Blessings of

Salah
This has been extracted from the work of Shaykh-earqat, Amr-e-Al-e-Sunnat, Allma Mauln Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi , which is entitled Laws of al. For further details, please consult Laws of al.

Translated into English by Majlis-e-Tarajim (Dawat-e-Islami)

Dua for Reading the Book

Read the following Du (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson, , you will remember whatever you study:

Ya Allah ! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the One who is the most honourable and glorious!

(Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite alt-Alan-Nab once before and after the Du.

Transliteration Chart
A/a A/a B/b P/p T/t / / J/j Ch / Kh/kh D/d / / R/r / Z/z X/x S/s Sh/sh / / / / Gh/gh F/f Q/q K/k / G/g
  

L/l M/m N/n V/v, W/w / Y/y Y/y A/a U/u I/i / /


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Contents at a Glance
Imn-e-Mufaal. 2 Imn-e-Mujmal... 2 Six Kalimt... 3 Method of Wu. 8 Method of Ghusl 13 Method of Tayammum 15 An... 18 Method of al 24 Method of Funeral al43

Salah

Blessings of Salah*
Excellence of alt-Alan-Nab
The Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind said to the one glorifying Allah and reciting alt-AlanNab having offered al, Present your supplication, it will be answered; ask (for anything), you will be granted! (Sunan Nas, pp. 220, vol. 1, ad 1281)

* This has been extracted from the work of Shaykh-e-arqat, Amr-e-Al-e-Sunnat, Allma Mauln Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi , which is entitled Laws of al. For further details, please consult Laws of al.

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Imn-e-Mufaal [Faith in Detail]

I believe in Allah , His Angels, His (revealed) Books, His Prophets , the Day of Judgment

and (I believe that) good or bad destiny is from Allah

and (I believe that) there will be resurrection after death.

Imn-e-Mujmal [Faith in Brief]

I solemnly declare my belief in Allah as He is with all His names and attributes, and I have accepted (to obey)


all His commands by pledging with my tongue and testifying them with my heart.

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Six Kalimt

There is none worthy of worship except Allah , is the Prophet of Allah Muhammad .

First Kalima Sanctity

Second Kalima Evidence

I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah . He is alone and He has no partner
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and I testify that Muhammad is His (Distinguished) Servant and His Prophet.

Third Kalima Glory of Allah

and all praise be to Allah Glory be to Allah and there is none worthy of worship except Allah , and Allah is great

and there is no power to keep away from sins and no ability to who is the greatest. do good but from Allah
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Fourth Kalima Oneness of Allah

There is none worthy of worship but Allah . He is alone. He has no partners. All Kingship is for Him and all praise is for Him.

He gives life and He gives death. He is alive; death will never come to him. The great

and the glorified One; in His hand is goodness and He has power over everything.

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Fifth Kalima Repentance

O my Rab I seek forgiveness from you for all the sins I have committed knowingly or unknowingly,

openly or secretly and I repent of the sins that I am aware of

and the sins that I am unaware of, for you are the knower of all the Ghuyb (unseen)

and Sattr (Coverer) of all the faults and forgiver of all sins, and there is no strength and power

except that of Allah , the Almighty and the Greatest.

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O Allah I seek Your refuge from associating anything with you knowingly,

Sixth Kalima Refutation of Disbelief

and I seek forgiveness from You for (shirk) that I do not know. I have repented from it and I have detested

I embrace Islam and say there is none worthy of worship but Allah , Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah .
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disbelief, idolatry, telling lie, backbiting, bad innovations,

tale-telling, indecency, accusations and all the sins.

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Method of Wu
It is Mustaab to sit on an elevated place facing the Qibla. It is Sunna to make the intention for Wu. Intention is the purpose present in the heart. Verbal intention is preferable provided that it conforms to what is in the heart. Therefore, make the intention as, I am performing Wu and to in order to fulfil the commandment of Allah attain purity. Recite rather say as angels will continue to write good deeds as long as one is in the state of Wu. Wash both hands up to the wrists, three times each, and after that do Khill (interlace the fingers of both hands to moisten the webbings and the sides) of the fingers (with the tap closed). Now perform Miswk three times in the right & the left, the upper & the lower teeth; after each cycle, rinse the Miswk.
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Now rinse your mouth three times with handfuls of water using the right hand (closing the tap each time with the left), making sure that the water reaches all parts of the mouth; gargle, if you are not fasting. Now sniff water three times in to the nose up to the end of the cartilage (soft part of the nose) using three handfuls (half a handful is sufficient for this purpose) of the right hand (closing the tap each time with the left). If you are not fasting, then snuffle water up to the root (top end) of the nose. Now clean the nose with the left hand (keeping the tap closed) and insert the pinky (the smallest) finger into the nostrils. Wash the whole face three times such that water must flow on every part from the top of the forehead (the point where the hair naturally begins to grow) to the bottom of the chin and from one earlobe to the other.
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If one has a beard and he is not in the state of Irm (particular state for Hajj/Umra) then do Khill (with the tap turned off) of the beard by inserting the fingers into the beard from the neck and bringing them out towards the front. Now wash the right arm from the tips of the fingers up to and including the elbow three times and then wash the left arm in the same manner. It is Mustaab to wash up to half of the upper arm (humerus). Most people take a small amount of water in their hand and pour it over their arms towards the elbow three times. But in this method, there is risk that water would not flow over the edges of wrist and arm. Therefore, wash arms as mentioned. Now there is no need to pour a handful of water over the arms. In fact, doing this (without a valid justification) is wastage of water. Now (with the tap closed) moisten (Mas) the head. This should be done by joining the tips
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of the three fingers, other than the index fingers and thumbs, of both hands and placing them on the top of forehead. Move these fingers from the forehead towards the back of the neck without letting the palms touch the head. Each palm should then be placed on either side of the head and pulled across the sides; back towards the forehead. During this, the index fingers and thumbs should not touch the head at all. Now use the index fingers to moisten the insides of the ears; the thumbs to moisten the back of the ears; and insert the pinky (the smallest) finger into the openings of the ear canals (holes of ears). Now moisten the back of the neck using the back of fingers of both hands. Some people, in addition, moisten the throat, the forearms and wrists; this act is not Sunna. Make a habit of closing the tap before moistening the head. It is a sin to waste water by leaving the tap open fully or even partially. Now wash both feet three times,
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first the right and then the left, beginning from the toes up to the top of the ankles. It is Mustaab to wash halfway up the shin. It is Sunna to do Khill between the fingers of both feet. The tap should be kept closed during Khill. Its Mustaab method is to start doing Khill from little toe of the right foot to its big toe using the pinky (the smallest) finger of the left hand, and then, doing Khill from the big toe of the left foot to its little toe using the same pinky of the left hand. (Common books) Also recite this Du after Wu (with alt-Alan-Nab before and after it).

O Allah ! Make me amongst those who repent abundantly and make me amongst those who remain pure.

(Jmi Tirmi, pp. 121, vol. 1, ad 55)

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After Wu recite Kalima Shada and Sra Qadr as excellences of these have been mentioned in Ad.

Four Fari of Wu
1. 2. 3. 4. Washing the face. Washing both the arms including the elbows. Moistening a quarter of the head. Washing both the feet including the ankles.
(Al-Fatw al-indiyya, pp. 3, vol. 1)

Method of Ghusl
Make the following intention in heart without uttering any word with tongue: I am going to take bath for acquiring purity. First wash both hands up to wrist three times. Wash excretory organs whether impurity is present over there or not. Now, if there is impurity on any part of body,
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remove it. Perform Wu as done for al but do not wash feet. In case of performing Ghusl on some stool, wash feet as well. Now moisten the body with wet hand, especially in winter season (during this, soap may be applied). Now pour water three times over right shoulder, three times on left shoulder, on head and then three times on the whole body. Now shift apart from place of Ghusl and wash feet if not washed during Wu. Do not face towards Qibla during Ghusl. During bath, rub all the body by hands. Take bath at such a place where nobody could see you. If such place is not available, a man should cover his Sitr [from navel up to (including) knees] with a thick cloth. If thick cloth is not available, two or more thin cloths can be wrapped on Sitr as thin cloth will stick with the body and colour of thighs / knees may be exposed (Allah forbid).
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A woman has to take more cautions. Neither talk during Ghusl nor recite any invocation. After bath, body may be wiped with a towel etc. Wear cloths immediately after the completion of Ghusl. If it is not a Makr time, offering two Rakt al is Mustaab. (Well known books of
anaf jurisprudence)

Three Fari of Ghusl

1. 2. 3. Rinsing the mouth. Sniffing water inside the nose. Ablution of the whole apparent body.
(Al-Fatw al-indiyya, pp. 13, vol. 1)

Method of Tayammum [Wiping]

Make Niyya (intention) to perform Tayammum (Niyya is the name of the intention of heart and pronouncing it verbally is better. For example, make intention in these
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words: I am performing Tayammum to purify myself from impurity and to make myself eligible for offering al).
Read and, with fingers spread wide open, hit hands on some pure object that is earthen in nature (e.g. stones, limestone, bricks, walls, soil etc.) and drag the hands back and forth on that object. If hands become over-dusty, reduce excessive dust by jerking hands. Wipe entire face with hands such that no part of the face is left unwiped; Tayammum will not be valid if even a part equivalent to a hair is left unwiped.

Again hit hands on that object like before and wipe both arms from the fingertips up to (and including) the elbows. A better way to do this is to first wipe right hand with inner side of four fingers of the left hand, leaving the left thumb, starting from exterior side of fingertips of the right hand and dragging on exterior side up to the right elbow. Then, wipe with palm of left hand from
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interior side of right elbow up to the right wrist dragging left palm on interior side. Finally, use the inside of the left thumb to wipe the back of the right thumb. The left arm should be wiped in the same manner using right hand. (Al-Fatw Ttr Khniyya, pp. 227, vol. 1) And if wiping is done with palm and fingers jointly, Tayammum will still be valid whether traversing is done from fingers towards elbow or vice versa. But this would be contrary to Sunna. Tayammum does not require wiping of head and feet. (Well known books of anaf
jurisprudence)

Fari of Tayammum
There are three Fari in Tayammum: 1. 2. 3. Intention Wiping hands on the entire face. Wiping both arms including the elbows.
(Bar-e-Sharat, pp. 353, vol. 1, part 2)

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An

Allah is the Greatest

Allah is the Greatest

Allah is the Greatest

Allah is the Greatest

I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah

I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah

I testify that Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah

I testify that Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah

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Come towards Salah

Come towards Salah

Come towards success

Come towards success

Allah is the Greatest

Allah is the Greatest

There is none worthy of worship but Allah .

The Method of Replying to An

The Main should utter the Kalimt of An with pauses. ( When uttered together without
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a pause) are considered one Kalima. After uttering this, he should take a pause for the amount of time in which the replier can reply. Not taking the pause is Makr and therefore, repeating such An is Mustaab. (Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr,
pp. 66, vol. 2)

the first When the Main says time, the replier should say:

The replier should say during the pause of the Main, i.e. when the Main is silent. He should reply to the other Kalimt in the same way.

May Allahs alat be upon you y Raslall !

(Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 84, vol. 2)

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When the Main utters these words again, the replier should say:

Y Raslall ! You are the solace of my eyes.

(Al-Marja-us-Sbiq)

Each time, make thumb nails touch eyes and say:

Y Allah ! Benefit me from my faculties of listening and seeing.

(Al-Marja-us-Sbiq)

Whoever does this, the Prophet of Ra ma, the Intercessor of Umma will make him enter Heaven accompanying him. (Al-Marja-us-Sbiq)
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In reply to and say

each time, and it is better to say

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both (what the Main says as well as add:

and also

wanted happened and whatever He Whatever Allah did not want did not happen.

(Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 82, vol. 2) (Al-Fatw al-indiyya, pp. 57, vol. 1)

, say: In reply to

You are true and pious and have said right.
(Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 83, vol. 2)

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Sayyiduna Muhammad , Wasilah and Fadilah (excellence) and the highest rank, O Allah , Sovereign of Dawat-ut-Tammah and of this established Salah! Grant to our Lord,

Du after An

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and make him stand at the Maqam-ul-Mahmud which you have promised him and make him our Intercessor

on the Day of Judgement. Of course, You do not do anything against Your promise.

Have mercy on us, as You are the Most Merciful!

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Method of al
Stand erect facing the Qibla in the state of Wu with a distance of four fingers between feet. Now raise both hands making thumbs touch the ear-lobes. Fingers should neither be too close together nor too wide apart; instead, they should remain in a normal position, palms facing the Qibla. Eyesight should be focused at the place of Sajda. Now make a firm intention (in your heart) of the al that you are about to offer. To say it verbally is better (for example, I intend to offer four Rakt for todays Far ur al. If you are in a Jamat, add the words following this Imm). Now, utter Takbr-ut-Tarma ( ) lowering your hands and fold them below navel with right palm on the back of left wrist joint, three middle fingers straight on the back of left forearm and thumb and small finger making a loop on either side of wrist. Now recite an like this:
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!I praise You, Blessed is Glory is to You Ya Allah Your name,

Your greatness is exalted and none is worthy of worship except You.

Then recite the Taawwu:

I seek protection from Allah against the accursed Satan.

Then recite the Tasmiyya:

Allahs name I begin with, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.
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Then recite the whole of Sra al-Ftia:

All praise to Allah , Rab of the worlds, the most Kind and Merciful Owner of the Day of Requital. We worship You alone, and beg You alone for help. Make us tread on the straight path; the path of those whom You have favoured, not of those who have earned (Your) wrath and nor of those who have gone astray.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)]

After you finish Sra al-Ftia, utter [ mn] in low volume and then recite either three short verses or
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one long verse that is equivalent to three short verses or any Sra such as Sra al-Ikhl.

Allahs name I begin with, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

Say He is Allah , the One Allah is the Independent. He begot none nor was He begotten. And nor is anyone equal to Him.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)]

Now bow down for Ruk uttering . Hold knees firmly with both palms and keep fingers spread out. The back should be straight and head should also
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be in the straightness of the back (not lower or higher than the back); in Ruk, focus eyesight at feet.
Recite 1 at least three times in Ruk.

and stand Then utter the Tasm 2 erect; the standing after Ruk is called Qawma. If you

are a Munfarid then utter 3 . Then, go down for Sajda uttering placing your knees first on the ground, then hands and then head (nose first and then the forehead) in between your hands. Make it sure that your nasal bone (not just the tip of your nose) and your forehead properly rest on the ground; in Sajda, focus eyesight at nose; keep arms separated from sides, belly from thighs and thighs from
1 2 3

Glory to my Magnificent Rab Allah heard whoever praised Him. O our Rab ! All praise is for you.

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shins (but if you are in a Jamat then keep arms close to sides). The tips of all ten toes should be towards Qibla with their soles flattened with the ground. Your palms should be flat on the ground with fingers facing Qibla, but do not keep the forearms touching the ground.
at least three times; then lift Now recite 1 your head (forehead first then nose), then hands and sit up straight; keep your right foot upright with its toes facing Qibla; lay your left foot flat and sit on it; place your palms on your thighs close to your knees with your fingers facing Qibla and their tips by the knees.

Sitting in between two Sujd is called Jalsa. One must stay in this position for at least the amount of time in
can once be uttered (to utter 2 which
Glory to my Most High Rab Y Allah forgive me.

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in Jalsa is Mustaab). Now, perform the second Sajda uttering in the same way as the first one. Now, raise the head first; then stand up with the support of your toes placing your hands on your knees. Do not lean hands unnecessarily on the ground while standing up. You have now completed one Rakat.
and In the second Rakat, start with then recite Sra al-Ftia and another Sra, then do the Ruk and Sujd as you did in the first Rakat.

After completing the second Sajda (of the second Rakat) sit up straight with your right foot upright and your left foot flat. To sit after the second Sajda of the second Rakat is called Qada. Recite Tashaud in Qada:

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All types of worship i.e. oral, physical and monetary are for Allah Salutation be upon you

Y Nab and the mercy and blessings of Allah . Salutation be upon us

I testify that there is none and the pious men of Allah worthy of worship except Allah

and I testify that Muhammad is His (distinguished) Servant and Rasul..

When you are about to utter the word in Tashaud, form a circle with the middle finger and thumb of your
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right hand and put the tips of your ring-finger and the pinkie at palm; as soon as you begin to utter the word ( immediately after ) , raise your index finger without waving it side to side. When you reach put it down and straighten your all fingers out instantly. If you are offering more than two Rakt, stand up and Sra al-Ftia in the third and fourth Rakat, an additional Sra is not needed. The rest of the acts must be performed in the same way as before. However, if it is a Sunna al or Nafl al, then Sra must be added after Sra al-Ftia in the third and fourth Rakat (you must remember that if you are offering the al following an Imm, you cannot recite anything in the Qiym of any Rakat, you must stand quietly). Once you have offered all four Rakt, sit in Qada khra, and then recite Tashaud and the ]. alt al-Ibrm [Durd-e-Ibrm
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erect uttering

If it is Far al, recite only

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O Allah send Salat on (our Master) Muhammad and on his descendents as You sent Salat on

O Allah shower Your blessings on (our Master) Muhammad and his descendents as You showered blessings on

and his descendents. (our Master) Ibrahim Indeed you alone are praise worthy and Glorious.

and his descendents. (our Master) Ibrahim Indeed You are praise worthy and Glorious.

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Then recite any Du Mra e.g.

Ya Allah ! Our Rab ! Grant us the good of this world

and the good of the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Hell.
shoulder saying and then towards left shoulder saying the same words. Now your al has completed. (Marqil Fal ma' shiya-tu-av, p. 278) &
(Ghunya-tul-Mutamall, p. 298)

Then, to finish the al, first turn face towards right

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Six Pre-Conditions of al
(1) arat (purity) (2) Sitr-e-Awrat (veiling) (3) Istiqbl-e-Qibla (4) Waqt (timings) (5) Niyya (intention) (6) Takbr-ut-Tarma

Seven Fari of al
There are seven Fari in al: (1) Takbr-ut-Ta rma (2) Qiym (3) Qir-at (4) Ruk (5) Sujd (6) Qada khra (7) Khurj-eBiuni. (Ghunya-tul-Mutamall, p. 256)

Thirty Wjibt of al
1. 2. Uttering for Takbr-ut-Tarma. Reciting Sra al-Ftia, a Sra, or one such Qurnic verse that is equivalent to three small ones or three small verses in every Rakat of every al except the last two Rakt of Far al.
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3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Reciting Sra al-Ftia before the Sra.

Not reciting anything except and between al-amd and the Sra.

Doing Ruk immediately after Qir-at. Doing the second Sajda after the first one (in sequence). Maintaining Tadl-e-Arkn, i.e. staying in Ruk, Sujd, Qawma and Jalsa for the amount of time
in which can be uttered at least once.

8.

Qawma, i.e. standing erect after Ruk (some people do not straighten their back after Ruk, it is the missing of a Wjib). Jalsa, i.e. sitting upright between two Sujd (some people do the second Sajda before they properly sit upright after the first one missing a Wjib. No matter how extreme hurry is, it is mandatory to sit
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straight or else the al will become Makr Tarm and repeating such a al will be Wjib). 10. The first Qada is Wjib even in a Nafl al. (In fact, every Qada in two Rakt Nafl al is the last Qada and is, therefore, Far; if someone did not do Qada and stood up forgetfully and if he has not yet done Sajda of the third Rakat, he must return and do Sajda Saw). (Bar-e-Sharat, pp. 712,
vol. 1, part 4)

If someone has done the Sajda of the 3rd Rakat of Nafl al, now he has to complete the fourth Rakat and do Sajda Saw. Sajda Saw became Wjib because although Qada is Far after every two Rakat of Nafl al, the first Qada turned into Wjib from Far because of performing the Sajda of the third or fifth Rakat and so on. (Marqil Fal
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11. Not reciting anything after Tashaud in the first Qada of Far, Witr or Sunnat-ul-Muakkada al. 12. Reciting complete Tashaud in both Qada. If even one word is missed, Wjib will be missed and Sajda Saw will be Wjib. 13. If someone forgetfully recites

or

after Tashaud in the first Qada of Far, Witr, and Sunnat-ul-Muakkada, Sajda Saw will become Wjib; if someone says it deliberately, repeating the al will be Wjib.
(Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 269, vol. 2)

14. Saying the word when turning face to the right and left side is Wjib each time; saying the
is not a Wjib, its a Sunna. word

15. Uttering the Takbr of Qunt in Witr.

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16. Reciting Du-e-Qunt in Witr. 17. The six Takbrt of both Eid al. 18. Takbr of Ruk in the second Rakat of both Eid al and uttering the word for it. 19. Imms doing Qir-at in such a loud voice (that at least three persons could hear) in Jar al such as the first two Rakt of Maghrib and Ish and all the Rakt of Fajr, Jumua, Edan, Tarw and the Witr of Ramadan. 20. Doing Qir-at with low volume in the Sirr al such as ur and Ar. 21. Performing every Far and Wjib in its prescribed order. 22. Doing Ruk only once in each Rakat. 23. Doing Sajda only twice in each Rakat.
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24. Not doing Qada before the second Rakat. 25. Not doing Qada in the third Rakat of a four Rakat al. 26. Doing the Sajda of Tilwa in case of reciting a verse of Sajda. 27. Doing Sajda Saw if it has become Wjib. 28. Avoiding the pause for the amount of time in which
Tasb (i.e. ) can be uttered three times in between two Fari, two Wjibt or a Far and a Wjib.

29. Muqtads remaining silent when the Imm is doing Qir-at whether aloud or quietly. 30. Following the Imm in all Wjibt except the Qir-at.
(Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 181, vol. 2) (Al-Fatw al-indiyya, pp. 71, vol. 1)

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and we abandon and stay away from anyone who disobeys You. Ya Allah ! It is only You we worship and for only You we offer and we have trust in You and we glorify You and we are grateful to You and we are not ungrateful to You
O Allah ! We seek Your help and we seek forgiveness from You and we have belief in You

Du-e-Qunt

Salah and perform Sajdah and it is You we run towards and we come in attendance to serve You and seek Your mercy
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and we fear torment from You; indeed Your torment is about to arrest the non-believers.
It is better to recite alt-Alan-Nab after Du-e-Qunt.
(Ghunya-tul-Mutamall, p. 417)

Those who cannot recite Du-e-Qunt may recite:

Ya Allah ! Our Rab ! Grant us the good of this world

and the good of the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Hell.
( Y Allah Or they can recite this ! Forgive me). (Marqil Fal ma' shiya-tu-av, p. 385)
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Du of Tarawih

Method of Funeral al
Muqtad should make the following intention: I make the intention of offering funeral al for Allah and
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making supplication for this dead person, following this Imm. (Al-Fatw Ttr Khniyya, pp. 153, vol. 2) Now Imm and the Muqtads should raise their hands up to their ears and fold them below the navel as usual whilst saying , and then recite an. After

read then without

raising the hands, say and recite alt alIbrm. Without raising the hands again, say and now recite the supplication (the Imm should say the Takbrt loudly whilst the Muqtads should say in low volume. Both Imm and Muqtads should recite remaining invocations in low volume). After the supplication, say , unfold the hands and perform Salm on both sides. (Marqil Fal ma' shiyatu-av, p. 584)

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Units of Funeral al
There are 2 units of funeral al: 1. 2. Saying four times. Qiym. (Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr & Rad-dul-Mutr, pp. 124, vol. 3)

Supplication for Funeral of Adults (Man and Woman)

O Allah ! Forgive all of our living ones and all our dead ones, and all those who are present and all those who are not present,

and all our young ones and all our old ones, and all our men and all our women.
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Ya Allah ! Whomever you keep alive from among us, keep him alive in Islam,

and whomever of us you make die, make him die with faith.

Du for a Male Minor

O Allah ! Make him a fore-runner to become support for us, and make him recompense for us,

and make him our intercessor, and the one whose intercession is accepted.
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Du for a Female Minor

O Allah ! Make her a fore-runner to become support for us, and make her recompense for us,

and make her our intercessor, and the one whose intercession is accepted.
(Mishkt-ul-Mab, pp. 319, vol. 1, ad 1675) (Al-Fatw al-indiyya, pp. 164, vol. 1)

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The Very First Question on the Day of Judgement

The beloved and blessed Prophet said, On the Day of Judgement, the very first question that will be asked to man out of his deeds will be about al; if his al is correct he will succeed but if it is incomplete, he will be disgraced and will suffer loss.

(Al-Mujam-ul-Awsa, pp. 32, vol. 3, ad 3782)

Nr for Muall
The Holy Prophet said, The one who secures his al, the al will be Nr, evidence and salvation for him on the Day of Judgement; and the one who does not protect it, there will be no Nr, evidence or salvation for him on the Day of Judgement and such a person will be kept with Pharaoh, Qrn, mn and Ubay bin Khalaf on the Day of Judgement. (Musnad Imm

Amad, pp. 574, vol. 2, ad 6587)

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Whom will People be Resurrected With?

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyidun Imm Muhammad Bin Amad aab narrates, Some honourable scholars say that the one who abandons al will be resurrected with Pharaoh, Qrn, mn and Ubay Bin Khalaf on the Day of Judgement because people usually abandon their al due to wealth, rule, ministry and trade. The one who abandons his al due to being occupied with state affairs will be resurrected with Pharaoh. The one who abandons his al owing to his wealth will be resurrected with Qrn. If the reason of abandoning al is ministry, he will be resurrected with Pharaohs minister, mn and if the reason of abandoning al is busyness in trade, he will be resurrected with Ubay Bin Khalaf, the head trader of the unbelievers in Makka-tul-Mukarrama. (Kitb-ul-Kabir, p. 21)

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Table of Contents
Blessings of Salah ............................................................. 1
Excellence of alt-Alan-Nab ............................................. 1 Imn-e-Mufaal [Faith in Detail] ............................................ 2 Imn-e-Mujmal [Faith in Brief] ................................................ 2 Six Kalimt ............................................................................... 3 First Kalima Sanctity ..................................................... 3 Second Kalima Evidence ............................................... 3 Third Kalima Glory of Allah ................................... 4 Fourth Kalima Oneness of Allah ............................. 5 Fifth Kalima Repentance ............................................... 6 Sixth Kalima Refutation of Disbelief ............................. 7 Method of Wu ..................................................................... 8 Four Fari of Wu .............................................................. 13 Method of Ghusl .................................................................... 13 Three Fari of Ghusl............................................................. 15 Method of Tayammum [Wiping] ........................................... 15 Fari of Tayammum ............................................................. 17
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An ....................................................................................... 18 The Method of Replying to An ............................................ 19 Du after An....................................................................... 23 Method of al ..................................................................... 24 Six Pre-Conditions of al .................................................... 35 Seven Fari of al .............................................................. 35 Thirty Wjibt of al .......................................................... 35 Du-e-Qunt ........................................................................ 41 Du of Tarawih ..................................................................... 43 Method of Funeral al ........................................................ 43 Units of Funeral al ............................................................ 45 Supplication for Funeral of Adults (Man and Woman) ........... 45 Du for a Male Minor ........................................................... 46 Du for a Female Minor ........................................................ 47 The Very First Question on the Day of Judgement ................. 48 Nr for Muall ...................................................................... 48 Whom will People be Resurrected With? ................................ 49 Bibliography ........................................................................... 50

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