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The Five Obligatory (Obl.) Prayers + Regular (Reg.) + Optional Prayers (Opt.)

March 29, 2014

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Allah, the Most High, Says: “Verily, Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers- to be performed-at fixed times.” [Qur’an 4:103]. The Prayers are: Prayer / Time / Reg* or Opt** (before the Obligatory) Units / Obligatory Units / Reg* or Opt** (following the Obligatory) Units Fajr (early morning); 2 Obligatory units / dawn – sunrise / 2* / […]

Meaning of Salah (Prayers)

March 28, 2014

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As-Salah:  In the Arabic language it means du’aa’ (Invocation). As-Salah:  Islamically it means to worship Allaah through certain known and prescribed sayings and actions starting with Takbeer (saying Allaahu Akbar Allaah is the Greater), and ending with Tasleem (saying: as-salaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatul-lahi wabarakaatuh may Allaah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you). … from […]

The Merits of As-Salah (Prayers)

March 28, 2014

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1-Prevents from Al-Fahshaa’ (great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) and Al-Munkar (disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.). [see Q:29/45]. 2-The best of deeds after the Testimony of Faith (laa ilaaha illal-laah, Muhammad rasoulul-laah). [hadeeth ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oud (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) in Bukhari (v.9; 625) & Muslim]. 3-Washes out sins. [hadeeth of Jaabir […]

Tawhîd – its Importance from the Sunnah

March 10, 2014

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And what proves the importance of Tawhîd from the Sunnah is that the Chosen one – ’alayhis-sallâtu was salâm – remained in Makkah thirteen years amongst the disbelievers, calling them to it, and saying to them: “Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allâh and thus be successful … ” [Related by Ahmad (4/63)] The Messenger of […]

The hadeeth “There will appear among you twelve imams coming one after another, all of them from Quraysh.”

March 9, 2014

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Q. I would like an explanation of this hadeeth, because the Shi‘ah always quote it as evidence to support their arguments. In Saheeh Muslim it is narrated that Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Islam will continue until the beginning of the Hour, and there will appear among you twelve imams […]