Salah: 4 terminologies explained

Conditions, Pillars, Obligations, and Recommendations of Salah: • Conditions (Shurut): These are the prerequisites that need to be present before entering the Salah and maintained throughout the Salah till the end. This is unlike the pillars where one moves from one pillar to the other. • Pillars (Arkan): The actions that are inside the Salah, […]

The ‘Eid Prayer

• Ruling: It is a communal obligation (Fard Kifayah) • Time: a) Begins when the prohibited time after Salatu-l Fajr b) Ends when the prohibited time before Dhuhr begins. It is recommended for the prayer of ‘Eid al-Fitr to be delayed to the latter portion of its time and for the prayer of ‘Eid al-Adha […]

Qiyamu-l Layl: Night Prayer

Qiyamu-l Layl is the night prayer in general. Tarawih and Tahajjud both come under the category of Qiyamu-l Layl. Tarawih is the well known prayer. As for Tahajjud, then it is the night prayer that comes after sleeping. Any other general nafl prayers between Isha and Fajr come under the general category of Qiyamu-l Layl.