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All Praise due to All~
is due Allah, we
we praise
praise Him, andand seek
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help and
His help and forgiveness.
forgiveness. We seek seek refuge
refuge in Allah,
Allah
Most High, from the the evils
evils of
of our own selves sclves and
and
from
from our wicked
wicked deeds.
deeds. Whomsoever
Whomsoever has has beenbeen
guided
guided by Allah, none none can can misguide
misguide him,
him, and and
whomsoever has
whomsoever has been
been misguided
misguided by Allah, none none can
can
guide him. I bear
guide bear witness
witness that there
there is no true god
woithy
worthy of bcing
of worshippcd except
being worshipped exccpt Allah, alone,alon
without
without partrer associate. I further bear witness
partner or associete. witness
that Muhammad
Muhammad is His true slave slave and Messenger.
and Messenger.
May
May Allah
Allah ,the E)BIted,
Exalted, bcstow
bestow His p€ac€ peace and
blcssings
blessings on the final final Prophet Muhamma4
Muhammad, upon his
good
good and pure family, family, and upon all of of his noble
companions.
companions.

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that ofof Allah's
AIIah's Book
Book
(T-" Qutan)
(The and that
Qr/an) and thar the
td best
best of
of guidance
guidance isis that
rrrat of
of
Muhammad (8M
Muhammad (SAAW).
W). The worst
The worst of of evils
evils are are
innovations (foreign
innovations (foreign to to the
the true
tnre teachings
teachings of of Islam),
Islam),
and evcry innovated matter
and every innovated (in religion)
matter (in relisionj isis aa Bid'ah,
Bid,ah,
and every
and €v€ry Bid'ah
Bid'ah is is aa misguidance,
misguidorce, and €vcry mean
ana every me(m
of misguidance
of misguidsrce isis in
in the
the Fire
Fire of
of Hell.
Hell.

This is
This is an
an introductory
introductory book
book for
for every
every Muslim.
Muslim. It isis aa
summary of basic
summary basic Islamic
Islamic beliefs
belicfs and
and acts
acts ofof
worship. We
worship. we ask ask Allah
Allah by by His
His Names
Names and
and Attributes'
Attributes
to accept
to accept this
this work
work and
and make
make it aa benefit
benefit for
for those
those
who read
who read it and/or
and/or distribute
dishibute it.
it.

Khalid
Khalid Al-Awadh
AI-Awadh & Dr,
Dr. Salch
Saleh As-Saleh
As-Saleh
24/2/r4t3
24/2/1413
8fl2/1993
8/12/1993

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 SSARY
GLOS$ARY
GLO

Wa Sall am : May Alla

SaIIam h
Atlatr
• SAAW:
SAA W: SallSatla a Alla hu Alei
Altahu Aleihihi Wa
se him and grantt him peac
and gran e.
Pcace'
Praise
Prai
Subh anah u Wa ta'al a: Most Glorified , Most
S
• SW: W : s u b h a n a h u W a t a ' a l a " M o sl(iloritied'Most
Exal ted.
llxalted. h
iya Alla hu Ann
AIIahu Annhu hu (or Ann ha): May A.Ila
Annha): 'arllah
R{A: :
• RAA Rad
Radiya
with him (or with
sed with
pleased
he plea
her).
her)'
be AW), his
tions of
traditions
The tradi of thethe Prop het (8A
Prophet (SAAW)'
• Had eeth:
Hadeeth: cted by
s. The hade eth were
hadeeth were colle
collected
ngs and
sayings
sayi and deed deeds'
ad,
Al-B ukha
Al-Bukhari' ri, Mus lim,
Muslirq Ahm
Ahmad'
famo
famous us scho lars
scholars like
Abu Daw
Dawoud'oud, Thin
Ibin Maa jah,
Maajalu
An-N isaa'ee, At-T
An-Nisaa'ee, irmi dhi,
At-Tirmidhi'
and othe rs.
others.

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 The First
The First Lesson:
Lesson:.

Mernorizing the
Memorizing the opening
opening Sooralr
Soorah (Chapter)
(Chapter) of of the
the
Qur'an: Al-Fatrta
Qur'an: AI-Fatilla and and some
some short
short passages
passages and
and
Sooralu
Soorahs from No.
from No. 99(Az-Zalzalah)to
99(Az-Zatzatah)to 114(An-Naas).
ll4(,4n-Naas).
En"ry Muslim
Every Muslim mustmust make
make an an effort
ef;tort to
to memorize,
memorize,
recite and
recite and understand
understand passages
passages and/or
and/or soorahs from
Sooralrs from
the Noble
the Noble Qur'an.
Qur'an.

The Second
The Second. Lesson:
Lcssoni

Knowing the
Knowing the meaning
meaning and and the
the conditions
conditions of of the
the
declaration of
declaration of Ash-Shahadatan
Ash-ghahadatqn that:that: there
there is no true
is no true
God except
God except Allah and and that
that Muhammad
Muhammad (8MW)(SAAW) is is
the Messenger
the Messenger of Allah.Allah. The phrase that
The phrase that "there
"there is is no
no
true God"
true God" negates
negates anything
anything or anyone
anyone that
that isis being
being
worshipped other
worshipped other than
than Allah,
Allah, and
and the
the phrase:
phrase: "except
"except
Allah" confirms
confirms that all forms
forms of
of worship,
worship,
submission and
submission and adoration
adoration must
must bebe for
for Allah
Alrah alone
alone
sctting up rivals
without setting rivals with Him. The Thc conditions
conditions
needed to fulfill
needed fulfill the meaning
meaning of Ash-Shahadatan are:
of Ash-Jhahadqtan are:

.• Knowledge
Knowledge about
about what
what it m€ans.
means.
.• Certainty about
about its meaning
meaning which dispelsdispels doubts
doubts
and
and suspicions.
suspicions.
.• Sincerity that purifies its declarerdeclarer from any form
of 2.
Shirtcz.
of Shirk
.• Honesty which negates negates hypocrisy.
hypocrisy.
.• Love
Love andand atlachment
attachment to to the declaration
the declaration ofof Ash-
Ash-
Shahadatqn,
Shahadatan, which
which leads
leads to to thethe dispel
dispel of of
uneaseiness,
uneaseiness, dislike,
dislike, or
or hate
hate toto what
what itit implies.
implies.
.• Adherance:
Adherance: conducting
conducting what what Allah
Allah hashas decreed
decreed
rcgarding
regarding HisHis worship.
worship.
.• Accepting
Accepting to to obey
obey Allah
Allah by by this
this declaration.
declaration.
?Shth
2Shirk: Is
Isto
to associarc
associatesomeone
someone or
orsomething inthe
somethingin the worship
worship of Allah.
ofAllatr
,
t
.• Dissociating
Dissociating from anything or
from anything or snyonc
anyone being
being
worshipped other
worshippcd other than Allah.
than Allah.

The Third
The Third lesson
Lesson ::

six frurdemental
The sir
The articles of
fundamental rrticles of frift
faith 8rB
are::

Believing in
Bclieving in Allah
Allah (His
(His Oncncss),
Oneness), His His Angcls, all of
Angels, all of
His M"t*ng"ts,
His Messengers, all
all of of His Scriptures (in
His Scriptures (in their
their
original and unaltered
original unaltered forms), in in the lfft Day (of
Last Day (of
Judgment),
Judgmcnt), and Fate and Divine
Divine Decree
Decree (whether
good or which Allah
bad) which measured and
Allah Has measurod
ordained
ordsin€d according
eccording to His
His previous knowledge and
knowledgc
as deemed
as deemed suiable
suitable by His Wisdom.

The
The Fourth
Fourth Lesson:
Lcsgm:

Tawheed
Tawheed (Faith in the Unity
unity of
of Allah)
Allah) is divided into
three
three articles:
articles:

First,
First believing in the Oneness
Onenoss ofof Allah in the sens€
the sense
of
of HisHis being
being the
the only Creator, Nourisher,
crcator, Preserver, Nourisher,
Prcscrver,
etc.
etc. This
This belief is is called
cslled Tawheed ArRaboobeqah
Tnvheed Ar-R,dJoobeeyah.

Second,
second, acknowledging
acknowledging that
that Allah
Allah alone
alone Is thc One
Is the one
and
and Only true God
only true G"d whowho deserves
deserves to
to be worshipped
bG worshipped
and
and thus abstaining from
thus abstaining from worshipping
worshipping any other
any other
being
being or or thing.
thine. This
This belief
belief is callcd Tawheed ~
is called Tawhced AL
UloolaeeyaJa.
Illooheeyah

Third,
Third, having faith
having faith and
and belief
belief in
in the oncncss of
the Oneness of
Allah's Names
Allah's Names and
and Attributes.
Atuibutes. This
This belief call€d
belief isis called
Tawheed
Tawheed AI-AsIIUUI
Al-Asntaa WiIS-Sifat.
was'Sifat

6
As for Shirk
As (associating anything
Shbh (associating anything or anyone
anyonc in
worship with Allah),
worship with is divided
Allah), it is divided into three types:
into three types:

FU'St:
frr t: Major
Mqior Shirk (Ash-Shbh Al-Akbar)
Shbh (Ash-Shirk AhA*bar) which
which
does not
Atlah does
Allah not forgive.
forgive.

Allah ssys regarding

Allah says regarding Shirk:
Shirk:
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otrers with
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A[th, aD
ADah, dl that theythey rrscd to do
used do would
would 'have
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been of
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not for
for the Mushrikeen
Mushrilrccn (pobft&tq
(polytheists,
Idolaters,
ldolrteq pagm$
pagans, disbcHcvers in
disbelievers h the Onenegs of
frrc Oneness of
ADah)
A[rh) to maintain
meintrin the Mosqucs of
thc Mosques of ADah
Alhh (Le. to
(Lee
pray
prsy and worship worship Allah Alleh therein,
thcrein , to look
bok after
rfter
their
drclr c1eanHness
cleanffncss and Nrd their
their buildinK
bdlding etc.)
ctc) while
whlle they
witness
;itrcss against their own-sclvcs of
Orcir own-selves of disbe6ef.
disbclief. The
works
vorks of of such bearbetr no fruit ft:uit and
rnd in firG shall
h fire rhdl they
thry
dweO." ( Q u d a n9 : 1: 717)
d w c [ . " (Qur'an )

The one
one who associate others with Allah
associete others Allsh and dies
dies on
this Shirk
Shi* will
will not bebc forgiven
forgiven and Aj-Jannoh
AjJeuaL
(Paradise)
(Paradise) is forbidden to hi~
hiq as
as Allah,
Alleh Most

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"Verily, AUah forgives
Alhh not that
forgives not partner s should
that partrers should
be *tset up Hhn hin worship,
with llittt
up wift worship , but
but He forgive
forgivess
whom
to whom
else, to
anythin g ehc, He pleasec
pleases and whocver
whoeve r
eny0ring
sets up
,"t up prrtrers Allah in
with Alhh
partner s wift worship, he hes
in worship' has
invente
indeed invented d a
e tremen dous
tremendous sin."
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s l a u g hslaughte for
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them are
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examples s of
them and
them
this Shirk.
Shirk.

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irk AI-Asga which
Secondt: Minor
Second Minor
is stated in the
thc Qur'an or in the
thc Prophet
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tradition
ffited Qur'an
es Major Shirk.
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the same
but . is not the Shirk'

g off) and and swearin

swearing than
other than
g by other
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'ralplcs s of
ane example
Allah are this
this kind of
of Shirk.
Shi/F'' Prophet
Prophet
Muham mad (SMW
Muhammad said :
(SAAW)) said

,,o! which I fear most is

lor you the nwst Minor Shirk."
i' Minor Shirh."
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hc was
\ilhen he
When what was
askcd what
w&s asked it' he
was it, said, "Riya'''
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At'Tabarani
3eollected by Imam Ahmad and At-Tabar on the
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thcauthority
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with good
good chain
chain of
of narration'
narration was
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of
of Malunoud
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bin l$aid
Lubaid AI-Ansar
by At-Tabarani
At-Tabar ani with
with good
good chains
chains of
of narrations
narration s on
on the
the authority
authority
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He (SAAW) also said ,,Ee who
said :: "He
He who swears
sweotl byhy anything
anything
other than
other than AUah
Allnh commits
conunits Minor
Minor shirk. "4
shirk.,,4

The Prophet
The Prophet (8AAW)
TSAAW) also
also warned
warned ::

"Do not
"Do not say
s{y hadhad Allah
Ailah and
and such
such and
and such
sach (person)
(person)
willed butbut say
say 'had 'had
willed Allah
Atlah then
then such
such andmd suchsuch
(person) willed.'
(person) willed.' ,,5
"5
This kind
This kind of of Shirk
Shtrk doesdoes notnot necessarily
ncccssarily lead
lead to to
disbelief from
disbelief from !slam
Islam or or anan eternal
eternal stay
stay inin Hell.
Hell. ItIt
'negates,
however, the
. negates, however, completeness of
the completeness of faith.
faith.

As for
As for the
the Third
Third Kind, which
which is the hidden
is the hidden Shirk,
Shbh,
Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad ( 8AAW)
SAAW) explained
explained :

"ShaA If not tell

"Shall tell you
yoa ofof which I fearfear for
for you
yoa more
ntore
than I fear
fear ofof the Anti-Christ?"
Anti-Christ?" They said yes, 0O
said : Yes,
Messenger of
Messenger of Allah, and and he he said, *The hidden Shirk
said, "The Shbk
where one beautifies
beaufifies his his way
wuy of o! praying
praying only
becatse another
because another one is looking
loohkg at him "6
himu6

Alternatively, Shirk could

Alternatively, Shirk be divided
be divided into kinds;
two kinds;
of
of Malunoud
Mahmoud bin Lubaid upon Rafi'bin
Rafi' bin Khudaig)
Khudaig)

4collccted
4Collected by Imam Ahmad Alunad upon thc the authority of of omar AI-Khatab
Ornar bin Al-Kharab
(RAA)
(RAA) with a good chain chain of
of narration
narration .It was reported by Abu Dawoud
also reportcd
was arso
and
and At-Tirmidhi
At-Tinnidhi wift
with a good chain
chain of
ofnarration
narration from thc the hads€dr Ibin omar
of lbin
hadccth of Omac
(RAA)
(RAA) ilrat
that fte Prophet (sAAw)
the Prophet said : '.firc
(SAA W) said "He r*oMilo 8WeIIn otier fru
snr,a,r by ofia titlll AIIatt
AIliI1a
comniE KIifr (frsbditrl)
commits Kgr or Sltirk.
(disb• ./) or Shirk.,"
Scorcctcd
5Collectcd by
by Abu
Abu Dawoud with good
Dawoud wifr good chain
chain of
ofnarration on thc
narration on the authority
authority of
of
Hutheifahbin
Hutheifah bin A|-Ysnan.
AI-Yaman .

6gouectec
6Collected by
by Imam Alunad (in
hnam Alunad his bookrheMussnadlwtthcruthorityof
(in his book The Mussnad) on the authority of
Abu
Abu Sa'eed
Sa'eed d-Khodary
Al-Khodaly (RAA)
(RAA)

9
Major and
Major Minor. In this
and Minor. the Hidden Shirk
case, the
this case, sNrk
encompasses both
both the
the Major and
and Minor
Mi'or kinds
lcrnds
"n"i*p"rrr*
dependi ng upon
depending act commit
the act
upon the ted. It is Major if
committed. if it isis
same as
the same
the the Shirk
as the shirk of the
the Hypocri
Hypocntestes who
who hide
hide
beliefs while
false beliefs
their false
their while showing off Islam
showing Islam out of
fear. It is
fear. is Minor if
if it is
is the
the same
same as
as Riyal.
Riy*''

The Fifth
lifth Lesson:
Lesqon:

Islam are:
five pillars of Islam
The five
The are:

Ash-Shahadatan: bearing
Ash-shahadatan: that there
witness that
bearing witness is none
there IS none
worthy
worthy being
of bcing worship ped
worshipped except
except Allah
Allah and
and that
that
Muham
Muhammad (SAAW)) is
mad (SAAW His Messen
is His ger; establis
Messenger; hing
establishing
prayers~
praysrs, paying the Alms (Zakah)
paying the : fasting
(Zakah), the month
fasting the month
-Rumadan;
Lf Ramadan~ and
of performing
and perform ge
pilgnmage
ing pilgrima (Haft)
(Hajj) if
if one
one
afford it.
can afford
can it.

The Sixth Lesson:

lrsson:

The nine conditi

conditions of prayers
ons of are as
prayers are follows :
as follows

sanity, maturity
Islam, sanity,
Islam, maturity,, perform ing
performing the
the ablution
ablution
(Wudu),
(Wudu) , cleanlin ess
cleanliness from
from impuriti es
impurities (on
(on the
the body.
body'
clothes, and place of prayer),
and place dressing properly
prayer), dressing properly',
,tottt"t,
having th~
having thc intentio
intention facing
prayers, facing
n of prayers, the
the r\ght
right
(directron Ka'aba at
n of Ka'aba at Makkah
Makkah),),
directio
direction Qibla (directio
n of Qibla
and the
and the PraYing at
praying at the proper
the ProPer time.
time'

Lesson:
Seventh L-esson;
The Seventh

fourteenn
The fourtee
The Basic Elemen
Basic ts (Arkan
Elements prayers :
(Arkan)) of prayers

Standin
Standing (if
g (if one is able
one IS able); saying "Allahu
); saymg "Allnhu Akbar" ,'
Ahbar"

10
10
 which means:
which means: Allah Allah is is thetho Greatest
Greatest ;; reading
reading the the
opening 8urah
opening $urah of of the
the Qur'an
Qu/an (AI-FllJiha);
(Al-Fatiha); lowering
the head
the head and and back
back down down at at the
the right angle
angle (Bukll);
(^Rrftr);
resuming the
resuming the initial standing position~
standing position; prostrating
prostrating
with the
the toes
toes of of bothboth feet,
feeL both
both knees,
knees, both
both hands
hands
and the
and the forehead
forehead touching
touching the the ground (Staiud); rising
ground (Sujutl); rising
in aa sitting position; aa short
sitting position; short rest
rest in aa sitting
sitting posture
posture
between the
between the two prostrations; tranquillity
prostrations; tranquillity in all
actions; performing.
actions; performing the Basic Basio Elements
Elements of prayer prayer in
order; the last Toshahlld
order; Tashahud (the second second part); sitting for
the last Toshahud;
the Tashahud; exalting
er<alting thethe Prophet
Prophet Muhammad
(SAAIfr/)
(8M W) andand turning the the face
face to the the right sideside andand to
the
the left one one saying
saylng "Assalamu
",4ssalanrur Alaykum
Alay*am wa
wE
Rahilntullnh"
Rahnudullalt" (Peace and
(Peace and Mercy.
Mercy. of of Allah be be upon
upon
one time on
you) one on eacheach side.
side.

The Eiehth
Eighth l6son:
Lesson:

The eight obligatory

obligatory acts of
of the prayer are:
are:

All the
AU the occasions
occasions of saying
saying Allahu Akbar other
AIIahu Akbar other than
than
Tahbeerat
TakbeerllJ Al-Ihram;
AI-Ihram; saying
saying Allahu liman
Sami Allahu limnn
fran idflh
Hamidah (Allah accepts
accepts any who are are thankful to
Him) by the thc Imam as as well as&s the
the one
one who is pralng
praying
alone, and
alone, and saying Rabbana wa laka
sayrng Rabbuna nd (Our
Al-Itanul
Inha Al-hE
Rihb (AIInh ie
Rabb (AllaJa be to You) for
praise be
tlte True Lord), praise
is the
both the Imam and the individual; individual; saying Subhana
Subltana
Robh Al-Atheem (Glory
Rabbi Al-Atheem (Glory to my Rabb (Allah), the
Rnhh (Allah),
Most Great )) in Ruku; saying Subhana Subhana Rabbi
Rilhbi ALAi-.
A'La (Glory to my Rabb
A'h Rnbb (Allah), the Most High) in
Sujud; saying Rab
Sujud; saying Ighfu A
Rab Ighfv Ii (Oh! Rabb ,, grant
my Rilbb
forgivencss
forgiveness to me) betwccn between the two prostrations;
prostrations; the
A1-Awwal)~ and sitting for it.
first part (At-Tashahud AI-Awwal);
first

11
The Ninth Lesson:
Ninth , Legson:

Knowing
Knowing the cont
oontents of At-T
ents of ashahud :
At-Tashahud

hiyy alo
hlyato Lilla hi
Liltahi was salawatu
wassaluvatu
Firs t Part:
Part:
'waiiayyrbat,
First "Attaa
"Alt
A/a yka ayyu
itny*o ayyuha ha ann
onabi abi warr6t
wattayyibat. e,,it*"tlamu
Assa
Assa
katuh, Assalanu lam u a/ay
alaynana wa
rahm at-u-llahi )fIa
rahnwt-u-llahi *o bara
harakanh,
qssalihin' Ash adu an
fr' la ilah
ilahaa iUa
illa
tttahtii assa
ibad if/ah
a'la ibad
a'la lihin, Ashadu
amm ada n Abd uhu
Abdultu wa
va
Alla h, wa
Altah, va asha
ashadadu ann Emta kluhlvluhswtadut
Ras ulah.
Raslalah.

"A/ /ah um ma Sal' lee a/a

Sal'lee Muhammad
ala Muhnmnd
Sec ond Par
Second t:
Part: " Allahuffimct
amm ad kam kffiaa Sal' eita
Sal'etla ala
Wa
Wa ala a'alii
a'al Muh
Muhstmad
hirna, Wa Va barik ala
ban k a/a
lbra him a Wa
Ibrahinn Wa"'ala a/a o'ala'alii lbra
lbrahima'
ammad kam kmu a bara
baraktak/a
Muh ammad \rya
Muhanmad wa ala a'ali; Muh
ala a'ai Mahamsd
a/a a'alii
a'al lbra him
lbrahim* a. lnna
Ifi'ahaka
a/a
ala lbra him a
lbrahima wa ala
Ham idon Maj
Hwnidon id. "
Maiid.

prayers and
eetings, pruyry and- the good goo d
FIR ST PAR
FIRST PART T "Gr
"Greetings'
Alla
to AIInh h . Pea ce
Peace be upo
upon n you,
you'
iiist gs of
thin life belo
o! life ng
belong"tn"
Mercy of o! AUah and
Allah- HIS
rll]d '[l.tr
oO Pro phet, and the Merclt
hophet,
bles sings. Pea
blzssings. Peocece be upo n us aU and Oil the
uPon
of Alla h. I bea
AIlutL beorr witn ess that
witnass that
righ teous serv
righteous ,"*o*ants of h
thy of of wor ship
worship but
bul Alla
AIIuI
theree is
ther ts no true God wor worthy
is
it His
Eis
bearr witn ess that
wilness inot Muh amn
Muharunad uul
alon
alone,e, and I bea
truc slav
true slavee and Mes seng er."
tlessenger'"

T : "Oh Alla h!
AIIuL'! Muhamnuul
F** J Mfin"'nud
Exo1
SEC OND PAR
SECOND PART
did exa lt
exalt
of Muh amm ad, 't'r
as you
and the family of
the n"';ly Muhamnnd'
aha m
the fam ily ojof Abr
Abroham
Ibra him (Ab
Ibrehim 6;;;i;raltam )) and fomitv
fam ily of
o!
s Muh ammad and
luluharmnd ani! the it'" Idnily
And bles
And bl'ss
m d"d the
and
you did bles s
blss Abr aha
Abrahan
ltluh ammad, as
Muhammad, 4s
the Most-
Most-
Abr aham, veri ly You
verily You ure are
peo ple of
peoplc
'ni*"4 o! Abrahant
Praised, The Mos
The t-Glorious."
Most'Glnriorls'"

t7
12
 Following
Followi ng the the recItmg
reciting ofof the
the Tashahu
Tashahud,d, the
the slave
slave
asks Allah's
asks Allah's protecti
protection
on from
from the
the torment
' torment torment of of Hell,
Heil, the
the
torment of of the
the grave,
grave, the
the trials
trials in
in life-time
lifb-time and
and after
after
deat'" and
death, and from
trom the
the imposto
impostor
r Anti-Ch rist. After
Anti-chnst. Arter that
that
he may
he m1I supplica
supplicate and ask
te and ask Allah
Allah whateve
whatever r he
he wishes
wishes
especially
especial the type
ly the type ofof invocati
invocation
on said prophet
said byby the
the Prophet
(sAAW):
(SAAW ):

"O Allah
"0 Allah help
h"lp me *u toto perform
p"dorm rememb
remembrancerance of you
-_ of You
and
and to to give
give all
art duedue thanks
thanki to you and
to You md allow
orow me rne 10lo
worship you
worship you in in thethe good
good w~ way (i. (i e.g. as
as ordaine
ordained d byby
Allah and
Allah and HisHis Messen
Messenger).
ger). 0O Allah
Attah 1I havehave inflicted
inflicted
aa great
gredt deal
deal of wrong wrong upon
upon myself
mysetf and
and Ihere
-of there is is
none other
none other than
than You you who can
who csn offerofer forgiven ess.
forgiveness.
Granl me
Grant me forgive ness from You
forgiveness you and oni- grant
gr*, me
,* your
Merqt.
Mercy. I'ou
You are The
The All-Mer
All-Mercifu-1,
ciful, The
The Oft-
Oft_
Forgiving."
Forgivi ng. "

The
The Tenth lrsson:
Lesson:

I'he Sunnan
The (supererogatory)
(supere rogatory) acts
acts of
of the
the prayer
prayer :
The opening call
I1. The opening call of
of the prayer.
the prayer.
2.
2. Placing
Placing the
the right
right hand
hand overthe
over the reft
left one
one with both
both overover the
the
chest
chest while in thethe standing
standing positron.
position.
3-
3. Raising
Raising the
the hands
hands up to the-level
the level of
of the
the shoulders
shoulders or'ear
or near the
the
ears
ears with the
the fingers
fingers being
being crose
close together
together (not separated)
separated) when
when
saying
saying Allahu
Allahu Albar
Akbar at the beginning
beginning of of th,
the p."y;;,
prayer, when
when
performing
performing thethe Ruku,
Ruku, whenwhen rezuming-ttrr
resuming the rt"naing
standing position
position
after Ruku,
Ruku, and
and when
when standing
standing toto belin
begin ttre
the ttrird
third init
unit of
ofthe
the
prayer.
prayer.
4.
4. Saying
Saying subhana
Subhan a Rabbi Al-Adheem
Al-Adh eem and and SlIbhan
subhana a Rabbi
Rabbi At_
Al-
A'la
A'La more
more than
than once
once in in Ruku
Ruku andand Sujud,
Sujud, respectively.
respectively.
55.' saying RabIghfir
Saying Rab Ighfir riIi warhanni
warham ni wahdint
wahdin i *"ii"l'wa,afini,
warzuq ni wa'afin i,

t13
3
 (Allah, nry
wajburnii (Allah,
wajbum ~ Rabb, grant nu
Rabb, grant me forgive
fotgiveness ness,' hmtehave
mercy on
rnercy on nre, guide '*,
me, guide me, provide
p'*fd" me
me with
with your
your blessings
blessing s mtd
and
console me) more
iorcthan than once
once between
between the
the two
two prostrations.
prostrat ions.
consoleme.s
This is
66..Bo Bowing down making
w i n gdownm " k ing ththe a c kon
n d bback
e a d aand
e hhead o n elevel.
o n one l e v e l .Thi si s
of Ruku.
position of Ruku.
the position
the
7. While prostrating, the arms should not be brought close to the
7'Whileprostrating,thearmsshouldnotbcbroughtclosctothe
sides nor the abdomen to
sides to the thighs or
the thighs or the thighs to
the thighs the legs'
to the legs.
Raising the arms
8. Raising "b,io**n Sujud.
arms in Sujud'
Praying for the Prophet and the family of
9. Prayin-g Muhammad,
of Muhammad'
Ibrahim and the f"htty
tUratrim family of of Ibrahim
lbrahim (as in Tashah
Tashahud)' ud).
the
Performing th. earty
10. Perforrnirrg early morning
*otnittg prayer and the first
first units of
two uruts of
10.
the sunset and the evening prayer
thesunsetandtheeveningpfayerwithanaudiblevoice. with an audible voice.
prostrations on thc
between prostrationi
Sitting bstween the outer side side of
ofthe left foot
thc lcft
I11.
l. sitting
flat) keeping
laying it flai)
(i.e. liying riWit foot
keeping the riSht.foot erected
erected.with with the
(i-;
touchin
toes touching
of the toes g the groqll'
ground. I
Theh€ sa:ne
same
internal parts of
position is to be taken while
positionis while sitting in the First First Part of of
Tashahud.
Tashahud.
positionn of af "Tawar 'ruk" during the of the
rlitation n ofthe
the recitatio
12. Taking the positio
12. "Tawar'ntk"
tull Tashah
full Tashahud;Th; p€rsonsits
ud: The person sits on his left foot fmt laid down with
his right foot erected.
crected.
recitation
the recitatio
g the ofthe
n ofthe
13. Making Du'a
13. Du'a (to in*tt Allah) followin
iio invoke following
last Tashah
last Tashahud.ud.
(Noon)' Asr (late
the Thuhr (Noon),
n in the (late
14. Whispe
14. Whispering thc recitatio
ring the recitation
n), the third raka'
reka'ofof Maghri
Maghrib b (Sunset)
(Sunset ) preyer,
prayer, and
and
afternoo
afternoon), ih"
the last two raka'at of the Isha' (Evening) prayer.'
thelasttworaka'atofthelsha'(Evening)prayer.'
15. Reciting another passagefrom
anotherpassage from the Qut'an after
the Holy Qur'an after thethc
15. Reciting
Surahof
opening Surah
opening of Al-Fatih
Al-Fatiha'a.

The Eleven
The th Lesson:
EleJenth l-esson:

Invalid ation ofthe

Invelidation Prayers::
of the prayers

Any prayer is invalid and nullified ifany ofthe following acts are
Anyprayerisinvalidandnullifiedifanyofthefollowingactsffe
committed:
oommittod:

14
 1.l. Intentional
Intentionaltalking
talking. .
2.2. Laughing.
L^aughing.
3.3. Eating.
E"tiog.
4.4. Drinking.
Drinking.
5.5. Uncovering
uncoveringthe partsof
theparts ofthe
thebody
bodyofof which
whicharearenot
not allowed
allowedto
to
be uncsvered
be uncovered during prayer.
during prayer.
6.6. Excessive
Excessivealteration
alterationin
in the
thedirection
directiontowards
towards the
theQibla.
eibla
7. Excessive
7. Excessivemoving
movingoutside
outsidethe
theregular
regularacts
acts andmovements
and movementsof of
prayer, without
prayer, without aaproper
properreason.
reason.
8. Nullifying
8. Nullifying the
theablution.
ablution.

The Twelfth
The Twelfth Lesson:
[.esson:

The ten
The ten conditions
conditions for performing ablution
for performing ablution are:
are:

l. Islam.
1. Islam.
2. Sanity.
2. Sanity.
3. Maturity.
3.
4&5.Intention and
4&5.Intention and its
its continuity
continuity(i.e.
(i.e. the
the person
personshouldshould not
not intend
intend
discontinuehis ablution
to discontinue ablution before
before its completion).
completion).
6. If one performs
Ifone ]stirya' (cleaning
performs Istinja' (cleaning the areas
areas of of natural
natural
discharges
discharges with water) or with stones, stones, tissues,
tissues, leaves
leaves etc.
etc.
(I st ijttnr) before ablution.
(lstijmar)
77.- water
Water must be pure pure andMubah
and Muhah (i.e.(i.e. itit is not stolen
stolen or taken
taken
by
by tbrce).
torce).
8.
8. The
The removal
removal of all things
ofall that prevent
things that prevent water
water from
from reaching
reaching the
the
parts
parts ofablution
ofablution such
such as
as mud.
mud.
9-
9. Those
Those who who continually
continually lose
lose their
their ablution
ablution (for (for exampte
exnrnple due
due to
to
releasc
release of ofgas,
gas, uring
urine, or
or any
any reason
reason that
that nulifies
nullifies abiution),
ablution),
must
must makcmake prior
prior toto prayers.
prayers.
10'
10. causes
Causes that that requires
requires ablution
ablution (e.g.
(e.g. urinc,
urine, eating
eating camel
camel meaL
meat,
sleep,
sleep. etc.)
etc.)
 Lesson:
Thi rtee nth ksson:
The Thirteenth

gato ry elem
obligatorA
The obli of ablu
ents of
elements tion are:
ablution are:

face incl
the face uding rinsing
including mou th with
the mouth
rinsing out the
Was hing the
l. Washing
1.
nostrils
nsing the nost
.l*"nting of
rils of the nose
nose'.
waterr and clea
wate ws.
"ndthe two hands
han ds up to and incl
and uding the elbo
including elbows'
2.
2. Was hing
Washing
head
le head incl udin
including g the two ears
ears'.
Wiping-the
i.3. Wip whole
ing the who
feet incl
the two feet including heels.
uding the heels'
1. Was hing tho
4. Washilng - --:.
tion in the pres crib ed sequence, with out delays.
Doing the ablu
5.DoingtheebtutionintheprescribedsGquenoe'withoutdelays.
5.

The Fou rtee nth Les

Fourteerrth son:
l-esson:

of the ablu
null ifyin g acts of
sir nullifying tion are:
ablution are:
The six
s, gas, etc.
1. Nat ural excretion, such as urine, fece
l.Nafuralexcretion,suchasurine'feces'gas'ct:'^
discharged from the body.
Any unclean substance excessively
2.2'Anyuncleansubstanceexcessivelydischargedfromthebody.
due to slee
on due sleep'p, loss of
loss of cons ciousness or
consciousness
3. Los
3. Losing one',s reas
ing one' ,Lton
othe rwise.
otherwise.
ause the
(because the Prop
Prophet -SAAW
het -SA AW ordeordered so) '
red so).
Eating cam
4. Eating
4. camel meatt (bec
el mea
5. Reje
5. ction of
Rejection Islam.
of Islam'
any barrier:
6. Touchin g the sexual orga ns with han d (without
6.Touchingthese:nralorganswithhand(withoutanybarrior:
clot and so
hes and
clothes so on).
on)'
s not null ify the ablu
nullifu tion exce
ablution except pt for
Not ice:
Notice : Was hing
wr*hirii,l* the a*g doe
dead does
touches (wit hou t any
(without barrier)
ba$er) the
that the was han d touches
*"tfJ;her's hand Ty
ing wom en with or with out desire does not
sexu al organs. Kiss
sexualorgans.Kissingwomellwithorwithoutdesiredoesnot one
because the Prophet (8M
theProphet-(SAfW).o.n* W) once kissed
kissed one
ify ablution U"""'i*
nullifu
null
"Uroiion pt"v"a withouf
ed with pertb-rming
out pert orm ing abtution'
ablu tion . This
This
*iu.,
hiswive
of his i'a pray
s and
etions (e.g(e'g'.
as
as ther
there e is no asso ciated sexu
associated al excr
sexual exoretions
hold
holds s as
as long
long
of Alla Mostt Glor
h, Mos ified
Glorified :
sem en). As
semen). for the saying of
A"'"f";th;'"ying Allah'
ct*;lrI]1 4(
{ "W p-'*TJ Ji
tf-tlft ~"' 1i }~
ftf : "W
rtf:
bee n in
hav e been in con
contact with wom
tact with women en
..or you
" ..or you havc
al rela tion s)... " r'an
(9ut'1n
(Qu 4: 43)
sexual relations)""'
(by sexu - -r 1- full sexu
tact with wom ;;"n en is thu invo
i' the lvement in aa1 fuJI
involvement al
setn|al
The con
contact;th it is the
ass and
and othe
othersrs and
and
rela tion as
relation *;il;related by Ibin Ab'b Aubass
16
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 correctopinion
correct opinion.
.

The
The- Fifteen
Fifteenth
th Lesson:
ksson:

The
The reconun
recornmended
ended morals
morars for every
every Muslim are:
are:

Truthfu
Truthfi.rlness,
lness, honesty
honesty,, abstinen
abstinence
ce & modesty,
modesty.
courage,
courage , generosity,
generos ity, loyalty,
loyalty, refrainin
refraining
g from
from
everything
everything that that Allah hadhad made
made unlawfu
unlawfu-i,l, being
being aa
good neighbo
good neighbor, r, helping
helping the
the needy,
needy, and
and other
oih". morals
morars
stated
stated either
either in the the Holy Qur'an
eur'an or in the
the prophet's
Prophet 's
F
(SAAW)
(SM W) tradition
tradirion.
.

The sixteen
sixteenth
th Lesson:
Lesson:

Islamic decenci
decencies:
es:

Greeting
Greeting, , cheerfu
cheerfulness,
lness, eating
eating and
a'd drinking with the the
right
right hand,
hand, adherin
adheringg to to the
the Islamic
Islamic conduct
ionduct m in
entering
entering andand leaving
leaving homes
homes and
and mosque
mosques s and
and while
while
traveling,
traveling dealing
dealing kindly with
with parents, relatives
parents, ,
relatives,
neighbo
neighbors,
rs, the
the old
old man
man and
*nd the
ttre young,
young,
congrat
congratulating,
ulating, lamentin
lamenting,g, and
and other
other Islamic
Islamic ethics.
ethics-

The Sevente
Seve4teenth
enth Lesson:
l_.esson:

Warning
Warnin g against
against Shirk and
and against
against other
other wrong-
doings
doings suchsuch as as witchcra
witchcralt,
ft, murderi
murJering,
ng, taking
taking thethe
money of the
money the orphan
orphan dealing
dealing with interest
interest (riba),
(ribat
escaping
escapin g onon thethe day
d"y of
of Jihad,
Jihad, speakin
speaking
g evil
evil of
of faithful
faithfur
w9m€n, disobey
women, disobeying
ing parents,
parents, breakin
breaking
g up with one's one's
relatives
relatives,
, false
false witnessi
witnessing,
ng, harming
harming neighbors,
neighbors, and and
commit
oommitting
ting outrage
outrage upon
upon others,
others, and
and other
other wanrings
warnings
as
as declared
declared by Allah and and His
His messenger
messenger (SM
(SAAW).
W).

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The
The Eiehtee nth
Eighteenth Lesson:
[,esson:

Washin g the dead body and perform ing

performing the
Washing
funeral
funeral prayer:
prayeri

A)
A) Washin g the dead:
Washins

1. When a Muslim
1. confinned dead
Muslim is confirmed be closed
eyes must be
dead his eyes closed
and his jaws brought
and together.
brought together.

washing the
When washing
2. when dead body,
the dead whole body
the whole
body, the beginning with
body beginning
parts of
exposed parts
the exposed of ablution must be washed
washed. . abdomen
The abdomen
is genily squeeze
gently squeezed d and
and followed
followed by washing
washing of
of the anus
anus and
and
the
the sexual
sexual organs
organs using
using a wet piece
piece of
of cloth.
cloth' Normal ablution
ablution
be perform
then be
will then
will performed. starting with the
washed starting
The body is washed
ed. the the
head and
head beard using
and beard mixed with
water mixed
using water the
the leaves
leaves of
of 8idr
Sidr
(lote-tre
([ote-tree, if availabl
e, if available). e). The must be
sidemust
The right side before
washedbefore
be washed
sicleand
lcft side and the body
the body must
rnust be
be washed
washcd three
three times.
times. Each
Each
thc ldl.
the
abdome n is
is squeeze
,que*'"d d as
as above.
above' The
The mustach
mustache e and
and
time the
time the abdomen
the nails are
are clipped
clipped and when
*h"n the
the body is
is clean,
clean-' it is wrapped
wrapped
the nails
"nd coveringall
sheetscovering parts of the
altrparts the body and and
three white
in three rotton sheets
white cotton
incense.If body is still
the body
If the unclean,
unclean , ablution
ablution
f*rfumedd with incense.
perfume
dried
must
must be be extende
extended d to 5-7 after which the
times after
5-? times body is dried
the body
cloth.
clean cloth.
with aa clean Men's
Men's hair should
should not be
be combed
combed while that
woman is
of aa woman is to be braided into three
be braided chainsand
three chains hanging
and left hanging
behind her.
down behind her.

is preferre d to shroud men

to shroud three white
men with three sheetswithout aa
white sheets
3. It is
3. preferred
gown or Amama h (head
(head cover)~
cover); children
children in onc
one up thrw
up to three
gown Amamah
sheets and
Ih""t, and women
women in five sheets:
sheets: a)
a) Dir':
Dil: a loose
loose outer
garmentt with sleeves
garmen slit in
sleevesslit infront Khfunar: coverin
b) Khimar
front , b) g head
cweringhead
ondface,, c)
andface sheet wrappe
Inar : a sheet
c) lzzar: wrapped around the
d around the waist'
waist. and
utd
wetall wrappin g sheets. Young
Voung girls can
can be
be wrappcd
wrappe d
Twooverall
d) Two
d) wrapping
"he"i'
and two sheets.
gown and
with aa gown sheets'

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4.4. The
Thcone
onewho
whohashasthe
themost
mostright
rightto towash
washthe
thedead
deadbody
bodyofofaa
manisishis
man his chosen
chosen guardian
guardian (if any)
(if any)then
thenhis
hisfather,
father,his
his
grandtather,
grandfather, thenthe
then theclosest
closest ofhis
of hisrelatives.
relatives.Thewoman
The womanisis
bestwashed
best washed byher
by herchosen
chosen femalethen
female thenthe
themother,
mother,the
the
grandmother,
grandmother, tlen the
then theclosest
closest oneof
one ofher
herfemale
femalerelatives. The
relatives.The
husbandcan
husband canwash
washthethebody
bodyofof his
hiswife
wifeand
andvice
viceversa
versabecause
because
AbuBakr
Abu (RAA)was
Bakr(RAA) waswashed
washedby bvhishiswife andAli
wifeand Ali bin
binAbi
Abi
Taleb (RAA)washed
Taleb(RAA) washedhis hiswife,
wife,Fatima (RAA).
Fatima(RAA).

B) ...The
Bl The funeral
tuneral Drayer (S4at-Alia4ngaL
prayeJ (Salat-Aljanaza):

Saying Takbeer:
Saying ,,Allahu Akbar"
Takbaer: "AIlah" Ahbar,, four four times.
times.
Reciting Al-Fatiha after
Reciting AI-Falilla after the
the first
first Takbeer.
Takbeer. Following
Following
the second
the second Takbeer,
Takbeer, one prays for
on€ prays for the prophet
the Prophet
(SAAW) as
(8AAW) as hehc does
does in in Tashahud.
Tashatrud,ThenThen after saying
after saylng
'tAllohr Akhof
"AllII1tll Akbar" for the
for the third
thiid time,
time, one
on€ recites
recites what
wha-t
is usually
is usually said
said in other prayers like
other prayers like asking
asking Allah
Allah toro
forgive all
forgive all Muslims
Muslims oror any
any supplications
supplications hehe knows,
knows,
preferably this:
preferably this:

(Allahwwru [gllfir
(Allahumma IShfu Ii hayyinShayyirt wa
*a mayyitina,
mayyitina, wa nu
shtrtidinu
sllalai.di.na wa
wa ghaibina wa
gllaibina na saghEerina
sag"eerina wa
wu
*abceino
kllbeerilul wq tkaftarina wE
wa tltaka";"a wa aathanaAttahwuna
IUltlttmtl. AllsillUlUllll
,nan
IIUIII Ahyaytafu mhna la
AhyaytaJrll "';""a ahyihi ala ALIslam
fa dyill; AI-Islam. Wa Wa
,nrn
1IUIII tmtaflaytalu
ttlWaflaytallll IIIituuJ fa tuwaffaha
miilrrr ta tawtifj'a1Iu alt ala AL AI-
Inun..)"
ll1Ul1L..).
ffO Allah! grant
"0 Allah! grant forgiveness
forgiveness to our our living
living and
and to our our
dead,
dead, and
and to those
those who are are present
present and
and to those
those whowho
arre
are absent,
absent, and
and to our young young and
and our old folh folk, and
and to
our males
males and and our females,
females. O 0 Alleh!
Allah! whomsoover
whomsoever
you
you grant
grant to
to live,
live, from
from among
among usnus. help
help him
him toto live
live in
in
Islam
Islam andand whomsocver
whomsoever of of usus you
you caus€
cause toto die,
die, help
help
him
him toto die
die in faith. O
in faith. 0 Allah!
Allah! do
do not
not dcprive
deprive us us of
of the
the

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 revyard for
rc\Tafd for patience
patience on
on hishis (her, their) loss
(her, their) do not
and do
loss and not
make us subject
makc us subjact to
to trial
trisl after
aftcr him...."
him...."

"...A1lIIJJ1UIIIIUI. lghft
"..Allahunnta IgJajir laltll.
ftohu WIl1'JatuMlI. wa'afihi
wzrhortu wa'tifdli
wtI '/II.
wt'fu IIIIltIl.,
anhra wa'akrim
wa'ahrim IUlVllahIl wwa
nngdaht n'assi'
wassi f
madkJaalaltll.
rdhhfuIu , wa'glasilJall.
wdghsilhu bil
bil ma'i wathalgi
ma'i watJaalgi
walbll1'ad, wa
walbara4 wa n4gIhinagilai mina al-thunoubi walhhataya
milia d,thunoubi walkhataya
kama
kama lUUUla athawbo
tt.aqa alabyado mina
athawho alahyado miIla ad'danas',
ad-danas. ,
wa abdillall
wt dbdilhu duail khairan min d*rihi
daran kJaairan darihi ,, n4 wa ahlnn
ahlan
klrairan
*huban min
rlrin alrlilri,
shlihi, wa
wd adJchilhu
adhhiku aj'Jannah,
aj-Jannah, nG
wa
aidJa-hll
aiith-ha min tulhabi
odhabi alqabr,
al4abr, wa
wa adhabi
adhabi an'
an-
1UI17'"
nan,,w$sah wofsalt lahll
lahu fee
.fee qabrihi,
qabtihi, wsnorwir
wanawir lahu
lahu fehi,
tehi,
A1lIIJJ1UtUIUJ til
Allattuntna la tahrhna qi/rahu, wt
taltrimluJ ajraltu, wa I4 la tuillika
tlldlilna
ba'dahll
ba'dahu ..""

nO
"0 Allah forgive
Allah forgive him (het, (her, them) and and have have youryour t I

Mercy upon
Mercy upon him, him, protect
protect him and
and pardon
pardon hiur,
him,
receive
receive him with honor
honor and
and make
make his
his grave
grave
spacious,
spacious, wash wash him with water, water, snowsnow and and hail, and
hail, and
clean
ri*n him fromfrom sins
sins andand wrong-doings
wrongdoings as as cleaned
is cleaned
aa white gannent
garmont from impurity, rcquite
requite him with an an
abode
abode more more excellent
excellent than his and and with a mate
a mate betterbetter
than
than his his mate.
mate. Admit him him to to the Garden, and
the Garden, protect
and protect
him
him fromfrom the
the tonnent
tormcnt of
of the
the grave
grave and
and the
the torment
torment
of
of thethe Fire,
Fire, widen
widen his his space
spece in in his grave and
his grave bring
and bring
him
him light
light therein.
therein. 0O Allah Allsh don't deprive us
dont deprive from his
us from his
reward
reward and and don't
don't letlet us go
us go astray after him.
astray after him. Then Then
after
after saying
sayrng "Allahu
"Ailrtu Ahbar" for
Akbar" for the time one
fourth time
the fourth one
turns his
turns his head head to
to the
the right
right (making
(making tasleem)
tasleem) and
and
thus
thus ending
ending the the funeral
funeral prayer.
Prayer'

ItIt isis best

best to
to raise
raise one's
on€'s hand
hand while sayrng "Allahu
while saying "Allahu
Akbar"
Akhat"

InIn the
thc case
casc when
when the dead isis aa child
the dead or an
child or an infant, the
infant the

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 following
followin g Du'a is
Du'a is made:
made:

"Al1tIJJlU
"AllrtunnaIIIIUI 1jtllJla,
fialh + tlJIik,."
dhi*run" liwtIlidaye1li
lh+zlidayehi
wtl.dltlje
tanhgcctone'tJ11 1lUljab
,n$ahr.a. A1JsJJ1U
Allahuu II4 thllqil
thoqit bilai
bihi
1II/lWtJU
ntowsuenahunu
eIIIIJ1IIIUJ WII wa ,,'dJIim bill;
a,dhim biht UjoraJa lUlUl w"
lfiorahuna wa
alhtq'hlr
alltiq'lt u hi hi stJ1ila
salih Al-Mu'm
,4l,Milmin-nea,
ill-neen, woj'lIlJ
rwj,alhu
I" lee
fce
hahldi i
kll/aUIt lbilim
Ibm;'" lIkiJai
otcihi As-SalJ
As&d^ un, waqihi
iiqni hi
bi
rahnatika
rahllUltiJca adhaba
ad/aaba oj-jahim
i-jahim,, . "
uo Allah
"0 make
maks himhim aa precedin
proccdingg reward
reward andand aa reserve
res€rve
treasure (on the
treasure the Day
D*.y of Judgme
Judgment)
nt) for his his parents~
paren$; aa
one whose
one whose interces
intcrcession
sion would
wourd be be granted
granted.. 0o Allah
makc of him an
make an excess
cxsess in thethc measure
*Jru.*, s and
and in thethe
rewards (granted by Allah)
pwards (granted Allah) to his parents.parents. Let Ler him
join the- compan
jo.tn the company y ofof the
the righteou
righteouss believer
believerss and
and make
make
him under
under thethe care
cor' ofof Abraha
Abiaham m (may the the peace
peace of
of
Allah be f upon him), and
upon prorect hi~
and protect hinu by Your your
Mucy, from the
Mercy, the torment of of the blazing Fire ,.-
Fi;; ".

The Positio n of The ImaJD In The FlDleral

hayer: :
Prayer
'traditionn
Thc .traditio
The is for the
the Imam to stand
stand right next
next to
the hcad
head of of thethe body ifif it is a man,
man, and
and to the middle
the middre
of the body if
of if it is a woman.
woman.
If there arc
If are men'men, wome*
women, mare
male and feinare
female children
in one
one funcraf
funeral the following
following positions
positions a^rc
are to be
taken:
taken:

The mcn
]ht men right in front of of the Imam.
Imam. The wo*€'women
further towards
towards the ebra.
Qibla. The mare male chirdren
children ar€
are
between
between thc
the men and wom€nwomen and morie more towards thc the
men while the fcrnale
female childrcn
children follow
follow further
women furthcr
down in thc
the dircction
direction of
of eibla
Qibla (all of of the dead
dead bodies
bodies
af,e
are to b€
be laid parallel to those
those preying).
praying). The bodies

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 are toto bc arranged sugh
be arang€d such that that tho head of
the hcad the rnale
of the male
a^re
lies next
child lics nod to- to that
tn"t of
of a a man
man whilc
while tho
the middle
middle of aa
of
child of
head of
the h€gd
next t"to th"
lies *o- man'
of a'a. man. The The hesd
head of
woman lics
woman
lies next
child lies next to the
to the hcad
head of
of Ia wotnan'
woman.
female child
the fcmate
the
followers of
The followsrs Imam are
of Imam are to behind him
stand bchind
to stsnd him just
just
The stand
prayers.
other t*t"*
in other It
It is
is accepta ble
acccptable for one to
to stand
as in
as -for :n:.
of Imam ifif hc
right of'li"r
the right
to thc he findl no plaoc
finds no behind him'
place bchind him.
to

is duc
praise is
All praisc Allah and
to Allah
due to His blcssings
and I'Iis and
blessings - Td
All his
be tr*i Prophet
His Prophct,
upon His , his
his tbmilY
tamily and
and his
peace be
p€ec€
companions
companions

••••••••••
*+***ti*t

For any
ery cotnnent or suggest
conunent or suggestion' please write to:
ion, please
For
Dr.
Dr. Saleh As-Sale
Saleh h
As-Saleh
Islamic
Islmtic Guidan ce
Guidsrce Center
P.o.Bo
P.O.Bos x 142 142
Bu ra i fuh,h , KSA
Buraida KSA

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