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| Chapter 1 | KALEMA |
| Chapter 2 | FIVE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM |
| Chapter 3 | BASIC BRANCHES |
| Chapter 4 | FOURTEEN INFALLIABLES |
| Chapter 5 | ALLAH IS ONE |
| Chapter 6 | ALLAH IS OUR GOD |
| Chapter 7 | OBLIGATIONS |
| Chapter 8 | AZAAN |
| Chapter 9 | Eqamat |
| Chapter 10 | SURA-E-HAMD |
| Chapter 11 | SURA-E-IKHLAAS |
| Chapter 12 | SURA-E-KAUSAR |
| Chapter 13 | AZAAN AND Eqaama |
| Chapter 14 | THE PLACE OF WORSHIP |
KALEMA [CREED]
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BISMIL LA
HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM
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LAA-ILAAHA-IL-LAL-LAAHO |
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ALLAHUMMA-SALLE-A'LAA |
Basic Principles of Islam
[USOOL-E-DEEN]
| 1. | TAUHEED | Unity or Oneness of Allaah |
| 2. | ADL | Justice of Allaah |
| 3. | NUBUWWAT | Prophethood |
| 4. | IMAMAT | Successor |
| 5. | QIYAMAT | End of the world |
Basic Branches of Islam
[FUROO-E-DEEN]
| First | NAMAZ
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The Daily Prayers |
| Second | ROZA | The Fasting. |
| Third | HAJJ | The Pilgrimage. |
| Fourth | ZAKAT | Levy on certain goods. |
| Fifth | KHUMUS | 20% of Annual saving on certain goods. |
| Sixth | JIHAAD | Crusade or Holy war. |
| Seventh | AMR BIL MA'ROOF | To persuade towards good deeds. |
| Eighth | NAHIY ANIL MUNKAR | To restrain from bad deeds. |
| Ninth | TAWALLA | To love Allah, Prophet and HIS Family (P.B.U.T.) (Fourteen Infallibles) |
| Tenth | TABARRA | To keep away from the enemies of Allah , Prophet and HIS Family (P.B.U.T.), detest and denounce them |
Fourteen Infaliables (Our Leaders)
| Holy Prophet | HAZRAT MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (S.A.W.) |
| Daughter of Prophet | HAZRAT FATIMA ZAHRA(S.A.) |
| First Imam | HAZRAT ALI (A.S.) |
| Second Imam | HAZRAT HASAN (A.S.) |
| Third Imam | HAZRAT HUSAIN (A.S.) |
| Fourth Imam | HAZRAT ZAINUL ABEDEEN (A.S.) |
| Fifth Imam | HAZRAT MUHAMMAD BAQIR (A.S.) |
| Sixth Imam | HAZRAT JA'FAR SADIQ (A.S.) |
| Seventh Imam | HAZRAT MOOSA KAZIM (A.S.) |
| Eighth Imam | HAZRAT ALI REZA (A.S.) |
| Ninth Imam | HAZRAT MUHAMMAD TAQI (A.S.) |
| Tenth Imam | HAZRAT ALI NAQI (A.S.) |
| Eleventh Imam | HAZRAT HASAN ASKARI (A.S.) |
| Twelfth Imam | HAZRAT MAHDI (A.T.F.S.) |
| ALLAH IS ONE |
| PANJATAN ARE FIVE |
| IMAM ARE TWELVE |
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MAASOOM ARE FOURTEEN [Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) , Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (A.S.) and 12 Imams (A.S.) ] |
| NABI (MESSANGERS) ARE 1,24,000 |
| RASOOL (PROPHETS) ARE 313 |
| GREAT PROPHETS ARE FIVE |
| SACRED SCRIPTURES ARE FOUR (FROM ALLAH) |
| THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA ARE 72 |
| ALLAH IS OUR GOD. |
| HAZRAT MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (S.A.W.) IS OUR PROPHET. |
| ISLAM IS OUR RELIGION . |
| QURAN IS OUR BOOK. |
| KA'BA IS OUR QIBLA. |
| TWELVE IMAMS ARE OUR GUIDE. |
| A'LAM (FLAG) IS OUR RELIGIOUS SIGN. |
| LOVE FOR AHLE-BAIT (HOUSEHOLD OF PROPHET(S.A.W)) IS OUR IDENTITY |
| WE ARE ISNA-ASHARI ( WE BELIEVE IN 12 IMAMS ) |
| NAMAZ (PRAYER ) IS OBLIGATORY DAILY FIVE TIMES |
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ROZA ( FASTING ) IS OBLIGATORY IN RAMazaan |
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HAJJ ( PILGRIMAGE ) IS OBLIGATORY ONCE IN A LIFE |
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ZAKATHIS OBLIGATORY ON NINE ITEMS |
| KHUMUS IS OBLIGATORY ON SEVEN ITEMS |
| JEHAD IS OBLIGATORY BY THE ORDER OF PROPHET OR IMAM |
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TO PERSUADE FOR THE GOOD DEEDS IS OBLIGATORY ON EVERY MUSLIM |
| TO RESTRAIN FROM BAD DEED IS OBLIGATORY ON EVERY MUSLIM |
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AZAAN
AZAAN is recited immediately before beginning the NAMAZ
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BISMIL LA HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM |
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| ALLAHO AKBAR God is Great |
4 TIMES |
| ASH-HADO AL-LAA ILAAHA-ILLALLAAH I bear witness that there is no God but Allah |
TWICE |
| ASH-HADO ANNA MOHAMMADAR-RASOO-LULLAAH I bear witness that Mohammad (S.W.) is the Messenger of Allah |
TWICE |
| ASH-HADO ANNA ALIYAN WALI-YULLAH I bear witness that Ali is the representative of Allah |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LASSALAAH Hasten towards prayer |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LALFALAAH Hasten towards prosperity |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LA KHAYRIL AMAL Hasten towards the best of action |
TWICE |
| ALLAHO AKBAR Allah is Great |
TWICE |
| LAA ILAAHA IL-LALLAAH There is no God except Allah |
TWICE |
Eqamat
Eqamat is recited immediately before beginning the NAMAZ
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BISMIL LA HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM |
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| ALLAHO AKBAR God is Great |
TWICE |
| ASH-HADO AL-LAA ILAAHA-ILLALLAAH I bear witness that there is no God but Allah |
TWICE |
| ASH-HADO ANNA MOHAMMADAR-RASOO-LULLAAH I bear witness that Mohammad (S.W.) is the Messenger of Allah |
TWICE |
| ASHHADO ANNA ALIYAN WALIYULLAH I bear witness that Ali is the representative of Allah |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LAS-SALAAH Hasten towards prayer |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LALFALAAH Hasten towards prosperity |
TWICE |
| HAYYA A'LA KHAYRIL AMAL Hasten towards the best of action |
TWICE |
| QAD QAA-MATIS-SALAAH Lo, Prayer has established |
TWICE |
| ALLAHO AKBAR Allah is Great |
TWICE |
| LAA-ILAAHA-ILLAL-LAAH There is no God except Allah |
ONLY ONCE |
SURA-E-HAMD
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BISMIL LA HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM |
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AL HAMDU LIL LAAHI RAB BIL AALAMEEN (O). AR-RAHMAA-NIR RAHEEM (O) MALIKI YAWMID DEEN (O) IYYA-KA NA'BUDU WA-IYYAA-KA NASTA'EEN (O). EHDENASSERAATAL MUSTAQEEM SIRAT AL LAZEENA AN AMTA ALAY HIM GHAIRIL MAGHZOOBI ALAIHIM ALAIHIM WAL LAZ ZUAL LEEN (O) |
SURA-E-IKHLAAS
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BISMIL LA HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM |
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QUL HO WALLAHO AHAD (O) ALLAHUS-SAMAD LAM YALID (O) WALAM YULAD (O) WALAM YAKULLAHU KUFUWAN AHAD (O) |
SURA-E-KAUSAR
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BISMIL LA HIR-RAHMAA-NIR-RAHEEM
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INNA A'ATAINA KAL KAUSAR
FASALLE LERABBEKA WANHAR INNA SHAANI-AKA HOWAL ABTAR |
Chapter Thirteen
AZAAN
AND Eqamat
| Azaan and Eqamat are "Preferable" only for the five canonical prayers. In other prayers, whether they are mandatory or non-mandatory, Azaan and Eqamat are not allowed. In Azaan and Eqamat, one must take the following into account : | ||
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| 1. | Niyyat [Intent] | One must make the Niyyat for being near to Allah before saying azaan or Eqamat. Without such Niyyat there will be no merit for the person saying azaan or Eqamat. |
| 2. | Sanity | azaan and Eqamat called by a person who is insane, are not valid |
| 3. | Adulthood | azaan and Eqamat called by a minor are not considered enough. |
| 4. | Gender | A woman may call azaan and Eqamat for other women but not for men as it is not valid. |
| 5. | Right Order | One must call azaan first and then Eqamat. |
| 6. | Mawalaat | Between azaan, Eqamat and salaat [Namaz] there should not be any long intervals. Each of these must be said in succession without undue interruption otherwise azaan and Eqamat will not be valid. |
| 7. | Arabic | One must not call azaan and Eqamat in any language other than correct Arabic. |
| 8. | Timing | A salaat offered before its time, is invalid. But one may say a missed prayer as there is no time fixed for it. |
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If a man forgets to say azaan and Eqamat and starts the salaat , he may break the salaat before his bowing. He should start the salaat afresh after reciting azaan and Eqamat. But if one has forgotten to call the Eqamat only , he cannot break the prayer if he has recited the Sura-e-Alhamd , but he can break the salaat before reciting this Sura. If a man forgets to call the azaan only , then it is not necessary to break the salaat. If a man has intentionally missed either azaan or Eqama, then it is unlawful to break the salaat. |
THE PLACE OF WORSHIP
| On the Day of Judgment, the mosque will complain about those people who offered salaat but not in the MOSQUE. |
| The place means the spot where one stands to say prayers. The place where one performs SAJDA should be cleanFollowing are some other requirements for The Place of Worship. |
| 1. | Mubaah : If the place of worship belongs to someone else, one must obtain permission from its owner to say prayers, otherwise the prayers will be void. In a mosque, if someone has occupied a spot, no one can remove him from there. If someone tries to do so, salaat will be void. |
| 2. | In praying , one must not stand in front of the grave of any Masoom because such an action shows lack of respect with Allaah. One may stand behind the grave or parallel to it. One may however, stands in front of such a grave if there is considerable distance, or if there is something like a wall in between. |
| 3 | The place where one stands to say prayer, must be stationary stable. salaat in a moving train or plane is not right, unless it is likely that one will miss it. |
| 4. | There is no fixed place for salaat. But it is better to say salaat in Mosque than elsewhere. It is even better if salaat is offered in Jamaa-at. |