Lesson 5

Obligatory, voluntary & disliked elements of prayer

Pg. no. 56

Pg. no. 58

Obligatory acts of prayer as mentioned in the hadith:

Takbir ul Ihram Standing up to recite Surat ul Fatihah Bowing Raising head from bowing Two Prostrations Sitting between prostrations Remaining in every state until one feels at rest

He must redo his prayer as he left a pillar of salah which cannot be compensated with sujood of forgetfulness.

His prayer is invalid as he left second Sajdah, a pillar of salah.

Pg. no. 59

I cooperate and categorize:

Obligatory sayings of prayer Obligatory acts of prayer

Takbeerul Ihram:Allahu Akbar

Bowing

Surah Al Fatihah Standing up to recite Surat ul Fatihah

Subhana rabbiyal Atheem Sitting between two prostrations

Subhana rabbiyal Ala Two prostrations

Assalamu Alaikum Wa rahmatullah.

Tasleem

I discuss and assess:

Ans: His prayer is nullified and he must repeat his salah

Pg. no. 60

I read & infer:

(One volunteer element)

Ans: Reciting one more surah along with surat ul Fatiha.

(the consequences).

Ans: The prayer will be valid but one will miss the rewards of not following sunnah acts.

The prayer will not be nullified by not doing voluntary acts.

The prayer will be nullified; omitting an obligatory element of the prayer cannot be compensated with the prostration of forgetfulness.

Pg. no. 61

I think and determine:

Looking around during the prayer * Not focusing in Prayer.

It is like Shaytan stealing something from prayer.

Pg. no. 62

I categorize & infer:

Reduces the reward Nullifies the prayer Does not nullify the prayer

Acts during prayer Disliked & reduces the

reward

Nullifies or does not nullify

the prayer

Few moments during

the prayer

Reduces the reward Does not nullify the prayer

Moving ahead of the

imam or long after him-

Nullifies the prayer

Crackling finger joints Reduces the reward ---

Not prostrating on one’s

forehead-

Nullifies the prayer

Performing prayer

without ablution or with

invalid ablution

- Nullifies the prayer

Performing prayer

hastily without feeling

rest

- Nullifies the prayer

Performing prayer in

impure clothes or place

-

The prayer will not be nullified by not doing voluntary acts.

or in the opposite

direction of Qibla

Nullifies the prayer

Unnecessarily sitting on

a chair or other object

while performing prayer

- Nullifies the prayer

Eating, drinking or

laughing-

Nullifies the prayer

Making an error in

reciting Al-Fatiha Reduces the reward ----

Homework:

Read the hadith and write your own answers on pg. no. 63

Pg. no. 66:

Explain the significance of the hadith:

* We must pray with our best ability. * We must not abandon the prayer.

* When sick, pray while sitting or lying down.

Give examples of obligatory, voluntary & disliked elements of prayer.

Obligatory: Al Fatihah, Rukuu and Sajdah

Voluntary: Reading additional Surah after Al Fatihah, reading aloud in Fajr, Maghrib, Isha and silent reading in Thuhr and Asr.

Disliked elements: Looking around, crackling fingers