Assalamu alaikom brothers and sisters.
I've been a muslim since I was born. Sadly I haven't been fed up much with Islam. I did go to islam school for a while when I was a kid, but that's it aswell.
Now that I've done a few major sins I'd like to repen to Allah as I haven't been much close to Him. But I barely know those terms such as Fard/Sunnah/sudjud etc. I've also tried to search for it on Google but I can't seem to find answers. I hope that one of you could help a brother out.
Walaikum Asalaam
May Allah guide you to the right path ameen.
Look through this thread and it will help inshallah. If you are still confused, please let us know. Learn How to Pray & FAQ
What town are you in ? Don't worry we will get someone to help you.
Rakaat is the course of a prayer. So all of the movements and actions that complete a course in prayer is one rakaah. You can read more about all the actions in salaah here: http://www.howtopray.com/page/20/rukoo-bowing
Fardh and sunnah have more extensive definitions and also fall into several categories. However, to keep it simple in regards to prayers, fardh in salaah is the prayers that you are obligated to do (if you don't do it, it's a major sin), while sunnah is highly emphasized, so you should make a habit of doing it.
Go to Amsons or even online Amazon some good Salaah books.
as mentioned previously , see the resources available on here first, and then ask questions
Learn How to Pray & FAQ
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as mentioned previously , see the resources available on here first, and then ask questions
Learn How to Pray & FAQ
Yes, its called tahiyaat al masjid which means "greeting the masjid" ..its also a sunnah so you should pray it everytime you enter a masjid. Its 2 rakaat of prayer. All prayers are prayed the same whether they are sunnah or fardh. Inshallah i will explain the categories of sunnah in a later post. Difficult to type it all out on my phone.
http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/16045 As promised, here's a better explanation:
The Prayers that we offer daily have been categorised into 5 types:
1. Fardh – Compulsory. The person who leaves it out will be Sinful.
2. Wajib – Obligatory (the obligation is a bit less than Fardh). The person who leaves it out will be Sinful.
3. Sunnah Muakkadah – Constant practice of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). The person who leaves it out without any valid excuse will be Sinful.
4. Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah – Practice of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). The person who leaves it out will not be Sinful.
5. Nafl – Optional.
Hereunder is the number of rak’ats performed daily at each time of Salaah according to the Hanafi Mazhab:
Fajr Salaah: 4 Rak’ats
-2 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Fardh
Zuhr Salaah: 12 Rak’ats
-4 Sunnah Muakkadah
-4 Fardh
-2 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Nafl
Asr Salaah: 8 Rak’ats
-4 Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah
-4 Fardh
Maghrib Salaah: 7 Rak’ats
-3 Fardh
-2 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Nafl
Isha Salaah: 17 Rak’ats
-4 Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah
-4 Fardh
-2 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Nafl
-3 Wajib (Witr salaah)
-2 Nafl
Jumu’ah Salaah: 14 Rak’ats
-4 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Fardh
-4 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Sunnah Muakkadah
-2 Nafl
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This is the order they must be prayed in as well. So for fajr salaah for example, you pray the 2 sunnah first, then you pray the 2 fardh. They are prayed the same way, except when you make the intention in your heart, you should make the intention to pray sunnah for sunnah and fardh for fardh before you begin the prayer. If you do not do this, your salaah doesn't count.
You must pray the prayers of fardh, no exceptions, and you need to make a habit of making the prayers where it says "sunnah muakkadah" and "wajib." Anywhere it says "sunnah ghair mu'akadah" or "nafl" are just optional prayers, but you will get extra reward for them inshallah.
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