Prayer – Description of the Prayer (Part 2)

  • What is recited after al-Fatiha
  • Surahs recited during different prayers according to the Sunnah
  • Description of the perfect Ruku and its supplication
  • Description of the I’tidaal (rising from the ruku) and its supplications
  • Description of the perfect sujood

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 4

 

Prayer – Description of the Prayer (Part 3)

  • How to sit between sajda and during the first tashahhud
  • Description of the tashahhud
  • Discussion on when to point the shahada finger and its significance
  • How to sit during the last tashahhud and description of the salawat
  • The supplications of refuge before the tasleem
  • Types of tasleem

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 4

 

Prayer – Leading the Prayer: Imamate (Part 2)

  • Conditions under which prayer behind an imam becomes invalid
  • Circumstances under which a prayer behind an imam would need to be repeated
  • Discussion on the acceptability of the “routine imam”leading the prayer while sitting
  • Discussion on praying behind one who is considered a fasiq
  • Circumstances under which women can lead the prayer

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 9

 

Prayer – Leading the Prayer and Prayer of the Sick

Chapter on the Imamate: Conclusion

  • What needs to be made up in different prayers when one arrives after the imam has started

Chapter on the Prayer of the Sick: Part 1

  • Concessions given to the sick regarding prayer
  • Rulings related to one who is a coma
  • Combining prayers while sick

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapter 10 and 11

 

Prayer – Fear and Jumuah

Prayer of Fear

  • States of fear
  • Different forms of the Prayer of Fear
  • Lessons learned from prayer of fear
  • Difference of wars in Islam vs. other wars

Jumuah Prayer

  • Why the Friday prayer is called “Jumuah” prayer
  • Jumuah compared to Eid and Hajj
  • Obligation of Jumuah Prayer
  • Exceptions of praying Jumuah
  • Importance of praying together

 

Reference: Al-Umdah by ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisi

 

Book 2 Chapters 12 and 13