ILM AL-HÂL

CONTENTS	5
Important Note	14
Dîn (Religion)	17
Sharî’ah (Islâmic Religious Law)	17
ÎMÂN (FAITH)	21
Arkân Al-Îmân (Articles of faith)	23
Belief in Allâh تعالى	24
Sifât Dhâtiyyah / The Personal Attributes of Allâh تعالى	25
Sifat Thubûtiyyah / The Immutable Attributes of Allâh تعالى	26
Belief in the Angels	27
The Four Archangels	27
Belief in the Books	29
Al-Suhuf (The Pages)	29
Al-Kutub (The Books)	30
Belief in the Anbiyâ (Prophets)	31
The Qualities of the Prophets	32
Our Nabî, Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)	35
We Must Know Our Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Well	39
Ashâb Al-Kirâm, Honourable Companions of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)	42
The Two Groups of The Companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)	43
Belief in Al-Yawm Al-Âkhir (the Day of Judgement)	45
Ajal, the Appointed Hour of Death	46
Belief in Qadar and Qadhâ (The Divine Decree and Will)	47
lrâdah Al-Juz’iyyah (Partial-Free Will)	47
Qadar (The Divine Decree)	50
Qadhâ (The Divine Will)	50
Rizq (sustenance)	51
Tawakkul (Reliance on Allâh)	51
Requirements for the Preservation of Îmân (Faith)	53
The Protective Fortresses of Îmân (Faith)	54
The Matters All Muslims Should Carefully Avoid	55
Adillah Al-Shar’iyyah (Sources of Sharî’ah)	57
Al-Madhâhib (Schools of Islâm)	58
The Righteous Madhâhib (Schools) in ‘Amâl (Deeds)	59
ISLÂM	61
Arkân Al-Islâm (Essential Articles of Islâm)	63
Kalimah Al-Shahâdah	64
Af’âl Al-Mukallafîn	65
Salâh (Prayer)	67
Purification from Hadath (The State of Uncleanliness)	68
Wudhû (Ablution)	69
The Fardh (Obligatory) Acts of Wudhû	69
The Sunnah Acts of Wudhû	69
The Makrûh (Disliked) Acts of Wudhû	70
The Acts Which Break Wudhû	71
How to Perform Wudhû	72
Sûrah Al-Qadr	75
Ghusl (Major Ritual Ablution)	88
The Fardh (Obligatory) Acts of Ghusl	88
The Sunnah Acts of Ghusl	88
How to Perform Ghusl	88
Ghusl and Crowned Teeth	89
The Matter of Tooth-filling	90
Tayammum	91
The Fardh (Obligatory) Acts of Tayammum	91
How to Perform Tayammum	91
Masah (Wiping) Over Khuffayn (Leather Socks)	100
The Permissibility of (Masah) Wiping	100
The Amount of (Masah) Wiping	100
Things That Void (Masah) Wiping	101
Duration of (Masah) Wiping	101
Masah (Wiping) over a Bandage	101
Situations Particular to Women	102
Acts Forbidden During Menstruation and Postnatal Bleeding	105
Purification from Najâsah (Impurities)	106
Istinjâ, Istinqâ, Istibrâ	107
Satr Al-Awrah (Covering of the Private Area)	108
Istiqbâl Al-Qiblah (Facing the Holy Ka’bah)	108
Al-Waqt (Time)	108
Al-Awqât Al-Makrûhah (Disliked Times of Salâh)	109
Al-Adhân and Al-Iqâmah	110
Niyyah (Intention)	113
Arkân (Pillars) of Salâh	114
Takbîr Al-Iftitâh (To begin Salâh by saying Allâhu Akbar)	114
Qiyâm (Standing)	114
Qirâ’ah (Recitation of the Qur’ân)	115
Some Sûrahs and Âyât Recited in Salâh	116
Some Du’as (Supplications) Recited in Salâh	130
Rukû’ (Bowing)	136
Sajdah (Prostration)	136
Qa’dah Al-Âkhirah (Final Sitting)	136
The Wâjib (Necessary) Acts of Salâh	137
The Sunnah Acts of Salâh	139
The Âdâb (Etiquettes) of Salâh	141
The Makrûh (Disliked) Acts of Salâh	142
The Acts that Nullify Salâh	146
How to Perform Salâh	147
Illustrations for Salâh	147
Five Daily Salâh	172
1- Salâh Al-Fajr	172
2- Salâh Al-Zuhr	172
3- Salâh Al-Asr	174
4- Salâh Al-Maghrib	174
5- Salâh Al-Ishâ	175
Salâh Al-Witr	176
Sajdah Al-Sahw (Prostration of Forgetfulness)	177
Cases That Necessitate Sajdah Al-Sahw	178
How to Perform Sajdah Al-Sahw	178
Salâh Al-Jumu’ah (Friday Prayer)	179
The Seven Conditions for the Necessity of Salâh Al-Jumu’ah	179
The Six Conditions for the Validity of Salâh Al-Jumu’ah	180
Niyyah (Intention) of Salâh Al-Jumu’ah	180
Salâh Al-Eidayn (Festival Prayers)	182
Salâh Al-Qadhâ (Performance of Missed Prayers)	184
Some Nawâfil Salâh (Supererogatory prayers)	186
Salâh Al-Awwâbîn	186
Salâh Al-Dhuhâ	186
Salâh Al-Tahajjud	187
Salâh Al-Tasbîh	187
How to Perform Salâh Al-Tasbîh	188
The Janâzah (Funeral) Proceedings	190
Kafan (The Shroud)	191
How to Shroud a Dead Body	191
Salâh Al-Janâzah (The Funeral Prayer)	192
How to Pray Salâh Al-Janâzah	193
The Janazâh Dua That is Recited after the Third Takbîr	194
The Grave and the Burial	196
Questions in the Grave and Their Answers	198
Visiting the Graves	199
Safar (Journeying)	200
Sajdah Al-Tilâwah (The Verses Requiring Prostration)	204
The Âyât (Verses) of Sajdah (Prostration) in the Glorious Qur’ân	204
The Ibâdât (Worships) to Offer on the Holy Nights	205
Al-Sawm (Fasting)	212
The Fardh (Obligatory) Acts of Fasting	212
Types of Fasting	213
Two Additional Classification of Fasting According to Intention	214
Actions That Break the Fast and Require Fasting Again as Qadhâ	214
Acts That Break the Fast and Require Fasting Again as Qadhâ and Kaffârah (Expiation)	216
Makrûh (Disliked) Acts for the One Fasting	216
Salâh Al-Tarâwîh	217
I’tikâf	218
Sadaqah Al-Fitr: Fitrah	5
Zakâh	220
Ushr (Zakâh of Crops)	221
Masârif Al-Zakâh (Eligible Zakâh recipients)	221
The Eligible Zakâh Recipients	222
Hajj (Pilgrimage)	223
Conditions of Hajj Being Fardh (Obligatory)	223
Essential Conditions for Performing Hajj	224
Conditions for the Validity of Hajj	224
Udhiyyah (Sacrifice/Qurbâni)	225
Time of Udhiyyah (Sacrifice)	225
The Procedure of Sacrifice and Its Intention	225
Aqîqah	226
What is a Sin and What are the Major Sins?	227
Remedy for Saving Oneself From the Sickness of Sin	228
Hopelessness is Incorrect	229
Conditions That Make Tawbah (Repentance) Acceptable	230
The Great Supplication for Forgiveness	230
Al-Nafs Al-Ammârah	231
Jihâd (Holy Struggle)	234
Duties of Muslims in Society	235
Miscellaneous Duas (Supplications)	236
Some Salawât Al Sharîfah	244
Dua of Ahzâb	248
Dua of Khatim Al-Qur’ân	250
Dua after Meals	252
Thirty-two Fardh (Obligatory) Acts	254
Fifty-four Fardh (Obligatory) Acts	257
Some Religious Questions to a Muslim Child	260

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