Salaah, the second pillar of Islam.

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Aakief Hussain-BY 9

  1. Introduction

2.  Purpose of prayer

  1. Conditions of prayer

  1. Timings of prayer

  1. Wudu

  1. The prayer call

  1. The performance of prayer

  1. Types of prayers

  1. Conclusion

In this project I will propose to deal with one of the most important major exercises of faith as laid down by Islam.

This is prayer (Salaah). Salaah is the second  pillar of Islam. It refers to the five compulsory daily prayers. Salaah is the most special act of worship, which a Muslim can do for Allah. The word Salaah, itself, literally means ‘Connection.’ So the act of Salaah is our way of making a ‘connection’ with our Lord, Allah. There are many versus of the Qur’an and many sayings of the blessed Prophet which call us to this important act. We offer Salaah to remember Allah. It brings us closer to Him. The Qur’an says:

     ‘Indeed, I am Allah; there is no god except Myself; so worship Me and establish Salaah to remember Me.’ (20:14)    

 

Islam is known as the foundation of Religion. After accepting the truth of the Shahadah, Salaah is the doorway to knowledge. Salaah is the key to paradise.

 Allah reminds us in the Qur’an of the importance of Salaah  again and again,  telling us everything about it from the rewards of it to the punishments of it.  

The word ‘Ibadah’ comes from the Arabic “Abd”, which means slave or servant. Man is a born subject and servant of Allah. When he turns to Allah with humility and devotion, he performs an act of Ibadah. In Islam, every good deed performed to seek the pleasure of Allah is an act of worship.

  One example of Ibadah is prayer (Salaah).The Salaah, which is the subject of this project, is an essential part of Ibadah.

  The Prophet (S.A.W) is reported to have said:

“Salaah is the pillar of Islam and whosoever abandons it, demolishes the very pillar of religion”.

     

Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. It refers to the five daily compulsory prayers. Any Muslim who fails to observe his prayers and has no reasonable excuse is committing a major sin. This is a very grave sin because it is not only against God, but is also against the nature of man. The benefit man can get from praying is immeasurable. Here are some explanations of the effectiveness of the Islamic prayer:

  1. It strengthens the belief in the Existence and Goodness of God.
  2. It purifies the heart and comforts the soul.
  3. It keeps man close to good and decent actions and away from bad and evil actions.

This is the Islamic prayer and that is what it can do for man.

The best way to understand Salaah is to perform it and then one will really know what it really means.  

There are certain conditions regarding prayer. The offering of prayer is obligatory upon every Muslim whether male or female if they are:

  1. Sane and responsible.
  2. Relatively mature, normally about fourteen. Parents should advise their children at a young age so as they grow older they are used to praying Salaah.
  3. Free from serious sickness.
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Prayer is not valid till the following requirements are fulfilled:

  1. Performing the ablution (Wudu), which will be explained later.
  2. Purity of your whole body, the clothes worn on it, and the ground used for prayer from all kinds of dirt and impurity.
  3.  Dressing properly in such a way as to meet the moral regulations.
  4. Declaring the intention of prayer (Niyyah) by both heart and tongue whenever possible.
  5. Facing the right direction of ‘Qiblah’, the direction of the Ka’bah at Mecca. There are many ways to decide the direction, if a person can’t tell the ...

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