1. Tahara and As Salah Purity and Prayer Gratitude to the great blessings that Allah has bestowed upon His servants Gratitude to the great blessings that Allah has bestowed upon His servants Clear demonstration of the meaning of worship, as it displays turning to Allah and submission and humility in front of Him Clear demonstration of the meaning of worship, as it displays turning to Allah and submission and humility in front of Him A private conversation with Quranic reciting, words of remembrance and supplications A private conversation with Quranic reciting, words of remembrance and supplications Thus establishing a relationship and connection with the servant and his Lord Thus establishing a relationship and connection with the servant and his Lord Rising above the materialistic world, rescuing one before being drowned in the throngs of life and its attractions Rising above the materialistic world, rescuing one before being drowned in the throngs of life and its attractions Keeping one from evil Keeping one from evil Realizing there is something greater in life Realizing there is something greater in life

2. Focused, organised Focused, organised Avenue for forgiveness Avenue for forgiveness Purify heart, Purify heart, De stress De stress Unity in worship Unity in worship Fulfilment of needs Fulfilment of needs Equality before God Equality before God Increase imaan Increase imaan Good exercise Good exercise Tahra Tahra Closer to God Closer to God Reminds you of Allah/love/fear Reminds you of Allah/love/fear

3. Wudu Ablutions Wudu is the act of using “purifying” water to wash the four extremities and head in a manner prescribed by the Sharia.

4. Virtues of Wudu Pre-requisite for prayer Pre-requisite for prayer Ghurr muhajjileen Ghurr muhajjileen Dropping away of sins with every drop of water Dropping away of sins with every drop of water If one makes full ablution and follows it with the testimony of faith the eight gates of paradise will be opened and will be able to enter by anyone of them. (Muslim) If one makes full ablution and follows it with the testimony of faith the eight gates of paradise will be opened and will be able to enter by anyone of them. (Muslim)

5. Obligatory acts of Wudu washing the face, including mouth and nose washing the face, including mouth and nose washing the arms from the hands to the elbows washing the arms from the hands to the elbows wiping the head including the ears wiping the head including the ears washing the feet washing the feet it should be done in order it should be done in order

6. O you who believe! When you prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands to the elbows; rub your heads; and wash your feet to the ankles” Al Maaidah 6

7. Recommened acts of Wudu begin by mentioning name of Allah begin by mentioning name of Allah using the miswaak using the miswaak washing hands first washing hands first rinsing one’s mouth and nose rinsing one’s mouth and nose running fingers through fingers and toes running fingers through fingers and toes putting water through a thick beard once putting water through a thick beard once starting with the right side starting with the right side washing three times washing three times using new water for ears using new water for ears supplication after supplication after praying two rakat after praying two rakat after

8. Disliked acts during Wudu making wudu in a place where there are impurities making wudu in a place where there are impurities washing more than three times…”whoever adds to that has done evil, transgressed and done wrong. “An Nisaai washing more than three times…”whoever adds to that has done evil, transgressed and done wrong. “An Nisaai being wasteful with water. The Prophet used what could be held between two hands being wasteful with water. The Prophet used what could be held between two hands leaving the recommended acts leaving the recommended acts

9. Things that nullify Wudu anything that comes out of the body via the private parts anything that comes out of the body via the private parts a sound sleep (whilst lying down) a sound sleep (whilst lying down) losing consciousness losing consciousness touching sexual organ with desire touching sexual organ with desire eating camel meat eating camel meat

10. Ghusl complete washing “And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes from relieving himself, or you have touched women, and you do not find water, the go to high clean soil and rub your face and hands. Certainly Allah is Benign, Forgiving.” “And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes from relieving himself, or you have touched women, and you do not find water, the go to high clean soil and rub your face and hands. Certainly Allah is Benign, Forgiving.” An Nisaa 43 An Nisaa 43 ejaculation ejaculation “when the two circumcised parts meet” “when the two circumcised parts meet” death, except for a shaheed death, except for a shaheed conversion to Islam conversion to Islam menstruation menstruation post-natal bleeding post-natal bleeding

11. prerequisites of the Ghusl the factor obligating the ghusl must have stopped the factor obligating the ghusl must have stopped intention intention being Muslim being Muslim being sane being sane being of the age of discernment being of the age of discernment permissible purifying water permissible purifying water having the water reach the skin having the water reach the skin

12. Obligatory acts of Ghusl mentioning the name of Allah mentioning the name of Allah water should reach all parts of the body including mouth and nose water should reach all parts of the body including mouth and nose

13. Recommended acts of Ghusl washing hands before entering them into container washing hands before entering them into container washing sexual organ washing sexual organ making ablution first making ablution first begin with right side of body begin with right side of body rewash feet in separate place rewash feet in separate place

14. whilst in state of ghusl it is forbidden to… pray pray make tawaaf make tawaaf touch or carry Quran except in its container touch or carry Quran except in its container sit in the mosque sit in the mosque

15. sometimes you can make tayammum when…. there is no water available, or it is too far away there is no water available, or it is too far away one has an injury or disease and there is fear water will cause more harm one has an injury or disease and there is fear water will cause more harm there is only extremely cold water and no means to heat it there is only extremely cold water and no means to heat it the only water available is needed for drink and there is a fear of dying of thirst the only water available is needed for drink and there is a fear of dying of thirst surah Nisa 43 surah Nisa 43

16. how to make tayammum use pure soil (sand, stone, gypsum etc..) use pure soil (sand, stone, gypsum etc..) intention intention say ‘bismillah’ say ‘bismillah’ strike soil with hands strike soil with hands blow into hands blow into hands wipe face and hands (up to elbows) wipe face and hands (up to elbows)

17. As Salah The Prayer “Verily, the prayers are enjoined on the believers at stated times.” An Nisa 103 “Verily, the prayers are enjoined on the believers at stated times.” An Nisa 103 “And they have been not been commanded except that they should worship Allah being sincere in the religion of true monotheism, and that they should establish regular prayer, and pay the zakat and that is the right religion. “And they have been not been commanded except that they should worship Allah being sincere in the religion of true monotheism, and that they should establish regular prayer, and pay the zakat and that is the right religion. al Bayyina 5 al Bayyina 5 “Between a man and al shirk and al kufr is the abandoning of prayer.” (Muslim) “Between a man and al shirk and al kufr is the abandoning of prayer.” (Muslim)

18. prerequisites (shuroot) of Al Salah Intention Intention being Muslim being Muslim being sane being sane age of discernment age of discernment the time for prayer has begun the time for prayer has begun being in a state of purity being in a state of purity facing qibla facing qibla covering awrah covering awrah freedom from impurities freedom from impurities

19. times of the five prayers… Al FAJR from dawa until sunrise Al FAJR from dawa until sunrise Al DHUR from just after the sun passing its zenith until the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the object Al DHUR from just after the sun passing its zenith until the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the object AL ASR from when the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the object until the shadow of an object is twice the length of the object. If necessary until sunset AL ASR from when the shadow of an object is the same as the length of the object until the shadow of an object is twice the length of the object. If necessary until sunset AL MAGHRIB from after the sun has set until start appear numerous in cluster, or until end of twilight AL MAGHRIB from after the sun has set until start appear numerous in cluster, or until end of twilight AL ISHA from end of twilight until the middle of the night AL ISHA from end of twilight until the middle of the night

20. Arkaan- us -Salah essential components of the prayer (failing to do these is as if the action is not done at all) standing standing opening takbeer opening takbeer reciting surah al faatihah reciting surah al faatihah bowing bowing rising from bowing and standing straight rising from bowing and standing straight prostration on the seven bodily parts prostration on the seven bodily parts coming from prostration and sitting straight coming from prostration and sitting straight second prostration second prostration having calmness and stillness having calmness and stillness the final tashahud the final tashahud prayers upon the Prophet saws prayers upon the Prophet saws final greeting final greeting maintaining the correct order maintaining the correct order

21. Waajibaat obligatory acts of the prayer (intentionally leaving it nullifies the prayer but not due to forgetfulness or ignorance) the takbeers other than the opening takbeer the takbeers other than the opening takbeer while bowing saying “subhanna rabbiyal adheem” while bowing saying “subhanna rabbiyal adheem” coming from bowing saying “sami-Allahu liman hamidah” coming from bowing saying “sami-Allahu liman hamidah” then saying while standing “rabbana wa lakal hamd” then saying while standing “rabbana wa lakal hamd” while prostrating saying “sudhana rabbiyal-ala” while prostrating saying “sudhana rabbiyal-ala” sitting for the first tashahud sitting for the first tashahud saying the first tashahud saying the first tashahud