Fiqh and Taqlid
What does taqlid mean?
To follow OR to follow a marja in his ahkam findings
What does taharah and najasat mean?
Taharah: ritually pure
Najis: ritually impure
What is the first steps for each wudhu, tayammum, and ghusl?
Name five wajib steps in salah?
Niyyah, takbir, qiyam, dhikr, ruku, sajdah, sajdah, julus...
Who is exempt from fasting? (They don't have to fast) - Name one case
1. Someone who is ill and fasting would cause harm or prolong illness
2. Someone who is old and it is difficult for them to fast
3. Pregnant woman - when fasting would harm them or child
What does fiqh mean?
To extract Islamic rulings from the Quran & Hadith...
OR Study/Science of Islamic rulings
Name one thing that is tahir but dirty?
Many answers i.e. dirt, mud, saliva, sweat, mold...
How do you perform wudhu?
Describe the steps of wudhu
what is a rukn of salah? Name two.
Niyyah, Takbīrat ul-iḥrām, Qiyām, Rukū, Sajdatayn
Name 3 things which invalidate a fast?
1. Food
2. Drink
3. Swallowing thick dust or inhaling smoke
4. Vomiting intentionally
5. Ascribing lies to Allah or Ahlulbayt
Can a woman be a mujtahid?
Yes
Name two different types of mutahirat.
Water, Sunlight, Earth, Islam...
what are the steps of tayammum?
Niyyah, strike hands on ground, wipe forehead, wipe top of right hand then top of left hand.
If one forgets a non-rukn in salah, is their prayer invalid?
No, only if it is on purpose or, by mistake, it is a rukn.
What seafood is halal and which are haram?
With scales: halal
without scales: haram
What is the difference between a marja and a mujtahid?
Mujtahid is someone who can find rulings from Quran & Hadith
Marja is a mujtahid who publishes rulings and we can follow
What is Ayn Najis? Give two examples
Something that is always najis: blood, dog, pig, kafir
What is ghusl tartibi and ghusl irtimasi?
tartbi: sequential - step by step
irtimasi: immersing complete body in water
What is tartib and muwalat?
Tartib is to have a correct order
muwalat is the continuity (no breaks)
What is khums and how is it paid? (hint: sahm sadat and sahm imam)
1/5 of extra savings every year. Paid to the marja' to distribute.
Sahm sadat belong to poor sadat.
Sahm Imam belongs to the Imam, distributed by marja to propagate Islam.
Name two different ways how to choose a marja?
1. Certainty that one is the most knowledgeable
2. Ask someone who has knowledge to tell us
3. Refer to a trustworthy organization (group of knowledgeable people)
4. Ask two just witnesses
What is qalil and kurr water and the differences in application?
Qalil is little water, kurr is a lot of water.
Qalil becomes najis in contact with najasat.
Kurr only becomes najis if color, smell or taste changes.
After salah, if someone does not remember if they performed wudhu or not, do they need to pray again?
No, their salah is valid. But they must perform wudhu again.
If someone has a doubt between 3rd and 4th rak'at of prayer, what should they do?
Take it as their 4th rak'at and perform 1 rak'at salah ihtiyat
What are the five steps of Umrah Tamatu'?
1. Iḥrām: This includes having a niyyah, wearing the iḥrām at a mīqāt, and reciting talbīyah.
2. Ṭawāf of the Kaʿbah
3. Ṣalāt ul-Ṭawāf, performed behind Maqām Ibrāhīm
4. Saʿī: Going between the mountains of Ṣafā and Marwah seven times
5. Taqṣīr: Trimming a bit of your hair or nails