importance of salah
importance of salah
wudu
performing salah
bonus
100
what pillar in the 5 pillars of islam is salah?
the second pillar.
100
how many times do we have pray salah everyday?
5 times.
100
when do you make the intention when making wudu?
when washing the first portion of your face.
100
what does glory mean when you say "glory be to my Lord, the Most Great" and "glory be to my Lord, the Most High"?
Allah is free from imperfections.
100
at what age did the prophet (pbuh) say to teach your kids how to pray? and at what age do you have to punish them if they don't pray?
age 7 and age 10.
200
if you abandon salah, is it a major (big) sin or a minor (small) sin?
MAJOR!!
200
salah is an act of worship where you use your tongue, body and heart.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE!
200
what's the first, second and third step of wudu?
1. intention.
2. washing the face.
3. washing your arms including the elbows.
200
when you're reciting surah fatiha, you're having a conversation with Allah and He's responding to you after you read each verse/ayah in surah fatiha.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUEEEE!!!
200
what is the story behind tashahhud?
the tashahhud is a conversation that Allah (swt) and the prophet (pbuh) had on isra wal mi'raaj.
300
what is the first thing you will be asked about on the day of judgment?
salah.
300
how many times is salah mentioned in the quran?
over 100 times!
300
what are the 3 things that need to be done before making wudu for your wudu to be accepted?
1. the water has to be pure.
2. there should be nothing on your skin that prevents the water from reaching it.
3. nothing should be on your skin that will change the color of the water.(the water flowing from your hands for example must be clear water.)
300
what are 3 things you need to do before you pray salah for your salah to be accepted?
1. cover your awrah.
2. face the qibla.
3. make sure your body, clothes and the place you're praying on is clean.
300
what does the word obligatory means and what happens when you abandon/do an obligatory action?
obligatory means it is required so you MUST do it.
if you do an obligatory action then you will be rewarded and if you abandon/don't do an obligatory action, you will be punished.
400
what is khushu'? and how can we have khushu' in salah?
concentrating/focusing and being present in your prayer.
it will be easy for us to have khushu' when we know the meaning of what we say in salah.
400
what happens to your heart and iman when you pray salah?
your heart is purified and your iman goes UP!!
400
what is the 4th, 5th and 6th step of wudu?
what is tartib?
4. wiping a part of the head.
5. washing the feet including the ankles.
6. tartib.
tartib means to do every step in order.
400
name the daily prayers and how many rak'ahs they each have.
1. fajr - 2 rak'ahs.
2. duhur - 4 rak'ahs.
3. asr - 4 rak'ahs.
4. maghrib - 3 rak'ahs.
5. 'isha - 4 rak'ahs.
400
when did salah became obligatory and how many were we originally supposed to pray a day. (extra bonus point if you explain how it was reduced to 5 prayers!)
salah became obligatory on isra wal mi'raaj. (when the prophet (pbuh) went from makkah to palestine and led the prophets in prayer and then went from plaestine to above the heavens.)
we were originally supposed to pray 50 salahs a day!!!
prophet musa (as) told the prophet (pbuh) to ask Allah to reduce it.
500
how does praying 5 times a day help us?
what does it help us with?
answers may vary.
500
it is said that having no khushu' in salah is a leaking bucket. what does that mean and what are consequences for not having khushu'?
lacking khushu’ in salah is like a leaking bucket. the same way as you pour water into a bucket that has holes, a prayer without khushu’ is standing for prayer and praying it but the deed being rejected because you were heedless in your prayer.
Allah said, "فَوَیۡلࣱ لِّلۡمُصَلِّینَ. ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ. which means "So woe to those who pray, but are heedless of their prayer"
the Prophet ﷺ said, “Indeed a person may pray for sixty years, yet not a single salah of his will be accepted.” and this refers to a person who prays salah without khushu'.
your salah will feel like a chore. (you wouldn't enjoy praying)
you wouldn't be able to restrain yourself from sins and shameful behavior.
500
what is intention? where do you make intention from? and How do you make the intiontion for wudu (arabic)?
intention is to intend something while doing the action.
you make intention from the heart.
nawaytu fardal wudu.
500
demonstrate how to pray. (from intention to tasleem.) hint; there are 10 steps.
you can do only 1 rak'ah.
1. intention.
2. takbir al ihram (saying Allahu akbar)
3. reading surah fatiha (and reading another surah/ayah after)
4. ruku'
5. standing back up. (and saying "sami'allahu liman hamida. rabbanaa walakal hamd")
6. prostrating. (and saying subhaana rabiyal a'laa)
7. sitting. (and saying rabbighfirli)
8. prostrating. (and saying subhaana rabiyal a'laa)
9. tashahhud.
10. tasleem.
500
if the word sunnah means recommended (you don't have to do it but if you do it, you'll be rewarded, why is it important for us to pray sunnah prayers?
the Prophet 
said: “The first thing about which the people will be called to account out of their actions on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. Our Lord, the Exalted, will say to the angels - though He knows better: Look into the prayer of My servant and see whether he has offered it perfectly or imperfectly. If it is perfect, that will be recorded perfect. If it is defective, He will say: See if there are some optional prayers offered by My servant. If there are optional prayers to his credit, He will say: Compensate the obligatory prayer by the optional prayer for My servant. Then all the actions will be considered similarly.”