Prayer is the most obligatory of the Five Pillars of Islam next to the Two Testifications of Faith (I bear witness that there is no deity (worthy of worship) but Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger), and it was ordained in the best and the most... More

　　The Prayer is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet mentioned after that of uttering the Testimony of Faith, by which one becomes a Muslim. It is a form of worship consisting of specific statements and actions. It begins by pronouncing the words ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is the Greatest),... More

　　The Prophet was keen to teach the believers the Du’aa' (supplication) for Istikharah (seeking Allah’s guidance). Jaabir, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: "The Prophet would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our concerns, just as he would teach us a chapter from the Quran. He... More

　　It is well known to every Muslim that sincerity to Allah and compliance with the Sunnah of the Prophet are the two conditions for the acceptance of deeds and that any deed that does not meet these two conditions is rejected. The Prophet said: "Whoever does something that does not... More

　　Prayer has great and numerous virtues, some of which are the following: 　　1) Prayer forbids the person from falling into the abyss of immorality and wrongdoing. Allah, the Exalted, Says (what means): {Recite [O Muhammad] what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits... More

　　I have pondered over our prayers and thought of the state of many of the praying people. So, I detected a strong link between neglecting the prayer with all its due meanings and the status of the Muslim nation along with the crisis that the Muslims undergo. In fact, it... More

　　The following are states and positions of the Imam and his followers in congregational prayer: 　　The first state: Preceding the Imam 　　This means that the follower precedes the Imam in performing Takbeer (i.e., saying, ‘Allahu Akbar’) Rukoo‘ (bowing), prostration or ending the prayer and this is impermissible as the Prophet,... More

　　What is Qiyam Al-Layl? 　　Qiyam' means 'standing' and 'Qiyam al-Layl' means 'standing in night.' In the Islamic terminology, both terms refer to 'the voluntary night prayer, whose time extends from after 'Ishaa’ (evening) prayer until dawn.' Qiyam al-Layl is also known as Tahajjud. 　　A widespread misconception is that Tahajjud is... More

　　In Islam, performing the Prayer is the most important, mandatory act after the testimony of faith. The Prophet said: “The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the Prayer...”[At-Tirmithi] 　　It is the last thing, the Prophet recommended to his nation before he died, saying: “The Prayer, the Prayer... More

　　The essentials of prayer 　　The essentials of prayer are: 　　(1) Saying the opening takbeer: It is done when one commences with prayer by saying “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the greatest) while raising the hands to shoulder level with the palms facing forward. The Prophet said: “The key to prayer is... More

　　It is allowed for a person to combine the Thuhr (noon) and 'Asr (afternoon) prayers, or the Maghrib (sunset) and 'Ishaa' (night) prayers, during the time of either prayer, if he is in one of the following circumstances: 　　1. Combining two prayers at 'Arafah and Al-Muzdalifah: 　　When one is performing... More

　　First: The ‘Eed Prayer consists of two Rak’ahs (units of prayer). Ibn ‘Umar said: “The traveller's prayer consists of two Rak’ahs; the Al-Adh-ha ('Eed) prayer consists of two Rak’ahs and the Al-Fitr ('Eed) prayer consists of two Rak’ahs. They are complete prayers (in this form) and not shortened, and (we... More

　　This prayer is a means of seeking rain from Allah, the Exalted, during times of drought. That is, people are naturally disposed to ask help from the One Who is able to support them; Allah Alone. This prayer was known among the previous nations. It is regarded also as one... More