Page 94 - Basic Tenets of Islam

BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

◆ Takbir al-tahrima (glorifying Allah before beginning
the prayer)

B- Five of the fards of the prayer are inside the prayer.
Each of these is also called rukn.
◆ Qiyam
◆ Qiraah
◆ Ruku
◆ Sajdah
◆ Qadah Akheerah
Taharat from hadas: the ritual cleansing of someone who

is without ablution, and ghusl when necessary.
Taharat from najasat: the cleaning of the body, one's
clothing or the area where the prayer is to be performed,
ridding them of all dirt that might hinder the prayer.
Waqt: performing the five daily prayers at the prescribed
times.
Istiqbal al-qibla: performing the prayer facing the qibla, in
other words the Kaaba in Mecca.
Niyyat: remembering which prayer is to be performed
and performing it with that intent in mind.

Takbir: praising our Lord in the words "Allahu akbar."
Takbir al-tahrima: the first glorification of Allah uttered
on commencing the prayer.
Qiyam: standing upright when performing the prayer,
unless one has a legitimate excuse.

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