Understanding Salah
The place of the intention is the _____
heart
The best prayer after the obligatory prayer is ____
the night prayer (tahajjud)
Reason for the Conquest of Makkah?
The Quraysh broke the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
Why did the Prophet treat the delegations almost like VIP guests?
To show the excellence and hospitality of Islam - people learn a lot more from your actions than words
Number of Muslim soldiers at the expedition of Tabuk?
30,000
In which position is an individual closest to Allah?
In sujud
If someone says salam to you during the jumu'ah khutbah, what should you do?
Don't respond - even responding to salah during the jumu'ah khutbah is not permitted
Who was Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith?
The paternal cousin of the Prophet - he remained an enemy of the Prophet for a very long time, up until to the conquest. He used to use poetry to satirize and mock the Messenger of Allah before.
Who was the only man who came from Banu Sa'd ibn Bakr?
Dimam ibn Tha'laba - hence the name, the "One Man" delegation
Who were the 3 companions who stayed back from Tabuk?
Ka'b ibn Malik, Hilal ibn Umayyah, Murarah ibn ar-Rabi'
Fatimah has a sore throat from using her voice too much at her job (she's a teacher). How should she pray? Would the way she prays change at all?
No, she would continue to pray as normal, in the standing position. This is not a valid excuse to sit down and pray.
Which surahs are sunnah to recite in Salat al-Eid?
Why did the Prophet ask the Sahabah to light 10,000 camp fires on the night before the conquest?
To show the strength and power of the Muslim army
Which delegation came and debated about 'Isa with the Prophet?
Christian delegation from Najraan
Which surah indicated the Prophet's death was approaching soon?
Surah an-Nasr
Describe, in simple terms, the rules of shortening and combining prayers during travel.
Prayers which are originally 4 rak'at are shortened to 2, and the other prayers remain the same. Dhuhr and Asr are combined together and Maghrib and Isha are combined together. Fajr cannot be combined or shortened. Maghrib also cannot be shortened.
Dhuhr and Asr can be prayed at any time during dhuhr time all the way before the end of Asr time. You can pray maghrib and Isha together at maghrib time or at Isha time (from sunset to midnight).
Is the janazah prayer fard 'ayn or fard kifayah? In your answer, also explain the difference between the two.
Janazah prayer is fard kifayah.
There are two types of obligations. Individual obligations that every Muslim must carry out (salaah, fasting, giving Zakaah, etc) called Fardh ul -?ayn. There are communal obligations (also known as Fardh Kifaayah) that at least some people in the community must carry out on behalf of everyone else. If no one carries them out, then everyone in the community is held accountable.
Who held the keys of the Ka'bah before the conquest, and why did the Prophet not take it away from this person and give it to someone else?
He wanted to be loyal and faithful to them, and allow them to keep this honor, even though these were the same people who tried to harm him before.
The fact that the Prophet mentioned the prohibition of interest in the Farewell Sermon shows what?
its seriousness - it should not be normalized
If someone came and argued that it is permissible to build structures over graves, using the example of the Prophet's grave as proof, (saying that the masjid was built over his grave) - how would you respond to this?
The Prophet's grave was originally not in the masjid. He was buried in the house of Aisha, outside the masjid. However, later on, when the masjid expanded due to necessity, the grave was 'included' in the area of the masjid, but this doesn't mean the masjid was built over the grave. In fact, that area is completely closed off and no one can enter it.
Zainab can shorten her prayers for the entire time she is there, because she isn't sure when she'll return. It doesn't matter how long the duration is.
The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the sun has risen to a certain height, until just before the time for Dhuhr prayer.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymin defined it as being from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten minutes before Dhuhr prayer.
The pardon that the Prophet extended to the people of Makkah shows what about his character?
The excellence of his character and the difference between him and other leaders. At that time, and even in our current time, the majority of world leaders would not be willing to extend a pardon like this to people who tried to kill them before.
Where was the final sermon given?
in the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafah
What is Yawm al-Nahr?
The 10th of Dhul Hijjah (first day of Eid al-Adha)