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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Questions Answered (volume 1) Q77: Ihtiyat Prayers - How and Which Time Is It Prayed? A. IHTIYAT PRAYERS : When some doubt occurs about the number of the Rik'ats of Prayer (the rules of which are described in the books of Fiqah), one has to pray one and/or two Rik'ats Prayer of Ihtiyat. Here I am explaining how to pray that prayer.

Soon after finishing the Prayer (in which the doubt had occured and which requires Prayer of Ihtiyat for its completion and validation) without looking away from Quibla or doing anything which makes a Prayer Batil, you are to stand up and make the Niyyat.

(If the prayer of Ihtiyat is to be performed sitting, then remain sitting after the first Prayer and make Niyyat) : "I pray the prayer of Ihtiyat one (or two) Rik'at(s) Wajib Qurbatan llallah." Then say Takbeerat-ul-lhram, recite Sura Al- Hamd in whisper. Go to Rukuu then do Sajda; recite Tashahhud and Salaam. Your Prayer of Ihtiyat is finished.

If you have to recite two Rik'ats of Prayer of Ihtiyat, then you should stand up for the second Rik'at just after the second Sajda of the first Rik'at in the usual way. Recite the second Rik'at also with just Sura Al-Hamd, without even Qunut; and then finish the Prayer in usual way." Q78: Will you please explain the necessary rules and method of 'Swalatul- Meyyit'. A. SWALATUL MEYYIT (PRAYER OF MEYYIT). Prayer of Meyyit is Wajib-e-Kifai, i.e.

it is obligatory on every Muslim but as soon as it is performed correctly by one of them, it remains no more obligatory on others; but if no one offers the prayer everyone is sinner. If the deceased was six-year old, Prayer-of Meyyit is wajib. In offering this prayer, Taharat of the body or dress is not necessary; also in Shia Fiqah, Ghusl, Wudhu or Tayammum is not wajib. But the intention of Prayer (Niyyat) and facing Quibla is essential.

The dead-body should be placed in such a way that the head of the meyyit remains on the right of those who offer the prayer. In the case of the dead-body of a male, the Imam should stand near its waist; and in the case of a female, near the chest. Prayer of Meyyit according to Shia Fiqah, has 5 Takbirs (including Takbi-ratul-lhram) : After first Takbir, (i.e. Takbiratul-lhram) Kalema-e-Shahada-tain is recited; After 2nd Takbir, Salawat is recited.