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The The worst worst of of evils evils are are innovations (foreign (foreign to to the innovations the true tnre teachings teachings of of Islam), Islam), and evcry innovated matter (in religion) and every innovated matter (in relisionj isis aa Bid'ah, Bid,ah, and every €v€ry Bid'ah Bid'ah is is aa misguidance, and misguidorce, and ana every €vcry mean me(m of misguidance misguidsrce is is in in the the Fire of Fire of of Hell.

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This is is an an introductory introductory book This book for for every every Muslim.

Muslim. It is is aa summary of basic basic Islamic summary Islamic beliefs belicfs and and acts acts of of worship. We we ask ask Allah Allah by worship.

by His His Names Names and and Attributes' Attributes to accept accept this this work work and to and make make it aa benefit benefit for for those those who read read it and/or and/or distribute dishibute it. who it.

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SSARY GLOS$ARY GLO h Atlatr am : May Alla SaIIam Wa Sall hi Wa Aleihi hu Alei Altahu a Alla Satla W: Sall SAAW: SAA e. grantt him peac Pcace' and gran se him and Praise Prai Most Glorified , Most a: ta'al Wa u anah Subh S W : s u b h a n a h u W a t a ' a l a " M o sl(iloritied'Most • SW: ted. llxalted.

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The First First Lesson: Lesson:.

The Mernorizing the the opening opening Sooralr Memorizing (Chapter) of Soorah (Chapter) of the the Al-Fatrta Qur'an: and some Qur'an: AI-Fatilla and some short passages and short passages and Sooralu from No. No. 99(Az-Zalzalah)to Soorahs from 99(Az-Zatzatah)to 114(An-Naas). ll4(,4n-Naas).

En"ry Muslim Muslim must must make Every make an an effort ef;tort to to memorize, memorize, recite and and understand understand passages and/or recite passages Sooralrs and/or soorahs from from the Noble Noble Qur'an. the Qur'an.

The Second Second. Lesson: Lcssoni The Knowing the the meaning meaning and Knowing and the the conditions conditions of of the the declaration of of Ash-Shahadatan Ash-ghahadatqn that: is no declaration that: there there is no true true God except except Allah and God and that that Muhammad Muhammad (8MW) (SAAW) is is the Messenger Messenger of Allah. phrase that Allah. The the The phrase that "there "there is is no no true God" God" negates negates anything anything or anyone true anyone that that is is being being worshipped other other than than Allah, Allah, and worshipped and the phrase: "except the phrase: "except Allah" confirms that confirms all forms of worship, forms of worship, submission and and adoration adoration must submission must be be for for Allah Alrah alone alone sctting up rivals rivals with Him. The without setting Thc conditions conditions needed to fulfill fulfill the meaning needed Ash-Shahadatan are: meaning of of Ash-Jhahadqtan are: .• Knowledge about Knowledge about what what it m€ans. means. .• Certainty about about its meaning meaning which dispels dispels doubts doubts and suspicions. and suspicions. .• Sincerity that purifies its declarer declarer from any form 2. of Shirtcz. of Shirk .• Honesty which negates negates hypocrisy. hypocrisy. .• Love Love and and atlachment attachment to to the declaration declaration of of AshAshthe Shahadatqn, which Shahadatan, which leads leads to to the the dispel dispel of of uneaseiness, uneaseiness, dislike, dislike, or or hate hate to to what what itit implies. implies. .• Adherance: conducting Adherance: conducting what what Allah Allah has has decreed decreed rcgarding His worship. worship. regarding His .• Accepting Accepting to to obey obey Allah Allah by by this this declaration. declaration. ?Shth 2Shirk: Is Isto to associarc associatesomeone someone or orsomething somethingin inthe the worship worship of ofAllatr Allah.

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The Third Third lesson Lesson :: The The sir six frurdemental fundamental rrticles articles of of frift faith 8rB are:: The Believing in in Allah Allah (His (His Oncncss), Oneness), His His Angcls, Angels, all all of of Bclieving His M"t*ng"ts, Messengers, all all of of His His Scriptures Scriptures (in (in their their His in the lfft Last Day Day (of (of original and unaltered unaltered forms), in original (whether Decree Judgment), and Fate and Divine Decree Divine Judgmcnt), good or bad) which which Allah Allah Has measurod measured and knowledgc previous His knowledge and ordained according His to eccording ordsin€d as deemed deemed suiable suitable by His Wisdom. as

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Allah) is divided into Tawheed of Allah) unity of Tawheed (Faith in the Unity three articles: three articles: sens€ the sense of Allah in the First, believing in the Oneness Onenoss of First Nourisher, Prcscrver, of crcator, Preserver, Nourisher, the only Creator, being the of His His being ArRaboobeqah etc.

Tnvheed Ar-R,dJoobeeyah. cslled Tawheed is called This belief is etc. This thc One one Is the alone Is Second, Allah alone that Allah acknowledging that second, acknowledging worshipped bG worshipped to be and deserves to who deserves G"d who true God only true and Only other any other and worshipping any from worshipping abstaining from thus abstaining and thus AL Tawhced callcd Tawheed ~ being is called belief is This belief thine. This or thing. being or UloolaeeyaJa. Illooheeyah of oncncss of the Oneness in the having Third, belief in and belief faith and having faith Third, call€d belief isis called This belief Allah's Atuibutes. This and Attributes.

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Shirk. which At-Asgff)r) irk AI-Asga ('4sh^Shirh Shirk Shirh (Ash-Sh Minor Second Secondt: Minor tradition tradition 's Prophcfs Prophet the thc in or Qur'an the in thc stated is ffited Qur'an Shirk' es Major Shirk. ssmo as the same but . is not the than other than g by other swearing and swearin g off) and (Showing Riya' (Showin Prophet Prophet Shi/F'' Shirk. of of kind this this 'ralplcs s of Allah are ane example said : (SAAW)) said mad (SMW Muham Muhammad Shirh."

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Hell. ItIt 'negates, however, the the completeness . negates, however, completeness of of faith. faith.

As for for the the Third Third Kind, which As which is is the the hidden hidden Shirk, Shbh, Prophet Muhammad Muhammad ( 8AAW) Prophet SAAW) explained explained : "ShaA If not tell yoa of tell you "Shall of which I fear yoa more ntore fear for for you yes, 0O than I fear of the Anti-Christ?" fear of Anti-Christ?" They said said : Yes, *The hidden Shirk Messenger of of Allah, and and he Messenger he said, said, "The Shbk beaufifies his where one beautifies only his way wuy of praying o! praying becatse another another one is looking "6 because loohkg at him himu6 Alternatively, Shirk could Alternatively, Shirk

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Lesson: Seventh L-esson; The Seventh fourteenn The The fourtee (if g (if Standin Standing

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Akbar" ,' Ahbar"

which means: means: Allah which Allah is is the tho Greatest Greatest ;; reading reading the the opening 8urah $urah of opening the lowering of (Al-Fatiha); the Qur'an Qu/an (AI-FllJiha); the head head and and back back down the down at at the the right angle (^Rrftr); angle (Bukll); resuming the the resuming initial standing position; prostrating standing position~ prostrating with the the toes toes of of both both feet, feeL both both knees, both hands knees, both hands and the the forehead forehead touching touching the ground (Sujutl); (Staiud); rising and the ground rising position; aa short sitting position; in aa sitting short rest rest in aa sitting posture sitting posture between the prostrations; tranquillity the in all between two prostrations; tranquillity actions; performing. performing the Basic actions; Basio Elements prayer in Elements of prayer order; the last Toshahlld Tashahud (the second order; second part); sitting for the last Toshahud; Tashahud; exalting the er<alting the the Prophet Prophet Muhammad (SAAIfr/) and turning the (8M W) and the face face to the the right side side and and to the one "Assalamu wa saylng the left one saying Alay*am wE ",4ssalanrur Alaykum Rahilntullnh" (Peace and Rahnudullalt" (Peace Mercy. and Mercy. of of Allah be be upon upon one time on you) one on each each side. side.

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The eight obligatory obligatory acts of of the prayer are: are: All the the occasions occasions of saying AU saying Allahu AIIahu Akbar Akbar other other than than Tahbeerat TakbeerllJ Al-Ihram; saying Sami Allahu Allahu liman AI-Ihram; saying limnn fran idflh accepts any who are Hamidah (Allah accepts are thankful to thc Imam as Him) by the the praying as well as &s the one one who is pralng alone, and and saying alone, Rabbana wa laka Al-Itanul sayrng Rabbuna Inha Al-hE nd (Our (AIInh ie Rihb Rabb (AllaJa is the tlte True Lord), praise praise be be to You) for both the Imam and the individual; Subltana individual; saying Subhana Robh Rabbi Al-Atheem Al-Atheem (Glory (Glory to my Rabb (Allah), the Rnhh (Allah), Most Great )) in Ruku; saying Subhana Ai-.

Subhana Rabbi Rilhbi AL A'h A'La (Glory to my Rabb Rnbb (Allah), the Most High) in Sujud; Ighfu A Ii (Oh! Rabb ,, grant Sujud; saying saying Rab Rab Ighfv my Rilbb forgivencss forgiveness to me) betwccn between the two prostrations; prostrations; the first first part (At-Tashahud AI-Awwal); A1-Awwal)~ and sitting for it.

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Lesson: Ninth , Legson: Ninth

Knowing Knowing

ashahud : At-Tashahud of At-T ents of oontents the cont

salawatu was wassaluvatu hi Lilla Liltahi alo hiyy hlyato "Alt : "Attaa Part Part: t Firs 'waiiayyrbat, First rr6t abi wa ann onabi ha ayyuha A/a yka ayyu itny*o Assa e,,it*"tlamu wattayyibat. wa na a/ay alayna u lam Assa katuh, Assalanu harakanh, bara *o at-u-llahi )fIa rahnwt-u-llahi rahm iUa illa a ilah ilaha la an fr' Ash adu qssalihin' lihin, Ashadu tttahtii assa ibad if/ah a'la ibad a'la wa va uhu Abd Abdultu n ada amm lvluhswtadut Emta kluh du ann ashada asha va h, wa Alla Altah, ulah.

Ras Raslalah.

Muhammad ala Muhnmnd lee a/a Sal'lee /ah um ma Sal' "A/ " Allahuffimct t: Part: ond Par Sec Second ala eita Sal' Sal'etla kffiaa amm ad kam Muh Muhstmad a'alii a'al ala Wa Wa a/a k ban barik ala Va hirna, Wa lbrahima' a'alii lbra a/a o'al Wa"'ala him a Wa lbra Ibrahinn k/a bara barakta a kmu ammad kam Mahamsd a'ali; Muh ala a'ai wa ala ammad \rya Muh Muhanmad ka lnna Ifi'aha a. him lbra lbrahim* a'al a'alii a/a ala wa him a lbra lbrahima ala a/a id. " Maiid. idon Maj Ham Hwnidon

goo d and- the good prayers and eetings, pruyry T "Gr "Greetings' PART ST PAR FIR FIRST you' you, n upo upon be ce Pea .

Peace h Alla to AIInh ng belong life belo o! life thin iiist gs of "tn" HIS rll]d '[l.tr AUah and Allaho!

Mercy of phet, and the Merclt hophet, oO Pro n us aU and Oil the uPon ce be upo Peoce sings. Pea bles blzssings. that ess that witnass beorr witn h. I bea AIlutL of Alla ,"*o*ants of teous serv righ righteous h Alla AIIuI but bul ship worship of wor thy of worthy ts no true God wor ther theree is His Eis is it uul amn Muh Muharunad inot ess that wilness bearr witn e, and I bea alon alone, er." seng Mes tlessenger'" and e slave true truc slav Muhamnuul Exo1 F** J Mfin"'nud h!

AIIuL'!

T : "Oh Alla PART OND PAR SEC SECOND lt exalt did exa you as 't'r ad, amm Muhamnnd' of Muh family of the n"';ly and the m aha Abr Abroham of fam ily oj the fomitv him (Ab Ibra Ibrehim 6;;;i;raltam )) and of o! ily fam it'" Idnily ani! the ammad and luluharmnd s Muh bl'ss And And bles and d"d the m aha Abr Abrahan s bles blss did you 4s ammad, as ltluh Muhammad, MostMostthe are You ure ly You veri verily aham, Abr Abrahant o! ple of peo peoplc 'ni*"4 t-Glorious."

Most'Glnriorls'" The The Mos Praised, 12 t7

Following Followi the recItmg ng the reciting of of the the Tashahu Tashahud, d, the the slave slave asks Allah's Allah's protecti asks protection on from from the the torment torment of of Hell, Heil, the the ' torment of the torment of the grave, grave, the the trials trials in in life-time lifb-time and and after after deat'" and and from death, trom the the imposto impostor r Anti-Ch rist. After Anti-chnst.

Arter that that he may m1I supplica he supplicate te and and ask ask Allah Allah whateve r he whatever he wishes wishes especially especial the type type of ly the of invocati invocation on said prophet said by by the the Prophet (sAAW): (SAAW ): "O Allah Allah help "0 h"lp me *u to to perform p"dorm rememb remembrance you rance of of You -_ and to give give all and to art due you and due thanks thanki to to You md allow orow me rne 10 lo worship you you in worship in the the good good w~ way (i. (i e.g. as as ordaine d by ordained by Allah and and His Allah His Messen Messenger). ger). 0O Allah Attah 1I have have inflicted inflicted gredt deal aa great deal of wrong wrong upon upon myself mysetf and Ihere and there is is -of none other you other than none than You who who can csn offer ofer forgiven ess. forgiveness.

Granl me me forgive Grant you and ness from You forgiveness oni- grant gr*, me ,* your Merqt.

Mercy.

I'ou You are The The All-Mer All-Mercifu-1, ciful, The OftThe Oft_ Forgiving."

Forgivi ng. "

The The

Tenth

I'he Sunnan The

lrsson: Lesson: (supererogatory) (supere rogatory) acts acts of of the the prayer prayer :

The opening call call of prayer. of the the prayer.

I1. The opening 2.

2. Placing Placing the the right right hand hand overthe over the reft left one one with both both over over the the chest chest while in the the standing standing positron. position.

33. Raising Raising the the hands hands up to the-level the level of of the the shoulders shoulders or'ear or near the the ears ears with the the fingers fingers being being crose close together together (not separated) separated) when when saying saying Allahu Allahu Albar Akbar at the beginning beginning of of th, the p."y;;, prayer, when when performing performing the the Ruku, Ruku, when when rezuming-ttrr resuming the rt"naing standing position position after Ruku, Ruku, and and when when standing standing to to belin begin ttre the ttrird third init unit of ofthe the prayer. prayer.

4.

4. Saying Saying subhana Subhan a Rabbi Al-Adheem Al-Adh eem and and SlIbhan a Rabbi subhana Rabbi At_ AlA'la A'La more more than than once once in in Ruku Ruku and and Sujud, Sujud, respectively. respectively.

55.' saying RabIghfir Saying Rab Ighfir riIi warhanni warham ni wahdint wahdin i *"ii"l'wa,afini, warzuq ni wa'afin i, t13 3

have ness,' hmte me forgive grant nu ~ Rabb, Rabb, grant fotgiveness (Allah, nry wajbum wajburnii (Allah, and s mtd blessings your blessing your with with me me p'*fd" me, provide guide '*, me, guide on nre, mercy on rnercy prostrations. ions. prostrat two two the the between between once once than me) more iorcthan console consoleme.s This is the down making Bowing 66..Bo w i n gdownm " k ing th e hhead e a d aand n d bback a c kon o n one o n elevel. l e v e l .Thi si s Ruku. of position of Ruku. the position the While prostrating, the arms should not be brought close to the 7.

7'Whileprostrating,thearmsshouldnotbcbroughtclosctothe legs. the legs' to the thighs to the thighs or the thighs or the thighs to the sides nor the abdomen to sides "b,io**n Sujud. arms in Sujud' Raising the arms 8. Raising Muhammad, of Muhammad' Praying for the Prophet and the family of 9. Prayin-g ud). in Tashahud)' Tashah (as Ibrahim of lbrahim family of Ibrahim and the f"htty tUratrim of two uruts units of first first the and prayer morning early *otnittg the Performing th. earty 10. Perforrnirrg 10. voice. audible an with prayer evening the and sunset the thesunsetandtheeveningpfayerwithanaudiblevoice. thc lcft left foot ofthe side of the outer side prostrations on thc between prostrationi Sitting bstween l. sitting I11. the with erected erected.with riWit foot keeping the riSht.foot flat) keeping laying it flai) (i.e. liying (i-; sa:ne hâ&#x201A;Ź same I groqll' The ground. g the touchin toes touching of the toes internal parts of of First Part of while sitting in the First position is to be taken while positionis Tashahud.

Tashahud. of the rlitation n ofthe the recitatio 'ruk" during the af "Tawar positionn of "Tawar'ntk" 12.

12. Taking the positio with laid down fmt sits on his left foot pâ&#x201A;Źrsonsits ud: The person full Tashahud;Th; tull Tashah crected. his right foot erected. ofthe n ofthe recitation the recitatio g the following in*tt Allah) followin 13.

Du'a (to 13. Making Du'a iio invoke ud. last Tashahud. last Tashah (late (Noon)' Asr (late the Thuhr (Noon), n in the ring the recitation 14. thc recitatio Whispering 14. Whispe and preyer, and prayer, (Sunset) ) (Sunset b Maghri of Maghrib raka' third the reka'of n), afternoo afternoon), ih" last two raka'at of the Isha' (Evening) prayer.' the thelasttworaka'atofthelsha'(Evening)prayer.' thc after the the Holy Qur'an from the Qut'an after passagefrom another Reciting anotherpassage 15.

Reciting 15. a.

Al-Fatiha' of Al-Fatih opening Surahof opening Surah

th Lesson: l-esson: The EleJenth The Eleven ation ofthe of the prayers Invalid Prayers:: Invelidation prayer is invalid and nullified ifany ofthe following acts are Any Anyprayerisinvalidandnullifiedifanyofthefollowingactsffe

ted: commit oommittod: 14

Intentionaltalking talking. .

1.l. Intentional L^aughing.

2.2. Laughing.

E"tiog.

3.3. Eating.

Drinking.

4.4. Drinking. uncoveringthe partsof theparts ofthe thebody 5.5. Uncovering bodyof of which whichare arenot not allowed allowedto to be uncsvered during prayer. be uncovered during prayer.

Excessivealteration alterationin in the thedirection directiontowards 6.6. Excessive towards the theQibla. eibla 7. Excessive Excessivemoving movingoutside outsidethe theregular 7. and regularacts acts andmovements movementsof of prayer, without without aaproper properreason. prayer, reason.

8. Nullifying Nullifying the theablution. ablution.

8.

The Twelfth Twelfth Lesson: [.esson: The The ten ten conditions conditions for performing ablution for performing The ablution are: are: l. Islam.

Islam.

1.

2. Sanity.

Sanity.

2.

3. Maturity.

3.

4&5.Intention and and its its continuity continuity(i.e. (i.e. the 4&5.Intention personshould the person should not not intend intend discontinuehis ablution ablution before to discontinue before its completion). completion).

6. If one performs Ifone performs Istinja' ]stirya' (cleaning (cleaning the areas areas of of natural natural discharges stones, tissues, tissues, leaves leaves etc. etc. discharges with water) or with stones, (I st ijttnr) before ablution. (lstijmar) 77.- water Water must be pure pure andMubah and Muhah (i.e. (i.e. itit is not stolen stolen or taken taken by by tbrce). torce).

8. all things 8. The The removal removal of ofall things that that prevent prevent water water from from reaching reaching the the parts parts ofablution ofablution such such as as mud. mud.

99. Those Those who who continually continually lose lose their their ablution ablution (for (for exampte exnrnple due due to to releasc ofgas, gas, uring urine, or or any any reason reason that that nulifies nullifies abiution), ablution), release of must must makc make prior prior to to prayers. prayers.

10' that requires requires ablution ablution (e.g. (e.g. urinc, urine, eating eating camel camel meaL meat, 10. causes Causes that sleep, sleep. etc.) etc.)

Lesson: Thi rtee nth ksson: The Thirteenth are: tion are: ablution of ablu ents of elements gato ry elem obligatorA The obli

mou th with the mouth rinsing out the uding rinsing including face incl the face Was hing the l. Washing 1. . nose nose' the of rils of nostrils nsing the nost .l*"nting waterr and clea wate ws. elbows' uding the elbo "ndthe two hands including and and incl to up ds han hing Washing Was 2.

2. . ears ears' two g the udin incl including head le head whole ing the who Wiping-the i.3. Wip heels. uding the heels' including feet incl the two feet Was hing tho 1.

4. Washilng - --:. sequence, with out delays. ed crib pres the in tion Doing the ablu 5.DoingtheebtutionintheprescribedsGquenoe'withoutdelays.

5.

son: l-esson: rtee nth Les Fourteerrth The Fou are: tion are: ablution of the ablu null ifyin g acts of sir nullifying The six

s, gas, etc.

Nat ural excretion, such as urine, fece 1. l.Nafuralexcretion,suchasurine'feces'gas'ct:'^ discharged from the body.

Any unclean substance excessively 2.2'Anyuncleansubstanceexcessivelydischargedfromthebody. ciousness or consciousness of cons loss p, loss of sleep' due to slee on due ,Lton one',s reas ing one' Losing 3. Los 3. rwise. othe otherwise. red so). so) ' -SAAW ordered AW orde het -SA Prophet the Prop ause the (because el mea meatt (bec camel Eating cam 4. Eating 4.

Islam. of Islam' ction of Rejection 5.

5. Reje any barrier: sexual orga ns with han d (without the g Touchin 6.

6.Touchingthese:nralorganswithhand(withoutanybarrior: on)' so on). and so hes and clot clothes pt for except tion exce ablution ify the ablu nullifu s not null does dead a*g doe the hing Was wr*hirii,l* : ice: Not Notice the barrier) ba$er) hou t any (without touches (wit han d touches *"tfJ;her's hand Ty that the was desire does not out with or with en wom ing al organs. Kiss sexu sexualorgans.Kissingwomellwithorwithoutdesiredoesnot one kissed one kissed once W) Prophet (8M theProphet-(SAfW).o.n* because the ify ablution U"""'i* null nullifu This This . tion ablu abtution' ing orm pertb-rming "Uroiion out pert withouf ed with pt"v"a s and i'a pray *iu., of his hiswive (e'g'. etions (e.g exoretions al excr sexual ciated sexu asso associated no is e ther there as as long as long s as hold holds : ified Glorified Mostt Glor h, Mos Allah' of Alla for the saying of en). As A"'"f";th;'"ying sem semen). tf-tlft ~"' 1i }~ p-'*TJ Ji ct*;lrI]1 4( rtf: { "W ftf : "W en women with wom tact with contact in con bee n in hav e been you havc " ..or ..or you 43) 4: r'an (9ut'1n (Qu " s)... tion rela al sexual relations)""' (by sexu - -r 1- full sexu al setn|al lvement in aa1 fuJI involvement thu invo i' the ;;"n en is tact with wom contact;th The con the is it and and rs othe others and and ass Aubass tion as *;il;related by Ibin Ab'b rela relation 16 l6

correctopinion correct opinion. .

TheThe

Fifteenth Fifteen th

Lesson: ksson:

The reconun The recornmended ended morals morars

for every every Muslim are: are:

Truthfi.rlness, Truthfu lness, honesty honesty, , abstinen abstinence ce & modesty modesty. , courage, courage , generosity, generos ity, loyalty, loyalty, refrainin refraining g from from everything everythi ng that that Allah had had made made unlawfu unlawfu-i, l, being being aa good neighbo good neighbor, r, helping helping the the needy, needy, and and other oih". morals morars stated stated either either in the the prophet's Holy Qur'an or in the Prophet the eur'an 's F (SAAW) (SM W) tradirion. tradition .

The

sixteenth sixteen th

Islamic

Lesson: Lesson:

decenci decencies: es:

Greeting Greeting, , cheerfu cheerfulness, lness, eating eating and a'd drinking with the the right right hand, adherin hand, adhering g to to the the Islamic Islamic conduct ionduct m in entering entering and and leaving leaving homes homes and and mosque mosques s and and while while traveling, traveling dealing dealing kindly with with parents, relatives parents, relatives, , neighbo neighbors, rs, the the old old man man and *nd the ttre young, young, congrat congratulating, ulating, lamentin lamenting, g, and and other other Islamic Islamic ethics. ethicsThe

Seve4teenth Sevente enth

l_.esson: Lesson:

Warning Warnin g against Shirk against and and against against other other wrongdoings such doings such as as witchcra witchcralt, ft, murderi murJering, ng, taking taking the the money of the money the orphan orphan dealing dealing with interest interest (riba), (ribat escaping escapin g on on the the day d"y of of Jihad, Jihad, speakin speaking g evil evil of of faithful faithfur w9mâ&#x201A;Źn, disobey women, disobeying ing parents, parents, breakin breaking g up with one's one's relatives relatives, , false false witnessi witnessing, ng, harming harming neighbors, neighbors, and and commit oommitting ting outrage outrage upon upon others, others, and and other other wanrings warnings as as declared declared by Allah and and His His messenger messenger (SM (SAAW).

W).

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The The

Eiehtee nth Eighteenth

Washin g Washing funeral funeral A) A)

Lesson: [,esson:

dead the prayeri prayer:

body

and

performing perform ing

the

Washin g the dead: Washins

closed be closed eyes must be dead his eyes confinned dead Muslim is confirmed 1. When a Muslim 1. together. brought together. and his jaws brought and beginning with body beginning whole body the whole body, the dead body, the dead washing the When washing 2. when abdomen .

The abdomen washed washed. be must ablution of parts of exposed parts the exposed and anus and anus of the of washing washing by followed and d and followed squeeze gently squeezed is genily ablution ablution Normal cloth. cloth' of piece of piece wet a using using organs organs sexual sexual the the the starting with the washed starting The body is washed ed. the performed. be perform then be will will then of Sidr 8idr of leaves leaves the the mixed with water mixed using water beard using head and beard head and before washedbefore be washed must be sidemust e). The The right side e, if available). if availabl (lote-tre ([ote-tree, Each Each times. times. three three washcd washed be be must rnust body the body and the the sicleand lcft side thc ldl. and and e mustach mustache The The above. as above' d as squeeze is n ,que*'"d is abdome time the abdomen time the wrapped wrapped is it clean, is is clean-' body the the when *h"n and clipped are nails clipped the are the nails "nd and the body and parts of the altrparts coveringall sheetscovering rotton sheets white cotton in three three white ablution ablution , unclean, unclean body is still the body If the incense.If perfume f*rfumedd with incense. dried body is dried the body after which the times after d to 5-7 5-? times extended must be extende must be that while combed combed be be not should should hair Men's Men's cloth. with aa clean clean cloth. hanging and left hanging chainsand three chains be braided braided into three is to be of aa woman woman is her. down behind behind her. sheetswithout aa white sheets three white men with three d to shroud men to shroud preferred 3. is preferre 3. It is thrw up to three up onc one in children children cover)~ cover); (head h (head Amama or gown gown Amamah outer loose loose a Dir': Dil: a) a) sheets: five sheets: in women and women sheets Ih""t, and g head cweringhead Khfunar: coverin b) Khimar front , b) infront slit in sleevesslit garmen garmentt with sleeves utd waist' and waist. the around the d around wrapped sheet wrappe Inar : a sheet c) lzzar: andface ondface,, c) d wrappcd wrappe be be can can girls Voung g sheets. Young wrapping d) wetall wrappin Twooverall d) Two "he"i' sheets' and two sheets. gown and with aa gown

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Thcone onewho whohas hasthe 4.4. The themost mostright towash washthe rightto thedead deadbody bodyof ofaa manisishis his chosen chosen (if guardian (if any) man guardian any)then thenhis hisfather, father,his his grandtather, thenthe of The theclosest grandfather, then closest ofhis hisrelatives. relatives.

Thewoman womanisis bestwashed washed byher herchosen best by female chosen femalethen thenthe themother, mother,the the grandmother, tlen the The theclosest grandmother, then one closest oneof ofher herfemale femalerelatives. relatives.

The husbandcan canwash washthe thebody husband bodyof of his hiswife wifeand andvice versabecause viceversa because (RAA)was AbuBakr Bakr(RAA) waswashed washedby Abu bvhis hiswife wifeand andAli binAbi Ali bin Abi (RAA)washed Taleb(RAA) washedhis hiswife, wife,Fatima Taleb (RAA).

Fatima(RAA).

(S4at-Alia4ngaL B) ...The The funeral tuneral Drayer prayeJ (Salat-Aljanaza): Bl ,,Allahu Akbar" Saying Takbeer: Takbaer: "AIlah" Saying Ahbar,, four four times. times.

Reciting Al-Fatiha after after the Reciting AI-Falilla the first first Takbeer.

Takbeer. Following Following the second prophet second Takbeer, Takbeer, one prays for the on€ prays for the the Prophet (SAAW) as as he hc does does in after in Tashahud.

(8AAW) Tashatrud,Then Then after saying saylng 'tAllohr Akhof for the "AllII1tll Akbar" for the third thiid time, time, one on€ recites recites what wha-t is usually usually said said in other prayers like other prayers is like asking asking Allah Allah to ro forgive all all Muslims Muslims or forgive or any any supplications supplications he he knows, knows, preferably this: this: preferably (Allahwwru [gllfir (Allahumma mayyitina, IShfu Ii hayyinS hayyirt wa *a mayyitina, wa nu shtrtidinu wa ghaibina wa sllalai.di.na wa gllaibina sag"eerina wa na saghEerina wu *abceino wq kllbeerilul wa tltaka";"a wa IUltlttmtl. AllsillUlUllll tkaftarina wE aathanaAttahwuna ,nan IIUIII Ahyaytafu AhyaytaJrll "';""a fa dyill; AI-Islam. Wa mhna la ahyihi ala ALIslam Wa ,nrn tmtaflaytalu 1IUIII ttlWaflaytallll IIIituuJ fa tuwaffaha tawtifj'a1Iu alt ala AL AImiilrrr ta Inun..)" ll1Ul1L..). ffO "0 Allah!

Allah! grant grant forgiveness forgiveness to our our living living and and to our our dead, dead, and and to those those who are are present present and and to those those who who arre are absent, absent, and and to our young young and and our old folh folk, and and to our males males and and our females, females. O 0 Alleh!

Allah! whomsoover whomsoever you live, from from among among usn us. help help him him to to live live in in you grant grant to to live, Islam of us us you you caus€ cause to to die, die, help help Islam and and whomsocver whomsoever of him faith. O 0 Allah!

Allah! do do not not dcprive deprive us us of of the the him to to die die in in faith.

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revyard for for patience patience on on his his (her, (her, their) their) loss loss and and do do not not rc\Tafd trial after him...." make us subject to him...." aftcr trisl to makc us subjact wzrhortu "...A1lIIJJ1UIIIIUI. lghft IgJajir laltll.

WIl1'JatuMlI. wa'afihi wa'tifdli ftohu "..Allahunnta n'assi' wtI '/II. IIIIltIl., wa'akrim IUlVllahIl wwa wassi f nngdaht wa'ahrim anhra wt'fu wathalgi ma'i bil madkJaalaltll. wa'glasilJall. bil ma'i watJaalgi wdghsilhu rdhhfuIu , walbll1'ad, wa wa n4gIhi nagilai mina milia d,thunoubi al-thunoubi walhhataya walkhataya walbara4 kama lUUUla athawbo alabyado mina miIla ad'danas', ad-danas. , athawho alahyado tt.aqa kama wa abdillall daran kJaairan darihi ,, n4 wa ahlnn ahlan khairan min d*rihi wt dbdilhu duail nG aj'Jannah, klrairan min alrlilri, wa adJchilhu aj-Jannah, wa adhhiku wd rlrin shlihi, *huban an' adhabi wa aidJa-hll min tulhabi alqabr, wa adhabi anal4abr, odhabi aiith-ha lahu wsnorwir qabtihi, 1UI17'" wofsalt lahll fee qabrihi, wanawir lahu fehi, tehi, lahu nan,,w$sah .fee tuillika qi/rahu, wt A1lIIJJ1UtUIUJ til la tahrhna taltrimluJ ajraltu, wa I4 la tlldlilna Allattuntna ba'dahll ba'dahu .."" nO "0

Allah forgive forgive him (het, (her, them) and and have have your your t Allah hiur, pardon and Mercy upon him, protect and pardon him, protect him Mercy upon him, grave his make receive him with honor and make his grave and honor receive and hail, and and hail, snow and spacious, water, snow wash him with water, spacious, wash cleaned as is cleaned clean him from wrongdoings as and wrong-doings sins and from sins ri*n an him with an rcquite aa white gannent impurity, requite garmont from better mate with a and abode a mate better excellent than his and more excellent abode more protect and protect Garden, and the Garden, than to the him to his mate. mate. Admit him than his torment the and grave from the tonnent of the grave and the torment him of the the tormcnt him from bring grave and and bring his grave in his of spece in his space widen his Fire, widen the Fire, of the his from his us from deprive us dont deprive him Allsh don't therein. 0O Allah light therein. him light Then him. after go reward astray after him. Then us go astray let us don't let and don't reward and one time one fourth time the fourth for the after Akbar" Ahbar" for sayrng "Allahu after saying "Ailrtu and tasleem) (making turns his head to the right (making tasleem) and the right to turns his head thus funeral prayer. the funeral ending the thus ending Prayer' I

sayrng "Allahu while saying "Allahu ItIt isis best hand while onâ&#x201A;Ź's hand raise one's to raise best to Akbar" Akhat" the or an an infant, infant the child or InIn the dead isis aa child when the the dead casc when thc case 20

following followin g

Du'a is Du'a is made: made:

"Al1tIJJlU IIIIUI "Allrtunna tanhgccton wtl.dltlje e'tJ11

1jtllJla, fialh +

tlJIik,." dhi*run" liwtIlida lh+zlidayehi ye1li A1JsJJ1U Allahuu II4 thllqil thoqit bilai bihi ntowsuenahunu 1II/lWtJU eIIIIJ1IIIUJ WII wa ,,' a,dhim dJIim bill; biht UjoraJa lfiorahuna lUlUl w" wa alhtq'hlr alltiq'lt hi u hi salih stJ1ila ,4l,Milmin-nea, Al-Mu'm ill-neen, woj'lIlJ rwj,alhu I" lee fce

1lUljab ,n$ahr.a.

hahldi i kll/aUIt lbilim Ibm;'" rahnatika rahllUltiJ ca adhaba ad/aaba

lIkiJai otcihi

As-SalJ As&d^ un,

waqihi iiqni

oj-jahim i-jahim,, . "

hi bi

uo Allah "0 maks him make him aa precedin proccding g reward reward and and aa reserve res€rve treasure (on the treasure the Day D*.y of Judgme Judgment) nt) for his his parents~ paren$; aa one whose one whose interces intcrcession sion would wourd be be granted granted. . 0o Allah makc of him an make an excess cxsess in the thc measure *Jru.*, s and and in the the rewards (granted by Allah) pwards (granted Allah) to his parents. parents. Let Ler him the- compan join jo.tn the company y of of the the righteou righteous s believer believers s and and make make under the him under the care cor' of of Abraha Abiaham m (may the the peace peace of of Allah be upon him), and upon and protect prorect hi~ your hinu by Your f Mucy, from the Mercy, ,.the torment of of the blazing Fire Fi;; ".

The Positio n hayer: : Prayer

of

The

ImaJD

In

The

FlDleral

'traditionn Thc .traditio The is for the the Imam to stand stand right next next to the hcad head of of the the body if if it is a man, man, and and to the middle the middre of the body if of if it is a woman. woman.

If there arc If are men' men, wome* women, mare male and feinare female children in one one funcraf funeral the following following positions positions a^rc are to be taken: taken:

The mcn men right in front of of the Imam.

Imam. The wo*€' women ]ht further towards towards the ebra.

Qibla. The mare male chirdren children ar€ are between between thc the men and wom€n women and morie more towards thc the men while the fcrnale female childrcn children follow follow further women furthcr down in thc the dircction direction of of eibla Qibla (all of of the dead dead bodies bodies af,e are to b€ be laid parallel to those those preying). praying). The bodies 21

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