Niyyah

1. Niyyah

2. What is niyyah? • Niyyah is an Arabic word • It means intention or why we do something Niyyah = why we do something

3. Why do we… • Why do we pray? • Why do we fast during Ramadan? • Why do we respect our parents? • Why do we give zakat?

4. For Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala! • Why do we pray? • Why do we fast during Ramadan? • Why do we respect our parents? • Why do we give zakat?

5. Our niyyah, our intention • Should always be to please Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala • Niyyah comes from our heart

6. Before we begin something • We should think about our niyyah or why we are going to do it • Ask yourself a question: - Will this make Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala happy with me?

7. Let’s practice making niyyah • It is time to pray zuhr. • First: I will think about my niyyah, why I am going to do it. • Then: I will begin by saying Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem

8. Let’s practice making niyyah • It is time to eat breakfast. • First: I will think about my niyyah, why I am going to do it. • Then: I will say Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem

9. Let’s practice making niyyah • It is time to do wudu.

10. Before I start wudu First: I make the intention to do wudu! Then: I say Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem. Now I start washing my hands mouth nose face and arms head, ears, neck and finally feet ….

11. What is the very first step to making wudu? • Niyyah After you make niyyah or think about why you are going to make wudu we start by saying… 2) Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem

12. We learned 2 new steps • Make niyyah • Say: BismillahArRahmanArRaheem • Hands • Mouth • Nose • Face • Arms • Head, ears, neck • Feet

13. Today you learned • Two very important things we need to do before starting ANYTHING • Make the niyyah to make Allah subhanhu wa ta’ala happy • Say Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem