About This Book
Prayer According to the Sunnah is a broad guide to Salah based on the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It deals with the prayer from start to finish: the purification that comes before it, the conditions and manner of performing it, and the many special and voluntary prayers.
The opening chapter explains why prayer holds such a central place in Islam, drawing on verses of the Qur'an and hadith with their references. The rest of the book serves as a reference for the five daily prayers, which every Muslim is required to perform.
What's Inside
- The obligation, eminence, and importance of Salah
- Purification: ghusl, wudu (ablution), and tayammum (dry ablution)
- The dress of the worshipper and rules for visiting the mosque
- Prayer times, the adhan and iqamah, and congregational prayer
- The qiblah, the sutrah, and khushu (humility) in prayer
- The Prophet's guidance in prayer and the adhkar after taslim
- Sujud as-sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) and qunut
- Voluntary prayers, witr, the night prayer, and the Duha prayer
- Shortened prayer, Jumu'ah (Friday prayer), and the 'Eid prayers
- Prayer for rain (istisqa'), the eclipse prayer, and the prayer of fear
- Salat al-istikharah and the funeral prayer
Who It's For
- Muslims who want to check their prayer against the Sunnah
- New Muslims learning how to pray
- Teachers and study circles covering the fiqh of Salah