A Guide to Establishing the Prayer in Islam
Jeremy G Boulter2020
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Abstract
Islam for English Speakers A Guide to Establishing the Prayer in Islam is a booklet based on the evidence derived from Quran and Sunnah describing the Prayer (Iqamatul Salat) of Muslims from Adhan to the Remembrances customarily recited after the Prayer. It includes the proof of the number and timing of the obligatory prayers, and their forms, and prerequisites. The Prerequisites are described in detail, including the purity of location, body, spirit and intention. The actions are explained from ablution, the call, the supplications before beginning recital of the Unlocking of the prayer, the various positions and what is said in each of them, and the supplications that end the prayer. One section deals with performing the Prayer in other than Arabic - an action generally assumed to invalidate the Prayer. It discusses in brief the dissenting viewpoint. The approach to describing the prayer is loosely based on the approach of Sheikh Mohammed Nasser Uddin Al Albani, may Allah have Mercy on him. However, a useful section at the end provides a model for new Muslims to follow for each prayer. This section progressively models the Dawn Prayer, the Sunset prayer, and the Noon, Afternoon and Evening Prayers, and some of the after Prayer Supplications. All of the words needed are provided in transliterated Arabic, not in Arabic script, and in English with pictures to help the beginner get the movements and actions of the Prayer right. Finally, the Bibliography provides an exhaustive list of Source Materials and web links to most of them. I hope the book let proves useful to you.
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