Wudu
Which hand should you use to rinse your nose during Wudu?
With the right hand
What is Tawhid?
Tawhid is to have firm belief that Allah is one and alone; He is unique, independent and unlike any of his creation. Also, no one can share or claim to have any of Allah’s qualities and attributes.
Tawhid is one of the most important teachings of Islam.
Someone eats something unknowingly during salah, is their salah still valid and why?
No, eating or drinking unknowingly or knowingly breaks the salah.
What is the adhan?
The adhan is the call to prayer and happens for each salah
What is the first surah in the Quran?
Surah Al-Fatiha
What step should you start with when you make wudu?
Make niyyah (intention)
What does shirk mean?
Shirk is the opposite of tawhid, and it means to associate partners or think that something or someone else is equal to Allah (swt)
What does qiyam refer to in the prayer?
Standing
The qiblah for us is?
The Muslims’ qiblah is the Ka’bah in Makkah.
What is the final revelation sent by Allah (swt)?
The Quran
What are two makruh acts of wudu?
Wasting water, using too little water, talking unnecessarily during wudu, or to take help from someone else without an excuse.
What same message does Allah (swt) say He revealed to all His messengers?
To teach this very important message, Allah (saw) sent all His messengers and prophets to the world.
Tawhid is to have firm belief that Allah is one and alone
One of the conditions before performing salah is having a clean place. specifically what part of the floor should be clean during salah
Specifically those parts of the body that touch the floor during salah
What is Tayammum also called?
Dry ablution or dry wudu
What state do you have to be in before you can touch the Quran?
State of wudu
What does doing a makruh act of wudu do
Doing a makruh act will make you lose the full reward of wudu, however your wudu will still be valid
What does Allah (swt) say in the Quran about what would have happened had there been more than one god
Allah says: "Had there been other gods besides Allah [in the heavens and the earth, then indeed, both [the heavens and the earth] would have been ruined."
What is Qa’dah akhira?
The last sitting at the end of the prayer during tashahud
Who is Allah (swt) best creation?
Humankind
How much reward does one letter of the Quran give to the reader?
10
What is the proper order for washing the arms, face, and feet?
Face, arms then feet
What are the different types of shirk and what does each type mean?
Major Shirk and Minor Shirk
Major shirk is to clearly make something or someone a partner or equal to Allah (swt), or to think that Allah (swt) has a family. That also includes worshipping anything else besides Him. Allah (swt) has no partners or any equal.
Minor shirk - can include riya: showing off, fortune tellers, horoscopes, luck, black magic
Why is Salah so important?
- List 3 reasons
1. Salah brings discipline in life
2. Salah wipes away sins
3. Salah protects us from committing sins
4. Salah will help us on the Day of Judgement
What type of food will people in Jahanam receive?
They will receive food made of Dari (a bitter, thorny plant).
It will not nourish them nor satisfy their hunger.
How much reward does the reader earn for reading Alif-Lam-Meem?
Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.
This means that we will receive 30 rewards by reciting Alif-Lam-Mim alone.
What are the 4 fard acts of wudu?
Washing the face from hairline to the bottom of the chin and ear to ear
Washing the arms including the elbows
Wiping a quarter of the head
Washing both feet including the ankles
What happens to someone's deeds after they commit shirk and why is major shirk not forgiven (if a person does not repent from it) ?
A person's good deeds will go to waste because shirk is considered a major sin
Major shirk is not liked by Allah (swt) and is one of the greatest sins and acts of ungratefulness to Allah (Swt). If someone commits major shirk and repents to Allah (swt) they will be forgiven.
Name the seven conditions we must make sure are met before we can begin salah
Right time
Right niyyah (intention)
Awrah covered
Facing qiblah
Clean place
Clean clothes
Clean body
What is Al Ru’yah?
ru’yah - the ability to see Allah (swt).
What is the powerful verse mentioned in Surah Baqarah?
Ayat al-Kursi
Provide the full sunnah method of performing wudu
Making intention
Say Bismillah
Wash hands 3x
Rinse mouth 3x
Clean Nose
Wash face 3x
Wash arms 3x
Wipe head, ears, back of the neck
Wash feet 3x
What are the worst types of major sins as taught to us by the Prophet (3) ?
associating partners with Allah (shirk),
disobedience to parents
and false statements and false testimony
Name the six conditions during Salah (without any of these six Salah is not valid)
Takbir Tahrimah (First takbir)
Qiyam (Standing)
Qira’ah (Recitation)
Ruku (Bowing)
Sajdah (Prostration)
Qa’dah akhirah (last sitting)
Name 7 Characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad (saw).
1)Truthful
2) Kind
3) Forgiving
4) Generous
5) Merciful
6) Gentle
7) Patient
8) Pious
9) Loving the old and young
List 7 good manners mentioned in the Quran?
1) Dont be rude
2) Control anger
3) Be good to others
4) Avoid arrogance
5) Forgive people
6) Speak gently
7) Say the truth
8) Treat parents well
9) Dont backbite
10) Keep promises
11) Dont insult
12) Honor guests