- You have to hasten to offer it before the onset of dawn...

●You have to hasten to offer it before the onset of dawn with the niyyah of alqurbal mutlaqah (The intention must be made with a view to seeking closeness to Allah, i.e. without stating whether it is being said on time “ada’” or in lieu “qadha’”). When saying any prayer, it is important to observe the appointed time of each prayer before you set out to say it. 2. The Qiblah: You ought to set your face towards the qiblah, which is the place where the Holy Qa’ba, in Mekkah, is situated.

* Should I fail to determine the direction of the qiblah, after exhausting all means, what should I do? - Set your face towards the direction you feel the qiblah could be in. * If I was still undecided as to where would the qiblah be? - Say your prayer, facing any direction you think the qiblah is in, on the basis of probability . * Suppose I said prayer, facing a direction I thought was, approximately, the right one, then I found out I was wrong, what would happen?

If the deviation from the direction of the qiblah is less than 45 degrees to right or left, your prayer is in order. If, however, the degree of tilt was greater than that, or you said your prayer facing the opposite direction, and there was still time to repeat the prayer, you should do so. Should the time of prayer elapse, you need not repeat the prayer. 3. The place where prayer is said, [Be aware that the place where you say prayer should be ownerless, i.e.

not usurped, because prayer shall not be in order in a place that is maghsoub]. Among what is considered maghsoub are possessions, such as property and furniture, that although taxable, yet khums tax on them was withheld. I shall discuss in some detail matters pertaining to khums in another session. I just want to remind you against complacency and indifference when it comes to paying religious dues. * And if the property or land was not maghsoub but the prayer mat, for instance, was?

●Likewise, [performing prayer on such a mat would render prayer invalid]. The spot where you do prostration must be tahir not najis. * Is the spot of prostration where you place your forehead? - Precisely, such as the clay tablet (turba) and similar objects. * What about the rest of the place, that is where you stand or sit, etc.? - Taharah is not a prerequisite, provided that the source of najasah, if present, is not wet.

However, there are few more points concerning the place where you say your prayer: a.

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