Sunday, 12 September 2021

Arkan of Salat

There are 14 Arkan of Salat. These 14 pillars must be done for the salat to be accepted.

Qiyam ma'il Qudrah fil fard (Standing, if able)
Takbeerat ul-ihram (Opening Takbir)
Qir`aat al-Fatihah (Recitation of Surat al-Fatihah)
Ruku` (Bowing)
Rafi' min ar-ruku' (Standing from bowing position)
Sujud 'alal a'dha a-sab'a (Prostrating on seven bones)
Al-i'tidhan min a sujud (Rising from sujud)
Al-jalsa bayna as-sajdatain (The sitting between the two sajdas)
Abta ma anina fi jami' arkani salat (Tranquility in all the pillars of the salat)
At-tartib baynal arkana salat (the proper order of the pillars of the salat)
At-tashahud al-akheer (The final tashahud)
A-julus li tashahud al-akheer (The sitting of the final tashahud)
A salatu 'ala nabiyan, salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam (Sending salam upon the Prophet, salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
Taslimatan (The two Taslims)

Source: Conditions, Pillars, and Wajibat of the Salat, by Shaikh Taraheeb ad-Dosiri

These actions are based on the evidences from Qur'an and Sunnah. You can find them listed here for each action.

All Sunni madh-habs (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali) at least contain all these 14 Arkan of Salat.

Wednesday, 8 September 2021

Things to do upon hearing the Adhan

Rida Ghaffar

Thursday February 18, 2021

4 Things To Do Upon Hearing the Adhan

Knowledge

Adhan (call to prayers) is an invitation to a meeting with Allah (SWT) through Salah. Adhan is what reminds a believer of their duties in this world and enforces the connection between Salah and one's accomplishment in this world and the hereafter. Salah helps us repent for our wrongdoings and is a great means of attaining the blessings of Allah.

Here are the 4 things that you should do upon hearing Adhan:

1. Repeat the Adhan

Allah (SWT) bestows great rewards on those who repeat Adhan after the Mue’zzin. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

“When you hear the adhan, repeat what the Mu’adhin says.” (Imam Malik – Muwatta)

2. Send Blessings to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Repeating the Adhan not only makes one get the blessings of Allah but also ensures that the believer sends blessings to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

“When you hear the Mu’azzin calling for the prayer, repeat his words then ask Allah’s blessings upon me, because the one who asks Allah’s blessings upon me once will be rewarded ten blessings by Allah.” (Muslim, The Book of Prayer, Hadith 384)

3. After the Adhan, recite Dua

Reciting the following Dua after Adhan has great significance:

“O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer. Grant Muhammad the intercession and favor, and raise him to the honored station You have promised him, [verily You do not neglect promises].” (Al-Bukhari 1:152)

You may view with Arabic here: https://www.islamicfinder.org/duas/masnoon/on-hearing-athan#2

4. Make Dua in between the Adhan and Iqamah

Ask anything from Allah (SWT) during this time as this is the time of Baraqah and Allah (SWT) answers one’s prayers. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:

“Repeat the words of the Muadhin and when you finish, ask Allah what you want and you will get it” (Abu Dawud, The Book of Prayer, Hadith 524)

Adhan serves as a constant reminder for believers like us to remember Allah (SAW). It is also a reminder that He is always there for us, in all our good and bad times. There is nobody else to turn to but Allah (SWT).

May Allah (SWT) make us consistent in this practice of repeating Adhan and also in performing prayers on the designated times. Ameen.

Supplication for the deceased

Supplication for the deceased at the funeral prayer

148

اللَّهمَّ اغْفِرْ لَه ُُ وَارْحَمْهُ، وَعَافِه ِِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّه ِِ مِنَ الخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَاراً خَيْرا ً مِنْ دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ، وَزَوْجَاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ زَوْجِهِ، وَأَدْخِلْهُ الجَنَّةَ، وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّار

‘O Allah, forgive and have mercy upon him, excuse him and pardon him, and make honourable his reception. Expand his entry, and cleanse him with water, snow, and ice, and purify him of sin as a white robe is purified of filth. Exchange his home for a better home, and his family for a better family, and his spouse for a better spouse. Admit him into the Garden, protect him from the punishment of the grave and the torment of the Fire.’

149

اللَّهمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَا وَشَاهِدِنَا، وَغَائِبِنَا، وَصَغِيْرِنَا وَكَبِيْرِنَا، وَذَكَرِنَا وَأُنْثَانَا. اللَّهمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَه ُُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِه ِِ عَلَى الإِسْلامِ، وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَه ُُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّه ُُ عَلَى الإِيْمَانِ، اللَّهمَّ لا تَحْرِمْنَا أَجْرَهُ، وَلا تُضِلَّنَا بَعْدَهُ

‘O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whom amongst us You keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam, and whom amongst us You take unto Yourself, then let such a death be upon faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us stray after him.’

150

اللَّهمَّ إِنَّ فُلانَ بْنَ فُلان ٍ فِي ذِمَّتِكَ، وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ، فَقِه ِِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ القَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الوَفَاءِ وَالحَقِّ، فَاغْفِرْ لَه ُُ وَارْحَمْهُ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ

‘O Allah, so-and-so is under Your care and protection so protect him from the trial of the grave and torment of the Fire. Indeed You are faithful and truthful. Forgive and have mercy upon him, surely You are The Oft-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.’

151

اللَّهمَّ عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، اِحْتَاجَ إِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ، وَأَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِهِ، إِنْ كَانَ مُحْسِنا ً فَزِدْ فِي حَسَنَاتِه، وَإِنْ كَانَ مُسِيْئا ً فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ

‘O Allah, Your servant and the son of Your maidservant is in need of Your mercy and You are without need of his punishment. If he was righteous then increase his reward and if he was wicked then look over his sins.’