From the book
What does the "Letter of Umar" of refer to?
A letter he wrote to his governers on ensuring Salah is emphasized to the people above everything else.
What is something that is Haram for men to wear?
Silk
Gold
What position in the Salah is called Qawmah?
Standing after Ruku'
In the Quran, we are told to safeguard our salah, especially the middle Salah. Which Salah is this refering to?
Asr salah.
True or False
Praying without covering the head is makrūh.
True
What is the correct way to fold the hands when standing? Demonstrate.
Three fingers in the front, thumb and pinkie folded over the arm.
What is one warning from the Hadith about a person who misses Salah intentionally?
For missing Asr salah, it is mentioned that it is like a person losing all of his belongings and his family.
Those men who did not come to the masjid to pray without a valid excuse were threatened with their houses being burned.
Do shorts have to cover the knees? Explain.
Yes, because the Awrah is from below the belly-button to the knees, including the kneecap.
Demonstrate the correct way to perform Sajdah, ensuring that you are doing all of the Wajib actions and at least 4 of the Sunnah actions.
(Make sure you are facing the wall.)
Wajib: (1) Nose and forehead on the ground (2) Toes touching the ground (3) Sujud for at least one Tasbih
Sunnah: (1) Hands in the same position as in Takbir Tahrimah (2) Fingers tightly closed facing Qiblah (3) Arms away from Sides (4) Stomach away from Thighs (5) Both heels touching (6) Toes facing the Qiblah (7) Back slightly raised (8) Looking at your nose (9) Tasbih for Sujud 3 times
What reward was mentioned for a person who performs his Isha Salah with Jama’ah? What about for the person who performs Fajr with Jama'ah?
He will get the reward for having spent half the night in ibaadah (worship) for praying Isha in Jama'ah. If he also performs his Fajr Salah with Jama’ah, he then gets the reward for spending the entire night in ibaadah.
(200 points) True or False
Praying in a short-sleeve Thawb is not Makrūh.
(200 points) Please explain why for the rest of the points.
True
It is appropriate for Salah.
What are four Sunnah actions of the Ruku'?
(100 points for each one - if less than four, the other team can answer for the remainder of the points).
(1) Takbir when starting to go down (2) Takbir ends when reaching Ruku' (3) Back and head leave (4) Arms straight, elbows not bent (5) Hands firmly grasping knees (6) Fingers spread out fully (7) Looking at feet (8) Tasbih for Ruku' 3 times
What kind of clothing does the word "Zeenah" in the Quran refer to? Give two examples.
Appropriate and dignified clothing.
1. Thawb with a hood.
2. Polo short-sleeve shirt.
3. Long-Sleeve shirt.
Khalid came to the masjid without a hat on, wearing a normal short-sleeve shirt with a picture of a giant emoji on it. His pants are below his ankles.
If he starts to pray, what are all the Makrūh actions he did?
(Each correct answer is 100 points. The other team can take the remaining points if anything is missed.)
1. Not covering the head
2. Normal short-sleeve shirt.
3. Picture of a living thing on his shirt.
4. Pants are below the ankles.
What are five of the Sunnah actions for Takbir Tahrimah (the starting Takbir)?
(100 points for each one - if anything less than five is given, the other team can answer for the remaining points)
(1) Palms Facing the Qibla (2) Fingers Raised up (3) Fingers Spread Naturally (4) Thumbs in Line with Ear Lobes (5) Looking down at the place of Sajda (6) Head Straight Up (7) Takbir After Raising Hands