and each prayer is done facing Kaaba in Mecca. Salah is intended to focus the mind on God and is seen as a personal communication with him that expresses gratitude and worship. Reference: Esposito (2002b), pp.18,19 Hedáyetullah (2006), pp.53–55 Kobeisy (2004), pp.22–34 Momen (1987), p.178 This is the practice of giving based on accumulated wealth and is obligatory for all Muslims who can afford it. Zakat is considered a religious obligation that the well-off owe to the needy ‘cause their wealth is seen as a “trust from God’s bounty” References: Momen (1987), p.179, “Zakat”, Encyclopedia Britannica Online Also considered the fasting during the month of Ramadan. Muslims must not eat or drink from dawn to dusk during this month and must be mindful of sins. The fast is to encourage a feeling of nearness to God and should express their gratitude for and dependence of him, atone for past sins and think of the needy References: “Islam”, Encyclopedia Britannica Online Hajj is the pilgrimage during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Muslims who can afford it must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime and must dress in Ihramclothing (two white seamless sheets). Rituals include walking seven times around the Kaaba touching the black stone, running seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah & symbolically Stoning the Devil in Mina The Five Pillars of Prayer are the five practices essential to Sunni Islam References: Farah (1994), PowerPoint.145-147, “Hajj”, Encyclopedia Britannica Online Shawn Locke

  5. Located in the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Mahhah Province is Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. According to the Qur’an, Muslims are to face the sacred precincts during Salah. Within the Saudi law, non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca and each year Mecca attracts close to 3 million pilgrims. Picture courtesy of www.sacredsotes/cp, Within Mecca is a cuboidal building called the Kaaba and to the Muslims this is the “most sacred site”. This structure is at least a 1000 years old and is the building in which Muslims all over the world face during prayer info provided by Wikipedia) References: Wikipedia Online Tye, Timothy (2007) Kaaba Masjid al-Haram, Mecca Mecca, Kaaba, Mosques and the Qur’an Picture courtesy of www.sacred-destinations.com Picture courtesy of www.islamcity.com The Qur’an is believed to be the book of diving guidance, direction of mankind by the Muslims and is the central religious text of Islam. Within the Qur’an there are 114 chapters, each known as a Sura. The Qur’an was created orally by Muhammad, but hadn’t been placed into text until after Muhammad’s death in 632  (information provided by Wikipedia Performing the five obligatory prayers in congregation is considered very rewardable. Congregational prayer is done within in a Mosques and is lead by one person (Imam) with one or more persons following him. References: Wikipedia Online Web page: Unknown Source: The Basics of the Muslim’s Prayer 1st Edition 1423-2002 www.sunna.info/prayer References: Wikipedia Online Richard Bell, William Montgomery Watt, Introduction to the Qur'an, p.51 References: Peters, Francis E (1994) The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places. Princeton University Press, 206 Wikipedia Online Picture courtesy of www.wikimedia.com Shawn Locke

  6. References • Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 18, 2008 from www.britannica.com - Slide 4 • Esposito (2002). Unholy War: Terror in the name of Isla. Oxford University - Slide 4 • Hedáyetullah, Muhammad (2006). Dynamics of Islam: An Exposition. Trafford Publishing - Slide 4 • Kaaba Picture courtesy of www.sacredsotes/cp – Slide 5 • Kobeisy, Ahmed Nezar (2004). Counseling American Muslins: Understanding the Faith and Helping the People. Praeger Publishers - Slide 4 • Mecca Picture courtesy of www.sacred-destinations.com – Slide 5 • Momen, Moojan (1987). An Introduction to Shi’i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi’ism. Yale University - Slide 4 • Mosque Picture courtesy of www.islamcity.com – Slide 5 • Peters, Francis E (1994) The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places. Princeton University Press – Slide 5 • Qur’an Picture courtesy of www.wikimedia.com – Slide 5 • Richard Bell, William Montgomery Watt (1970). Introduction to the Qur'an. Edinburgh University – Slide 5 • Salamone, Frank A (2004). Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals. Routledge. • Tye, Timothy (2007) Kaaba Masjid al-Haram, Mecca. Retrieved November 19, 2008 from www.wikipedia.com – Slide 5 • Unknown Source: The Basics of the Muslim’s Prayer 1st Edition 1423-2002. Retrieved November 18, 2008 from www.sunna.info/prayer - Slide 1-3 and 5 • Wikipedia Online. Retrieved November 18, 2008 from – Slide 5

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