Salah Basics
Special Prayers
Recitation
Intentions
Salah Steps
100
What is Asr?
This is the midday prayer.
100
Which extra prayer is done in after Isha, preferably in the last third of the night?
Tahajjud.
100
Which surah is said in every Salah?
Surah Al-Fatihah.
100
When do you make your intention for Salah?
Before beginning the action of Salah.
100
What enters you into the mode of Salah?
Takbeerat.
200
Which Salah have 4 rakaat?
Dhuhr, Asr, Isha
200
Which extra Salah are prayed in Ramadan?
Taraweeh
200
What do we recite in Sujood?
Subhana rabbi al-Alaa "Glorious is my Lord the Most High".
200
What do you do if you missed a rakaat or important part of Salah?
Sujood Al-Sahw- Making sujood before/after Tasleem when we forget one of the essentials of Salah.
200
Demonstrate what do say and do in Qiyaam.
Hand placement, surah recitations.
300
What is a Sunnah Prayer?
Something we pray (1, 2 or 4 rakat) before or after Fard Salah.
300
What is Witr?
Sunnah prayer of 1 or 3 rakaats after Isha prayer.
300
How many Quran ayat minimum should we recite in Salah?
3 ayat (or 1 long one).
300
What should you do if you are in a jamaat (group) and you are a traveller?
Make the intention to pray the shortened Salah.
300
What is said during the Tashahud?
Demonstrate correct sitting posture and recitation.
400
How many Sunnah prayers are in Dhuhr Salah?
4 Rakaat.
400
What is the Sunnah mid-day prayer before Dhuhr?
Salat Ad-Duha
400
When do we NOT recite another surah of after Al-Fatihah?
The rakaat (1 or 2) following after Tashahud.
400
What is Khushoo'?
Having complete focus and attention in Salat.
400
What is Sajdah Tilawat?
Sajdah done in for an indicated part in a Surah.
500
Which prayer has the only Adhan that says, "Salah is better than sleep"?
Fajr
500
How many rakaat are in Salat ul-Janazah?
1 Rakat, 4 takbirs.
500
Which prayers are recited silently?
Dhuhr and Asr.
500
What is the first Qibla in Islam?
Bayt al-Quds, Palestine
500
Demonstrate all parts of Salah.