03.20 Part 1
What does Al-'Adheem mean?
One of Allah's names that means 'The Supreme'
True or false: Layla is going to the mall with her friends on the weekend at approximately 3 pm. She knows 'Asr will come in when she's at the mall, so she combines Asr with Dhuhr at home, at around 12:30 pm. Is this correct?
No. Layla is not traveling.
What does 'witr' mean?
Odd
Is the janaazah prayer a fard 'ayn or fard kifaayah?
Fard kifaayah
Which ayah in Surah al-Fatihah is the crux or the central point which summarizes the entire surah?
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
True or false: the Prophet made the intention for prayer aloud, so we do the same.
False - verbalizing the intention is not from the Sunnah whatsoever.
What is the minimum distance that classifies as 'traveling'?
Majority of the scholars say 50 miles or more.
What is the best prayer after the prescribed obligatory prayers?
The night prayer
What is the main thing which makes the janaazah prayer different from our daily prayers?
What surahs are sunnah to recite in Salat al-Witr?
In the second rak'ah, Surah al-Kaafiroon.
In the third rak'ah, Surah al-Ikhlas.
The word Rabb encompasses the meanings of what other words?
Maalik (owner), raaziq (sustainer), khaaliq (creator), mudabbir (controller)
If you know you are going to be traveling to a place and staying there for more than 4 days, should you shorten and combine the salaah?
No. Since it's MORE than 4 days, you would pray your full salaah from the very beginning.
What is the minimum number of rak'at for Duha prayer?
2 rak'at - it has to be an even number
If the deceased is a man, where does the Imam stand? If the deceased is a woman, where does the Imam stand?
if it is a man, the Imam will stand by his head. If it is a woman, the Imam will stand in the middle.
if you think you won't be able to wake up a while before Fajr for tahajjud and to pray witr, when should you pray witr?
right after 'Isha, before you go to sleep
What does 'worship' in the true sense of the word mean?
It includes prostrating and bowing but certainly not limited to that. It includes obeying and following someone/something as well.
When we are humble, what does Allah give us in return, as the Prophet mentioned?
When we are humble, Allah raises our status.
What are some things you should do on jumu'ah?
Take a bath & wear clean clothes, arrive early at the masjid, pray two rak'at when you enter the masjid, listen to the Khutbah without speaking
True or false: The answer to your istikhaara will come to you in the form of a certain color in your dream.
False - seeing a dream or a color in your dream is not something that reflects the result of your istikhaara. This is baseless and is not mentioned anywhere in the Qur'an or Sunnah.
What are some of the reasons for why tahajjud prayer is so special?
It is a sign of a person's ikhlas (sincerity). It also requires a person to push themselves for the sake of Allaah, which shows their true love for Allaah. Thirdly, it's a quiet, peaceful time to conclude your day while everyone is asleep.
Prayers whch are 4 rak'at are shortened to 2 rak'at. Combining is done by combining Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha.
Why do we ask Allah to guide us TO the straight path and also ON the straight path?
We are asking Allah to give us the ability to identify the straight path AND follow it at the same time.
How many takbeerat are in the first and second rak'at of the Eid prayer?
in the first, 7 takbeerat, in the second, 5 takbeerat
What do you say after each of the four takbeerat in the janazah prayer?
After the first, recite Surah al-Fatihah & some ayaat from any surah in the Qur'an. After the second, send the salawaat on the Prophet (as we normally do in the sitting position at the end of the prayer). After the third, make du'aa for the deceased. After the fourth, make a general du'aa for the entire Muslim ummah.
1) Respect his law and commands
2) Remember and praise Him often
3) Follow Him and His Messenger
4) Strive to seek His pleasure and stay away from His displeasure