Conventions
Sallalahu Alayhi wa alihi wa Salaam
May Allah's greetings and blessings be upon him and his progeny (used immediately after referring to the Prophet Muhammad (S))
Alayha al-Salaam (a.s.) - Peace be upon her
(used immediately after referring to Khadijah, Fatimah, Zaynab and Maryam)
Alayhi al-Salaam (a.s.) - May Allah bless him
(used immediately after referring to a single Imam or Prophet)
Alayhima al-Salaam (a.s.) - May Allah bless them
(used immediately after referring to two Imams or two Prophets)
Alayhum al-Salaam (a.s.) - May Allah bless them
(used immediately after referring to three or more Imams or Prophets)
Rahimahu Allah - May Allah grant him mercy
(used immediately after referring to a single deceased and respected person)
Rahimahum Allah - May Allah grant them mercy
(used immediately after referring to deceased and respected people)
Quddisa Sirroh - May his soul be blessed
(used immediately after referring to a single deceased and respected scholar)
Quddisa Sirrohuma - May their souls be blessed
(used immediately after referring to deceased and respected scholars)
Radi Allahu anhu - May Allah be pleased with him
(used after referring to a respected companion of the Prophet or the Imams)
- The Core of Islam
- Editor's Note
- Foreword
- Conventions
- Chapter 1: Muhammad's Cultural Context
- Chapter 2: Core Beliefs of the Faith
- Chapter 3: What Is Sacred To Muslims?
- Chapter 4: Social Behavior
- Chapter 5: Position of Women in Islam
- Chapter 6: Main Groupings
- Chapter 7: Key Issues for Contemporary Muslims
- Chapter 8: Days to Remember
- Salat al-Jumuah
- The Month of Ramadhan
- Id al-Fitr 1st Shawwal
- Memorial of the sixth Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.) 25th Shawwal
- Birthday of the eighth Imam, Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) 11th Dhul-Qa’dah
- Memorial of the ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a.s.)
- Memorial of the fifth Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) 7th Dhul-Hijjah
- Hajj 9th Dhul-Hijjah
- The Day of Arafah 9th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Adha 10th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Ghadir 18th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Mubahala 24th Dhul-Hijjah
- 1st Muharram
- Memorial of the third Imam, al-Husayn (a.s.) – 10th Muharram - Ashura
- Memorial of the fourth lmam, Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.) 25th Muharram
- Birthday of the fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) 3rd Safar
- Birthday of the Seventh Imam, Musa al-Kadim (a.s.) 7th Safar
- Memorial of the eighth Imam, Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) 17th Safar
- Memorial of the Prophet Muhammad (S) 28th Safar
- Memorial of the eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)
- Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad Mawlid-an-Nabi
- Birthday of the sixth Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.)
- Birthday of the eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)
- Memorial of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.)
- Birthday of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) 20th Jumada al-Thaniyah
- Birthday of the tenth Imam, Ali al-Naqi (a.s.)
- Memorial of the tenth Imam, Ali al-Naqi (a.s.)
- Birthday of the ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi, al-Jawad (a.s.)
- Birthday of the first Imam, Ali ibn Abu-Talib (a.s.)
- Memorial of the seventh Imam, Musa al-Kazim (a.s.)
- Laylat al-Isra wal Miraj
- Id-al-Mab’ath
- Birthday of the third Imam, al-Husayn (a.s.)
- Birthday of the fourth Imam, Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.)
- Laylat al-Bara'at 14th Shaban
- Birthday of the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi (a.s.)
- Chapter 9: Prayer
- 9.1 The significance of prayer
- 9.2 Introduction to prayer
- 9.3 Why we Pray
- 9.4 Purity of Body and Soul
- 9.5 Obligatory prayers
- Preparation
- Wudhu’
- Requirements of wudhu’
- Ghusl
- Sexual intercourse and the emission of semen -janabah
- Menstruation - Hayd
- Non-menstrual bleeding - istihadah
- Childbirth - nifas
- Death - mawt
- Tayammum
- The substances that may be used for tayammum
- Requirements of tayammum
- Direction of the Kabah - qiblah
- Timing for obligatory daily prayer
- Rulings related to deficiencies during prayer -Salat
- Conditions to be fulfilled during prayer
- Acts that invalidate prayer
- Prayer itself
- Prayer
- Special circumstances
- Prayer whilst travelling
- Effects of the prayer being shortened
- Prayer at the time of solar and lunar eclipse and at times of disasters that are secularly described as ‘Acts of God’
- Id Prayer
- Congregational prayers
- Making up for missed prayers
- The prayer for the departing soul (Salat al-Janazah)
- How to offer Salat al-Janazah
- 9.6 Voluntary prayers
- The prayer related to Jafar, son of Abu Talib
- The prayer for protection offered after Jumuah or Dhurr on a Friday
- Prayer offered to implore the Lord for rain
- Prayer offered during each of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
- Prayers offered during the nights of the Holy Month of Ramadhan
- Prayer of greeting offered after entering any mosque
- Prayer offered on the first night after a burial (Salat al-Wahshah)
- Prayer of ghufailah
- Prayer on the first day of each month
- Prayer offered on Id Al-Ghadir
- Prayer for the fulfillment of specific desires
- Prayer for istikhirah
- Glossary