Salah
What does qiyam refer to in the prayer?
Standing
What is the final revelation sent by Allah (swt)?
People refused to believe Nuh (A) because he was a human being. They though God should send His message through someone else. Who did they think God should send?
An Angel
What kinds of names do not belong to Allah?
you will never find bad names. You will never find a name for Allah such as most-Rude, most-Cruel, most-Jealous, and so forth.
What is Tawhid?
Tawhid is to have firm belief that Allah is one and alone; He is unique, independent and unlike any of his creation. Also, no one can share or claim to have any of Allah’s qualities and attributes.
Tawhid is one of the most important teachings of Islam.
To delay any fard or wajib intentionally and cause them to become qada is a ________
Major sin
One of the conditions before performing salah is having a clean place. specifically what part of the floor should be clean during salah
Specifically those parts of the body that touch the floor during salah
What are two makruh acts of wudu?
Wasting water, using too little water, talking unnecessarily during wudu, or to take help from someone else without an excuse.
Q. How is Sulayman (A) related to Dawud (A)
Dawud (A) is Sulayman’s (A) father
What are three things that Ar-Rahman gives us without any effort on our part?
Air, Sun, Earth, Night/Day, Shelter, Water, etc
What does shirk mean?
Shirk is the opposite of tawhid, and it means to associate partners or think that something or someone else is equal to Allah (swt)
What is the meaning of Ada and Qada?
Ada performing prayers on the correct time
Qada to make up missed prayers at another time
Why is the first takbir in salah called takbir tahrimah?
Takbir tahrimah, means “the takbir that makes things haram”. Because everything that is not part of the salah become haram
How much reward does one letter of the Quran give to the reader?
10
Q) Who or what was Hud-Hud?
A bird
How many beautiful names of Allah are mentioned in the first four verses of Surah Fatihah?
Allah, Ar-Rab, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim, Al-Malik.
What same message does Allah (swt) say He revealed to all His messengers?
To teach this very important message, Allah (saw) sent all His messengers and prophets to the world.
Tawhid is to have firm belief that Allah is one and alone
4) What is a sutrah, and you can pass in front of someone who is performing salah as long as there are: how many rows between you and them?
Sutrah is a barrier,
Also, you may pass in front of someone who is performing Salah, as long as there are three rows (saffs) between you and him.
What is Qa’dah akhira?
The last sitting at the end of the prayer during tashahud
How much reward does the reader earn for reading Alif-Lam-Meem?
30
What are the names of the 2 sons of Ibrahim (A)
Prophet Ishaq (A)
Prophet ismaeel (A)
From Musa (A) life, what are three things we should remember no matter how difficult our circumstances may be?
To be a believer
To do good deeds
To trust Allah
What does Allah (swt) say in the Quran about what would have happened had there been more than one god
Allah says: "Had there been other gods besides Allah [in the heavens and the earth, then indeed, both [the heavens and the earth] would have been ruined."
The Salah in congregation is ____ times more superior [in reward] than the Salah performed alone.
27 times
Name all 7 parts of the body that should touch the ground during sajdah?
Forehead and nose (count as one)
Two knees
Two hands
Both feet
What does doing a makruh act of wudu do
Doing a makruh act will make you lose the full reward of wudu, however your wudu will still be valid
Q. What does Allah (swt) say He will do if we show gratefulness for the blessings given to us?
He will give us more if we are grateful
Which prophet is specifically mentioned to have received the Ruh?
Isa (A) is specifically mentioned to have received the Ruh. Isa (As) is thus known as Ruh-ullah or a “Spirit of Allah”.
The Ruh inclines towards connecting with _____
The Ruh inclines towards connecting with our creator
What is the difference between the adhan and the iqamah?
Adhan is given after the Salah time has entered and before performing the Salah. The Iqamah is delivered after the Adhan and just before beginning the Salah.
Name the seven conditions we must make sure are met before we can begin salah
Right time
Right niyyah (intention)
Awrah covered
Facing qiblah
Clean place
Clean clothes
Clean body
What are the 4 fard acts of wudu?
Washing the face from hairline to the bottom of the chin and ear to ear
Washing the arms including the elbows
Wiping a quarter of the head
Washing both feet including the ankles
Q) What plan did Sulayman (A) come up with to show Queen Bilqis the boutnies Allah (swt) had given him?
He advised his workers to build a glass hallway and to bring Queen Bilqis throne.
What is the difference between the Ruh and the Nafs?
The Ruh is the gift of spirit from Allah (swt), while the Nafs is how well we handle the spirit.
What are the different types of shirk and what does each type mean?
Major Shirk and Minor Shirk
Major shirk is to clearly make something or someone a partner or equal to Allah (swt), or to think that Allah (swt) has a family. That also includes worshipping anything else besides Him. Allah (swt) has no partners or any equal.
Minor shirk - can include riya: showing off, fortune tellers, horoscopes, luck, black magic
What is Al Ru’yah?
ru’yah - the ability to see Allah (swt).
Name the six conditions during Salah (without any of these six Salah is not valid)
Takbir Tahrimah (First takbir)
Qiyam (Standing)
Qira’ah (Recitation)
Ruku (Bowing)
Sajdah (Prostration)
Qa’dah akhirah (last sitting)
List 7 good manners mentioned in the Quran?
1) Dont be rude
2) Control anger
3) Be good to others
4) Avoid arrogance
5) Forgive people
6) Speak gently
7) Say the truth
8) Treat parents well
9) Dont backbite
10) Keep promises
11) Dont insult
Q. Nuh (A) came to serve a very ____ community. It was destroyed after the people in the community refused to be ______.
Nuh (A) came to serve a very bad community. It was destroyed after the people in the community refused to be guided.
Explain how Musa (A) mother responded to Allah’s command and how Allah (swt) reunited Musa (A) with his mother?
Musa (A)’s mother had strong iman, and she responded to Allah’s promise. She knew casting her infant Musa(A) into the river would be very risky, but she was certain that Allah’s promises would never fail.
Musa (A)'s sister had secretly followed the basket and she knew where the basket landed.
Musa (A)'s sister went to the queen and told her about a woman who could nurse the baby.
His sister did not disclose her identity or the identity of the woman who might feed him. Then she brought her own mother.
What happens to someone's deeds after they commit shirk and why is major shirk not forgiven (if a person does not repent from it) ?
A person's good deeds will go to waste because shirk is considered a major sin
Major shirk is not liked by Allah (swt) and is one of the greatest sins and acts of ungratefulness to Allah (Swt). If someone commits major shirk and repents to Allah (swt) they will be forgiven.
Name 7 Characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad (saw).
1)Truthful
2) Kind
3) Forgiving
4) Generous
5) Merciful
6) Gentle
7) Patient
8) Pious
9) Loving the old and young
Provide the steps of the janazah salat, how many rakats are there? How is it different from normal salah?
Done while standing, First takbir followed by thana and surah fatiha, second takbir followed by salawat, third takbir followed by dua for the deceased, fourth takbir (any other dua) or silence then finishing salah by saying Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah and then looking to the right and then the left.
Unlike normal Salah, this Salah does not have Adhan, Iqamah, ruku, sajdah or qa’dah.
Provide the full sunnah method of performing wudu
Making intention
Say Bismillah
Wash hands 3x
Rinse mouth 3x
Clean Nose
Wash face 3x
Wash arms 3x
Wipe head, ears, back of the neck
Wash feet 3x
Q. Provide 2 lessons we can learn from the story of Prophet Nuh (AS)?
We may come across temptations to move away from the right path. Nuh (A) example teaches us that as long as we are on the right path, we should not worry about what others say.
Nuh (A) son felt he was self-sufficient and had no need for Allah’s help. He thought that if he climbed the mountain he could be saved. But unless Allaah helps us, nobody can help us.
In Surah Nahl verse 97, In order for Allah’s promises to be fulfilled- Allah said a person must do two things, what are these two things?
The person must do good deeds,
The person must be a believer.
What are the worst types of major sins as taught to us by the Prophet (3) ?
associating partners with Allah (shirk),
disobedience to parents
and false statements and false testimony
How do you make the intention for missed prayer? Give a detailed example of what you can say.
To delay any fard or wajib intentionally and cause them to become qada is a ________
"I am praying the Zuhr Salah I missed on 23rd July 2024.”
If a person has missed many prayers and it is difficult to remember the exact days of the missed prayers, he can just make the intention of praying the first or the last missed Salah.
So one may say, "I am praying the first Zuhr Salah I missed," and so on.
To delay any fard or wajib intentionally and cause them to become qada is a major sin.