Level 2 Lesson 7 Prayer for Beginners (part 1 of 2): Before you Pray
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Prayer for Beginners (part 1 of 2): Before you Pray
Description: A two-part lesson that gives an overview of the ritual prayer (salah), which is the most important form of worship for a Muslim. Part 1: Preparation for prayers along with learning their names, specific timings and the direction of prayer.
By NewMuslims.com
Prerequisites
· How to Pray for a Recent Convert (2 parts).
Objectives
· To learn how to find the prayer times and the direction to pray (qiblah).
· To learn the five obligatory prayers by name, their timings, and number of units (rakahs) in each of them.
· To learn some points on getting ready for prayer (salah).
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Level 2 Lesson 6 Ablution (Wudoo)
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Ablution (Wudoo)
By NewMuslims.com
Objectives
· To understand the virtues of ablution (wudoo).
· In the first lesson, we discussed the basics of ablution (wudoo). In this lesson, we will describe how to perform ablution in a little more detail, and mention the ahadith from which this method is derived.
Arabic Terms
· Nafl - a voluntary act of worship
· Hadith - (plural – ahadith) is a piece of information or a story. In Islam it is a narrative record of the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
· Wudoo – ablution.
Level 2 Lesson 5 Etiquette of the Ritual Bath (Ghusl)
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Etiquette of the Ritual Bath (Ghusl)
Description: Islam being a comprehensive way of life; it teaches us how to maintain and improve our hygiene. This lesson incorporates the Islamic etiquette of bathing and its relation to spiritual purity. Special attention is given to the aspects specific to Muslim women.
By Imam Mufti
Objectives
· To understand the relationship of bathing to good health.
· To learn the correct way to perform the ritual bath.
· To understand when is the ritual bath required and some related miscellaneous issues.
Arabic Terms
· Wudoo – ablution.
· Salah - the Arabic word to denote a direct connection between the believer and Allah. More specifically, in Islam it refers to the formal five daily prayers and is the most important form of worship.
· Ghusl – ritual bath.
· Jihad - a struggle, to exert effort in a certain matter, and may refer to a legitimate war.
· Hadith - (plural – ahadith) is a piece of information or a story. In Islam it is a narrative record of the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
Introduction
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Level 2 Lesson 4 The Importance of Prayer (Salah)
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The Importance of Prayer (Salah)
Description: A brief discussion regarding the importance of prayer upon entering the fold of Islam.
By Imam Mufti
Objectives
· To realize the importance of performing the prayers.
· To understand the spiritual dimension of prayers.
Arabic Terms
· Zakah - obligatory charity.
· Salah - the Arabic word to denote a direct connection between the believer and Allah. More specifically, in Islam it refers to the formal five daily prayers and is the most important form of worship.
· Mi’raaj - the ascension of Prophet Muhammad into the heavens.
The ritual prayer (salah[1]) is the heartbeat of Islamic worship, a living expression of Islam. It keeps a Muslim in permanent contact with Allah. The recitation of the Quran, the sacred scripture of Islam, is an inseparable element of the prayer. In it, one finds the purest expression of the essential elements of Islam. Being a ritual act of devotion to Allah, it has two faces: the legal prescription and the spiritual dimension. We shall discuss the latter in this lesson.
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Level 2 Lesson 3 Preservaton of Holy Qur'an
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Preservaton of Holy Qur'an
Description: The Quran has been preserved and transmitted like no other religious text of the world. It was transmitted primarily by memorization and in writing. This lesson gives evidence for this.
By Imam Mufti
- To appreciate the authenticity of the Holy Quran in its original form due to its meticulous preservation and transmission without any alteration.
- Establish one’s faith and conviction in the Holy Quran through evidence of its preservation and transmission.
Arabic Terms
- Sunnah - The word Sunnah has several meanings depending on the area of study however the meaning is generally accepted to be, whatever was reported that the Prophet said, did, or approved.
