SOLAT Solat or Salah is the practice of formal worship in Islam.

Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam. Salah is a ritual worship, having prescribed conditions, a prescribed procedure, and prescribed times. Some of them are obligatory, with a few dispensations for those for whom it would be difficult. For those whom it is physically difficult they can perform Salah in a way suitable for them. To perform valid Salah, Muslims must be in a state of ritual purity (mastautin), which is mainly achieved by ritual ablution according to prescribed procedures. Salah consists of the repetition of a unit called a raka'at consisting of prescribed actions and words. The number of obligatory raka't varies according to the time of day or other circumstances (such as Friday congregational worship). The minimal, obligatory raka'at may be supplemented with acts that are optional but are considered meritorious. For Muslims of the Sunni, obligatory salah is prescribed at five periods of the day. These are measured according to the movement of the sun. These are: near dawn (fajr), after midday has passed and the sun starts to tilt downwards / Noon (dhuhr), in the afternoon (asr), just after sunset (maghrib) and around nightfall (isha'a). Under some circumstances ritual worship can be shortened or combined (according to prescribed procedures). In case a ritual worship is not performed at the right time, it must be performed later. Muslim doctrine permits dhuhr (" ,noon") and asr (" ,afternoon") prayers to be performed in succession. Terminology "Salah" is an Arabic word whose basic meaning is "connection". In its English usage the reference of the word is almost always confined to the Muslim formal, obligatory worship described in this article. Translating "salah" as "prayer" is not usually considered precise enough, as "prayer" can indicate several different ways of relating to God. Purpose and importance The chief purpose of Salah in Islam is to act as a person's communication with and remembrance of God. By reciting "The Opening", the first chapter of the Qur'an, as required in all daily worship, the worshipper can stand before God, thank and praise Him, and to ask for guidance along the Straight Path. In addition, daily worship remind Muslims to give thanks for God's blessings and that submission to God takes precedence over all other concerns, thereby revolving their life around God and submitting to His will. Worship also serves as a formal method of remembering Allah, or dhikr.

Conditions The compulsory worship is obligatory for those who meet these three conditions:

are Muslim are of sound mind are adult and have reached puberty (beginning at age seven is recommended).

There are five elements that make Salah valid:

Confidence of the time of worship. Being unsure invalidates even if the time turns out correct Facing the qibla, with the chest facing the direction of the Ka'ba. The ill and the old are allowed leniency with posture. Covering the awrah Clean clothes, body, place of prostration. Ritual purity (wudu, tayammum, ghusl) Praying in front of a sutrah.

The place of worship should be clean. In a few cases where blood is leaving the body, Salah is forbidden until a later time. Women are not allowed to prayer during their menses nor for a period after childbirth, and this gave rise to a quote of Muhammad's "Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" Preparation, Cleanliness and dress Islam advises that Salah be performed in a ritually clean environment. When worshipping, the clothes that are worn and the place of prayer must be clean. Both men and women are required to cover their bodies (awrah) in reasonably loose-fitting garments. The well-known adage or hadith by al-Nawawi that "purity is half the faith illustrates how Islam has incorporated and modified existing rules of purity in its religious system. Ritual ablution Before conducting Salah, a Muslim has to perform a ritual ablution. The minor ablution is performed using water (wudhu), or sand (tayammum) when water is unavailable or not advisable to use for reasons such as illness. Wudhu is performed by Muslims according to the instructions of God given in the Qur'an. More specifically wudhu is performed by Muslims by washing the hands, mouth, nose, arms, face, hair, ears,(often washing the hair is merely drawing the already wet hands from the fringe to the nape of the neck) and feet three times each in that order.

Rukun Solat
Rencana utama: Rukun Solat Rukun solat terbahagi kepada tiga kategori: 1. Qalbi (diingat dalam hati) 2. Qauli (diucap dengan lidah) 3. Fi'li (perbuatan) Rukun solat ada 13 perkara iaitu: 1. Berdiri bagi yang mampu. [Fi'li] 2. Niat.[Qalbi] 3. Takbiratul Ihram (Allahu Akhbar yang pertama). [Qauli] 4. Membaca surah Al-Fatihah. [Qauli] 5. Rukuk dengan tama'ninah .[Fi'li] 6. Iktidal dengan tama'ninah. [Fi'li] 7. Sujud dengan tama'ninah. [Fi'li] 8. Duduk di antara dua sujud, dengan tama'ninah. [Fi'li] 9. Duduk Tasyahhud akhir. [Fi'li] 10. Membaca bacaan Tasyahhud Akhir. [Qauli] 11. Selawat kepada Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. dalam Tasyahhud Akhir. [Qauli] 12. Mengucapkan salam yang pertama. [Qauli] 13. Tertib [Qalbi] Note:tama'ninah = berhenti seketika (sekadar menyebut subhanallah)

Perkara-perkara yang membatalkan solat

1. Keluar/kedatangan hadas besar atau kecil. 2. Berkata-kata dengan sengaja walau sedikit yang memberi faham, atau ketawa. 3. Makan/minum dengan sengaja membatalkan solat.[4] 4. Melakukan pergerakan di luar rukun solat tiga kali berturut-turut(mutawaliyat). 5. Berniat keluar dari solat (mufaraqah). 6. Terkena najis yang tidak dimaafkan pada badan, pakaian dan tempat solat. 7. Beralih arah dari kiblat dengan sengaja (berpaling dada). 8. Terbuka aurat dengan sengaja, atau tidak sengaja tetapi tidak segera ditutup. 9. Berubah niat dari satu solat ke solat yang lain. 10. Meninggalkan rukun solat. 11. Murtad

[edit] Notes 1. ^ For the able-bodied, leaning or not standing upright invalidates prayer. For those who are not able to, they can perform Salah while sitting down (in case of illness or any situation like traveling in a vehicle, on a horse, etc), while lying down (in case of illness) and even with indication. [edit] Footnotes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ^ http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1409142549 ^ Muslim cultures today: a reference guide By Kathryn M. Coughlin, page 91 ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:52:41 ^ http://debate.org.uk/topics/history/debate/part1.htm ^ Abdal Hakim Murad. "Understanding the Four Madhhabs". http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/newmadhh.htm. Retrieved 25 May 2010 6. ^ Al-Mawrid 7. ^ Titus Burckhardt, Art of Islam, Language and Meaning : Commemorative Edition, World Wisdom, Inc, 2009, page 128 8. ^ a b Ismail Kamus (1993). Hidup Bertaqwa (2nd ed.). Kuala Lumpur: At Tafkir Enterprise. ISBN 9-839990-20-9. 9. ^ Amatullah - Eritrea (2006-05-03). "When Should Children Be Encouraged to Fast? - IslamonLine.net - Ask The Scholar". In Group of Muftis. Living Shariah. [ttp://www.islamonline.net/ IslamOnline.net]. http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-EnglishAsk_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503543608. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 10. ^ Amr Abd al-Munim Salm, Important lessons for Muslim women, Darussalam, 2005, page 174 11. ^ Questions and Answers on the Sutrah, by Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen 12. ^ Sahih Bukhari 1.6.301 13. ^ See also [Quran 2:282]: "... and call in to witness from among your men two witnesses; but if there are not two men, then one man and two women from

among those whom you choose to be witnesses, so that if one of the two errs, the second of the two may remind the other...". 14. ^ Women In Islam Versus Women In The Judaeo-Christian Tradition 15. ^ An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths 16. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 1011. 17. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 1112. 18. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 1416. 19. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 19. 20. ^ a b Al-Albani 1993, pp. 20. 21. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 25. 22. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 42. 23. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 43. 24. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 4446. 25. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 47. 26. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 4850. 27. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 5152. 28. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 5355. 29. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 55. 30. ^ a b Al-Albani 1993, pp. 60. 31. ^ a b c Al-Albani 1993, pp. 62. 32. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 6566. 33. ^ http://www.sistani.org/local.php?modules=nav&nid=2&bid=59&pid=2958 34. ^ http://www.sistani.org/local.php?modules=nav&nid=2&bid=59&pid=2959 35. ^ http://www.sistani.org/local.php?modules=nav&nid=2&bid=59&pid=2963 36. ^ Al-Albani 1993, pp. 9091. 37. ^ "Understanding Salat" from Albalagh 38. ^ "Ruling on Eid prayers". Islam Question and Answer. http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=48983&ln=eng. Retrieved 2007-01-02. 39. ^ "Islam Today". Islam today. http://www.islamtoday.net/english/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=871&main_cat_ id=25. 40. ^ Hujjat Allah Al-Baligha (Arabic / Urdu) by Shah Waliullah / Shah Wali Ullah 41. ^ The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Qur'an, 2007, English Edition Chapter 18: "Contrary to the earlier assumption of a dialect of Arabic spoken in Mecca, the present study has shown that, insofar as the Arabic tradition has identified the language of the Quran with that of the Quraysh, the inhabitants of Mecca, this language must instead have been an Aramaic-Arabic hybrid language. It is not just the findings of this study that have led to this insight. Namely, in the framework of this study an examination of a series of hadith (sayings of the Prophet) has identified Aramaisms that had either been misinterpreted or were inexplicable from the point of view of Arabic. This would lead one to assume that Mecca was originally an Aramaic settlement. Confirmation of this would come from the name Mecca (Macca) itself, which one has not been able to explain etymologically on the basis of Arabic. But if we take the Syro-Aramaic root Km (ma, actually makk) (lower, to be low) as a basis, we get the adjective akm (mkk) (masc.), atkm (mkk1) (fem.), with the meaning of "(the) lower (one)".

[edit] References

Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albani, Muhammad (1993). The Prophet's prayer described (1st ed.). Malaysia: Al-Haneef Publications. p. 15.

[edit] Further reading

Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani. The Prophet's Prayer Described. University of Southern California Muslim Students' Association. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/prayer/albaani/prayer_1.html. Retrieved 2007-01-03. "How to Perform the Daily Prayers" (PDF). Al-Islam.org. http://alislam.org/nutshell/files/prayers.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-03.How to pray according to Shi'a Ja'fari School of law

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