Chapter 1

For easier comprehension, please read and understand the meanings of the following words, which are oft repeated in this book. Salaat or Namaaz - The customary Prayer of Muslims. Imaam - Leader of the congregation in Prayer. Azaan - The call to Prayer Muazzin - One who announces the “Azaan” Iqamah - Announcement that the congregational Prayer has been established. Khutbah - The sermon. Niyyah - Intention. Farz - Obligatory. Wajib - Essential, mandatory. Sunnah - The tradition of the Holy Prophet . Moukkaddah - Emphasised. Ghair Moukkaddah - Non-emphasised. Nafil - Voluntary or additional. Wuzu - Ablution (with water) Ghusl - A bath (with water) Masah - To stroke (wipe) or rub gently over. Miswaak - A small branch or stem, used for brushing teeth. Khilaal - Act of removing dirt or particles (e.g. stuck between teeth, toes) Tayammum - An alternate to ablution/bath, by using soil or like matter. Makrooh - An act that is disliked/disapproved. Kalemah - Any meaningful phrase. Tayyeb or Tayyebah - Pure Janabah - State of greater impurity due to sexual defilement. Mustahab - Recommended, better Makrooh Tahreemi - An act that is strongly disliked, close to forbidden. Haraam - Forbidden/prohibited. Rakaat - A single round/cycle of all bodily actions within a Prayer. Taawuz - Seeking Allah’s refuge Tasmiyah - Reciting Bismillah Shareef Tasmeey - A remembrance during Prayer, while rising from the bow. Tasbeeh - A remembrance proclaiming Allah’s purity. Dua - Supplication. Tahmeed - A remembrance praising Allah. Important Note : Arabic text from Quran and “Sunnah” have been transliterated into English, in italic form. However it is not possible to pronounce the words correctly from transliteration (especially similar sounding alphabets) and readers are advised to learn these from the Arabic text.