This book has been prepared to assist and remind Muslims how to perform salah, prayer in Islam. It is ideal for new Muslims as it includes pictures, step-by-step instructions, and the words Muslims must recite during the prayer in transliteration and English.
Mary Batool Al-Toma is the director of the New Muslims Project, United Kingdom, a pioneering project related to the support, education, and continued development of the growing Muslim convert community in the United Kingdom. Batool converted thirty-five years ago and is married and has four children.
Introduces the Muslim prayer including its actions and its Divine origins through Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.
Preface |
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Introduction to Prayer in Islam -- Salah |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (2) |
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The Obligatory or Fard Prayers |
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The Time to Perform Prayers |
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17 | (1) |
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Where to Perform the Prayer |
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18 | (1) |
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The Direction of Prayer -- Qibla |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (2) |
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Occasions Which Require Wudu' to be Repeated |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Occasions When a Full Shower or Ghusl is Required Before Prayer |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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When and How to Perform Dry Ablution or Tayammum |
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25 | (1) |
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More about Personal Hygiene or Tahara |
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25 | (2) |
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The Call to Prayer -- Adhan and Iqama |
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27 | (3) |
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What is an Obligatory or Fard Prayer? |
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30 | (1) |
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How the Prayer, Salah, is Performed |
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31 | (7) |
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Varying Schools of Thought |
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38 | (1) |
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Congregational Prayer and When it Must be Performed |
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39 | (1) |
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Arriving Late for Congregational Prayer |
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40 | (1) |
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Attending the Friday or Jumu'a Prayer |
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41 | (2) |
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The Festival or 'Id Prayers |
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43 | (1) |
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The Funeral or Janaza Prayer |
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44 | (1) |
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Tarawih Night Prayer During the Month of Ramadan |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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Making Petition or Supplication -- Du'a' |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Sunna or Optional Prayers |
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49 | (2) |
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Greetings and other Recommended Expressions |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Give Praise for Everything |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Remembering Allah in Times of Grief |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Respecting Allah, His Prophets and their Companions |
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56 | (2) |
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Allah's Mercy and Forgiveness is Endless |
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58 | (1) |
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The Performance of the Dawn or Fajr Prayer in Arabic with Illustrations |
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59 | (8) |
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Short Surahs From the Qur'an |
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Batool Al-Toma: Mary Batool Al-Toma is the Director of the New Muslims Project, UK, a pioneering project related to the support, education, and continued development of the growing Muslim convert community in the UK. She also sits on a variety of national advisory boards including FAIR, MWN-UK and EMN.