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What is the Islamic meaning of the word Taharah?

To be free of Hadath and Najasah?

100

What do the following terms mean:

Fardh.

Sunnah.

Mustahab.

Fardh = Compulsory.

Sunnah = Act of the Prophet of Allah.

Mustahab = Prefarable.

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What does the term Tayammum mean?

Dry ablution.

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What is the meaning of the word Salah?

Prayer.

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How many types of Najasah are there and what are they?

2. Najasah al Haqeeqee and Najasha al Hukmi. 

200

What does Hadath al Asghar and Hadath al Akbar mean?

Hadath al Asghar = minor state of impurity

Hadath al Akbar = major state of impurity

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What does the term Wudhu mean?

Ablution.

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When is a person permitted to perform Tayammum?

If unable to use water due to illness.

Water is scarce or more than a mile away.

If one is in danger of missing Eid salahs or Janazah.

200

How many types of Salah are there and what are they?

Fardh

Wajib

Sunnah

Nafil. 

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What are the 2 types of Najasah al Haqeeqee and Hukmi and what are they and what do they mean?

Najasah al Haqeeqee = 1. Najasah Ghaliza (dense impurity) 2. Najasah Khafifa (light impurity)

Najasah Hukmi = 1. Hadath al Akbar (major state of impurity) 2. Hadath al Asghar (minor state of impurity).

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What are the fardh (compulsory) acts of Ghusl?

1) Rinsing out the mouth once.

2) Rinsing out the nose once.

3) Washing the entire body once.

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What are the Mustahab acts of Wudhu?

1. To sit and perform Wudhu.

2. Face the Qibla whilst performing Wudhu.

3. Recite the duas the Prophet recited.

4. Use the left hand to clean the nose.

300

Name the items you can and cannot use for Tayammum?

Can use:

Pure earth.

Sand.

Stone.

Walls of mud, stone or brick.

Cannot use:

Wood.

Metal.

Glass.

Anything which burns, rots or melts.

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What are the acts fardh before salah?

1. Purity - clothes; body, and place of salah.

2. Satr must be covered.

3. Face the Qibla.

4. Make intention for salah.

5. Perform salah at the prescribed time. 

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Give an example of Najasah Ghaliza and Najasah Khafifa.

Najasah Ghaliza = any impurity which comes out of the body. 

Cow dung.

Excretion of chickens or ducks. 

Najasah Khafifa = The urine of halal animals

Blood of fish

Excretion of haraam birds. 

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What are the fardh (compulsory) acts of Wudhu?

1) Washing the face (hairline to chin, ear to ear).

2) Washing the arms (including the elbows).

3) Masah of 1/4 of the head.

4) Washing the feet (including the ankles).

400

What acts should be avoided during Wudhu?

1. Do not waste water.

2. Do not splash water on the face.

3. Do not speak unnecessarily.

4. Do not seek help from other without reason. 

400

What are the fardh acts of Tayammum?

1. Niyyah.

2. Strike the hands of the surface and rub them over the face.

3. Strike the hands again and rub over the arms.

400

What are the acts fardh in Salah?

1. Saying Takbeer at the beginning of salah.

2. Qiyaam (standing) whilst performing salah.

3. Qira ah (recitation of the Quran).

4. Ruku in each raka ah.

5. 2 sajdahs in each raka ah.

6. Qadah akheera (sitting at the end of salah to recite tashahhud). 

400

What is the amount of Najasah Ghaliza and Khafifa that must be on the clothes before it must be purified?

Najasah Ghaliza = A stain the size of a 50p coin or bigger ( the centre of the palm). 

Najasah Khafifa = an amount up to the quarter of the clothes or body part is excused. Anything more it must be purified. 

500

What is the sunnah method of performing ghusl?

1) Say Bismillah (in your mind).

2) Intention.

3) Wash hands up to the wrists (3x).

4) Wash away najasah that may be on the body.

5) Perform Wudhu.

6) Pour water over the entire body (3x).

7) Pour water over the head; then the right shoulder and then the left shoulder.

8) Scrub body to ensure no part remains dry.


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What are the acts which invalidate Wudhu?

1. After going to relieve oneself.

2. If blood comes out of the body and spreads.

3. When traces of blood are visible in the saliva. 

4. If one vomits a mouthful.

5. If one falls asleep whilst leaning or lying against something.

6. Upon becoming unconscious.

7. Laughing loudly in salah.

500

What is the method of performing Tayammum?

1. Say bismillah.

2. Make intention.

3. Strike hands on the surface and move them back and forward. Then rub them over the entire face once.

4. Strike hands for a second time. Then wipe hands over both arms starting from the fingertips until above the elbow. 

500

How many raka ahs are there in each salah, what are they and when do they start and end based on the cycle of the sun?

500

How should clothing which comes into contact with Najasah ghaliza or khafifa be purified?

Must be washed 3 to 7 times and squeezed each time.