SalaatSalaat(5 daily prayer)(5 daily prayer)

5 pillars5 pillars

What is Salaat?What is Salaat?

Who can (& must) Who can (& must)

perform?perform?

When to perform?When to perform?

How to perform?How to perform?

Why to perform?Why to perform?

Discussion!Discussion!

Prayer (Dua)Prayer (Dua)

Worship (Display of obedience)Worship (Display of obedience)

Ritual (Movements)Ritual (Movements)

Refuge (to The God)Refuge (to The God)

Timetable (If you do it in the Masjeed-Timetable (If you do it in the Masjeed-

Mosque)Mosque)

What is Salaat?What is Salaat?

Everybody can perform the Everybody can perform the ritualritual

Muslims men and women must Muslims men and women must

perform perform compulsory worshipcompulsory worship..

Who can (& must) perform?Who can (& must) perform?

When to perform?When to perform?PrayerPrayer TimeTime Rakat (unit?)Rakat (unit?)

Fajr (Dawn or Fajr (Dawn or

Morning)Morning)

from Dawn to just from Dawn to just before Sunrisebefore Sunrise

22

Duhr (Noon)Duhr (Noon) just after Sun passed just after Sun passed medianmedian

44

Asr (Afternoon)Asr (Afternoon) half way between half way between Noon and SunsetNoon and Sunset

44

Magreeb (Evening)Magreeb (Evening) Just after SunsetJust after Sunset 33

Ishaa (Night)Ishaa (Night) from Darkness to from Darkness to DawnDawn

4 (+3)4 (+3)

–Outside the prayerOutside the prayer

•Cleanlines of the person (Wudu-Cleanlines of the person (Wudu-

Ablution)Ablution)

•Cleanlines of the placeCleanlines of the place

•Covering oneselfCovering oneself

•TimeTime

•Direction (Qibla Direction (Qibla Ka’ba) Ka’ba)

•IntentionIntention

How to perform? How to perform? Fards (Obligations or Fards (Obligations or

Essentials)Essentials)

–In the prayerIn the prayer

•Starting Takbeer (Saying “Allahu Starting Takbeer (Saying “Allahu

ekber”)ekber”)

•Kiyam (Standing)Kiyam (Standing)

•Kiraat (Reciting Qur’an)Kiraat (Reciting Qur’an)

•Ruku’ (Bowing down)Ruku’ (Bowing down)

•Sudjud (Prostration) x2Sudjud (Prostration) x2

•Kade-i Ahir (The Last Sitting)Kade-i Ahir (The Last Sitting)

1.1. Starting Takbeer (“Starting Takbeer (“Allahu EkberAllahu Ekber” - “” - “The God is The GreatestThe God is The Greatest”)”)

2.2. Standing (Reciting Prayers, then “Standing (Reciting Prayers, then “Bismillaahir raBismillaahir rahhmaanir maanir

rarahheemeem” - “” - “In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most

MercifulMerciful” ”

3.3. FatihaFatiha and other and other Suras from Qur’anSuras from Qur’an))

4.4. Bowing (“Bowing (“Subhanna rabbiyal 'AzeemSubhanna rabbiyal 'Azeem” - “” - “Holy is my Lord, the Holy is my Lord, the

MagnificentMagnificent”)”)

5.5. Raising (“Raising (“Sami' allaahu liman hamidahSami' allaahu liman hamidah” – “” – “Allah listens to him Allah listens to him

who praises Himwho praises Him” )” )

6.6. Prostration (“Prostration (“Subhaana rabbiyal 'AlaaSubhaana rabbiyal 'Alaa” - “” - “Glory to my Lord, the Glory to my Lord, the

Most HighMost High”)”)

7.7. The Last Sitting (The Last Sitting (At-TasahhudAt-Tasahhud and and SalawatSalawat))

8.8. Salaam (“Salaam (“As Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaahAs Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah” – “” – “Peace and Peace and

blessings of God be upon youblessings of God be upon you”)”)

How to perform? How to perform? RecitationsRecitations

1.1. In the name of God, the infinitely In the name of God, the infinitely

Compassionate and Merciful.Compassionate and Merciful.

2.2. Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds.Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds.

3.3. The Compassionate, the Merciful. The Compassionate, the Merciful.

4.4. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning.Ruler on the Day of Reckoning.

5.5. You alone do we worship, and You alone You alone do we worship, and You alone

do we ask for help.do we ask for help.

6.6. Guide us on the straight path,Guide us on the straight path,

the path of those who have received the path of those who have received

your grace;your grace;

7.7. not the path of those who have brought not the path of those who have brought

down wrath, nor of those who wander down wrath, nor of those who wander

astray. astray.

The FatihaThe Fatiha

1.1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

2.2. Say: He is Allah, the One.Say: He is Allah, the One.

3.3. He is Allah, the Eternal,He is Allah, the Eternal,

Who was never born, nor ever gave birth.Who was never born, nor ever gave birth.

4.4. The One beyond compare.The One beyond compare.

The IkhlasThe Ikhlas

Because: Salaat is commanded in Qur’an and described in HadithBecause: Salaat is commanded in Qur’an and described in Hadith

Be ever mindful of prayers, and of praying in the most excellent way; and stand Be ever mindful of prayers, and of praying in the most excellent way; and stand

before God in devout obedience.before God in devout obedience.

Qur'an 2:238 Qur'an 2:238

And before God prostrate themselves, willingly or unwillingly, all things and beings And before God prostrate themselves, willingly or unwillingly, all things and beings

that are in the heavens and the earth, as do their shadows in the mornings and the that are in the heavens and the earth, as do their shadows in the mornings and the

evenings.evenings.

Qur'an 13:15 Qur'an 13:15

Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky then Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky then

there remains the final third of the night, and He says: there remains the final third of the night, and He says:

"Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?"Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?

Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him?Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him?

Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"

Hadith QudsiHadith Qudsi 35 35

Why Muslims perform?Why Muslims perform?

What Muslims think when they are performing Salaat? What Muslims think when they are performing Salaat?

What can you (not) do during Salaat?What can you (not) do during Salaat?

Why is it an obligation?Why is it an obligation?

Did any non-Muslim try it?Did any non-Muslim try it?

Don’t Muslims get bored with Salaat?Don’t Muslims get bored with Salaat?

What kind of prayers (worships) do other religions have?What kind of prayers (worships) do other religions have?

Where would you turn in Ka’ba?Where would you turn in Ka’ba?

DiscussionDiscussion