Question: What are the conditions of prayers?

Question: What are the conditions of prayers? Answer: The conditions of prayers are as follows: To stand facing the Qibla7. Cleanliness of dress, the body and the place of prostration. 1 Subhana rabbiyal-‘adhim wa-bi-hamdih. 2 Subhana rabbiyal-a‘la wa-bi-hamdih.

3 As, for instance, Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa-Aali Muhammad; Rabbana atina fi ’d-dunya hasanatan wa-fi ’l-akhirati hasanatan wa-qina ‘adhab an-nar [2: 201]; Rabbana amanna bi-ma anzalta wa-ttaba‘n-ar-rasula fa-ktubna ma‘-ash-shahidin [3: 53]. 4 Which includes ( among other invocations) testifying (hence tashahhud) to the Divine Unity and the Prophethood of Muhammad and invoking the peace and blessings of God upon him and his progeny. 5 As-salam ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuh.

6 Subhanallah; wa-’l –hamdulillah; wa-la ilaha illa -’llah; wa-’llahu akbar (thrice). 7 i.e. in the direction of Makka. Being in the state of purification by means of ablutions (wudu’)1 or ghusl2 or tayammum3. The clothes of the person praying and the place of prayer must have been lawfully acquired. Not doing anything which nullifies the prayers while they are being performed as, for example, flatulence and so on, laughing, or turning away from the Qibla.

Question: Are there other prayers besides the daily prayers which Islam has made obligatory? Answer: Yes. The prayer over the deceased. The prayer at the time of wondrous or fearful happenings (salat al-ayat)4. The prayer after the circumambulation (tawaf)5. Prayers performed on behalf of a dead person, if an individual is obliged to do them. Prayers said after a vow.

There is a particular way to pray each of these other obligatory prayers and books on jurisprudence should be consulted for details. Question: Which are the prayers which are particularly recommended? Answer: There are many recommended prayers, for instance:- 1 Washing the face and arms, and wiping the head and wiping the feet. 2 Pouring water over the whole body. 3 Using clean earth when no water is available.

4 For instance at the time of a solar or lunar eclipse (whether full or partial), earthquakes, hurricanes and so on. 5 i.e. the tawaf around the Holy Ka‘ba in Makka at the time of Hajj or ‘Umra. Daily supererogatory prayers (nawafil)1. The special prayers for the month of Ramadan. Recommended prayers on sacred days like religious festivals.