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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Culture and Religious Studies Book -4 Lesson 17 : Some Special Salaat In addition to the daily waajib Salaat, there are some prayers in Islam that hold special significance. Let us look at these different Salaat and the circumstances regarding them. 1.

Salaatul Jama'at In our previous studies, we have seen that Islam emphasizes participation in Salaatul Jama'at (Congregational Prayers) because it helps to create bonds of brotherhood and unity amongst the Muslims. The equality brought about by standing together to pray to One God is what Islam is base on. Therefore, to miss congregational prayers without a good reason is Haraam.

We have discussed Salaatul Jama'at in detail before, so we will now look at only a few general rules regarding its performance. i)The Imam leading the Jama'at must be Aadil (Just), Pious and known not to commit any big or small sins. ii)The Imam can be followed in any of his daily prayers by the ma'moon (followers). iii)If you do not know whether the Imam is praying wajib or mustahab prayers, you cannot join him.

iv)If you pray behind the Imam and later wish to change to your niyyah to furaada (Individual) you can do so during the salaat only. v)If a person wished to join the Jamaat in the 3rd or 4th Rakaat but is not sure whether he can recite his surahs of the first rakaat in the time the Imam finishes reciting Tasbihate Arb'ae then he should wait until the Imam goies to ruku and join the salaat from there.

vi)Ma'moon must wait until the Imam finishes reciting his Takbiratul Ehram before they recite theirs. They cannot start while he is in the middle. vii)It is recommended that the lines in Jama'at be straight and the people shoud stand shoulder to shoulder. Also, a person should not stand alone, as long as there is place in a row. viii) It is makrooh for the ma'moon to recite dhikr so loudly that the Imam can hear them. 2. Salaatul Jumu'ah Friday is the greatest day of the week for Muslims.

It is the favoured by Allah (S.W.T.) and one of the special acts of ebadat for this day is the praying of Salaatul Jumu'ah. This prayer is preceded by a sermon where the Imam is required to update the Muslim Ummah about issue that concern them. Apart from moral and religious facts, he should also try to speak of the social and political situations facing the Muslims worldwide. Through these Friday Khutba (Sermons), the Muslims learn about each other and become more aware of Islam.