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What can a muslim do if they are unable to pray?
they can pray while they are sitting down.
What does prayer constitute for a muslim?
Prayer is a source of comfort for a muslim.
At what age should muslim children be ordered to pray?
Muslim children should be ordered to pray at the age of seven.
When is salah accepted from Muslim children?
Salah is accepted from children by the age of puberty.
How can you define the age of puberty?
It is when a child develops into an adult.
What is the basic condition for accepting good deeds?
Being a muslim is the basic condition for accepting it.
what does sanity mean as a condition for prayer?
Sanity means that a muslim enjoys a sound mind.
When is salah due for a muslim?
Salah is due for a muslim when its time has started.
What should a muslim do before starting to pray?
A Muslim should make his / her intention to pray.
What is the dress etiquette for a valid prayer?
A Muslim must cover their awrah while praying.
How is purity an essential condition for prayer?
Allah does not accept a Muslim’s prayer without purity.
What if a muslim deliberately ignores a prayer act?
Deliberately ignoring any act of prayer makes it unvalid.
What are the fourteen acts of prayer called?
The 14 acts of prayer are called the pillars of prayer.
What are the other acts of prayer called?
some acts are obligatory, others are Sunan.
What does the Arabic word (Annyyah) mean?
It means the intention to perform prayers.
What seven body parts touch the ground in sujud?
They are: the forehead,the nose, the two hands, the toes and the two knees.
When a muslim’s prayer invalid and not accepted?
When a muslim deliberately leaves an obligatory act.
What must a muslim do when a pillar is forgotten?
they must make prostration of forgetfulness twice.
how many obligatory acts of prayer are there?
There are eight obligatory acts of prayer, (Salah).
Why does a muslim sit for the first Tashahhud?
Because the first Tashahhud is so important.
Why is the first Tashahhud very important?
Because it is an obligatory act of prayer (Salah).
What can’t be amended by sujud as-sahu?
Making intentional mistakes in salah can’t be amended.
What do worshipers say when an imam says “Same’a allah leman hamidah”?
The men behind the imam say: “Rabana laka al-hamdu”.
What is the ruling concerning As-sunan in general?
A Muslim is rewarded for doing it, but not punished otherwise.
What is best for a muslim in prayer, salah?
it is best that a muslim the same as the prophet did.
How does a muslim stand in salah, prayer?
They put the right hand on the left one on their chests.
What is dua al-istiftah, the opening prayer?
It is to say: “Allahumma, praised and blessed is Your name and high is Your majesty; there is no god but You.”
What did the prophet say after dua al-istiftah?
He would whisper saying: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil.
What should a muslim say after al-istia’aza?
A muslim should whisper saying: “In the name of allah”.
What do we say after reciting surah al-fatiha?
We say “”Amen”” after reciting surah al-fatiha.
What do we recite after al-fatiha in the first 2 rakat?
we recite some verses from al-quran after al-fatiha.
How does the imam recite the quran in salah al-fajr?
the imam raises his voice reciting in salah al-fajr.
How does a muslim sit for the first Tashahhud?
we should sit on the left foot propping up the right one.