Prayer: Life’s Forgotten Purpose
There was one commandment so important, that rather than sending angel Jibreel down with it, Allah brought the Prophet up to Himself.
This category explains prayer in Islam (salah) and how it is preformed.
There was one commandment so important, that rather than sending angel Jibreel down with it, Allah brought the Prophet up to Himself.
In this training program, the sheikh speaks about the prerequisites of Prayer, mainly the ablution.
The sole purpose of this production is to assist and develop the basic rules and actions of Prayer. It introduces Prayer to those who do not know how to pray at all, or to those who have some idea or to those who want to perfect their Prayer.
Prayer is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned after saying the Shahadah (the testimony of faith), by which one embraces Islam.
In this Episode, Dr. Muhammad Salah explains in some detail the importance of the Prayer in Islam.
Payer is the most important act of worship in the believer’s life since it was the only act of worship that was ordained directly by Almighty Allah to His Prophet (peace be upon him) during the journey of Al-Mi`raj – when the Prophet ascended to heaven without any intermediary – unlike any other act of worship because of its significance.
This series comes in response to massive requests to produce a program that explains exactly the importance of the Prayer and how the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pray and how one can gain khushu` in his Prayer.
Dr. Zakir Naik tells about the situation when a person wants to pray more Rak`ahs (units) other than Tarawih at the time of Tahajjud. Should he void the congregational Witr behind the imam and pray the Witr in Tahajjud or not? Watch this video to know the answer.
A question on women Prayer in Islam. Should women cover their feet during Prayer at Home? Watch this Show by Dr. Muhammad Salah to know the answer.
Prayer is just one act amongst many acts of worship; it holds a very special place in Islam because of the way it was enjoined. It was not brought down to earth by an Angel rather it was bestowed upon Prophet Muhammad during his unique ascension into the Heavens.
Islam signifies the subjection of all activities in all walks of life to the Law of God Almighty, and leaving nothing to the whims and fancies of anyone else.
Is Tarawih Sunnah or obligatory? Some people pray Tarawih very quickly, how is it to do so? Is it compulsory to recite the complete Qur’an in Tarawih and is it necessary that the followers should listen to the whole Qur’an?