Guides for daily Muslim life
Step-by-step guides to prayer, purification, fasting, zakat and umrah, each with its evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah. Where the schools of law differ, we say so.
Prayer
How to prayHow to pray salah step by step: intention, takbir, al-Fatiha, ruku', sujud, tashahhud and salam, with transliteration and meaning.
How many rakatsHow many rakats are in Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha: the obligatory (fard) rakats, the regular sunnah prayers, witr, Jumu'ah and shortened prayers when travelling.
How to perform wuduHow to make wudu (ablution) step by step as the Prophet ﷺ did: the obligatory parts, the full sunnah method, the dua after wudu and what breaks wudu.
How to perform ghuslHow to perform ghusl, the full ritual bath: when it is obligatory, what makes it valid, the sunnah method described by Aisha, and when ghusl is recommended.
TayammumTayammum, the dry ablution with clean earth: when it is allowed (no water, illness), how to do it step by step as in the hadith of 'Ammar, and what breaks it.
Adhan and iqamahThe words of the adhan and iqamah in Arabic with transliteration and meaning, what to reply to the muezzin, the dua after the adhan and the virtue of the call to prayer.
Qibla directionHow to find the qibla direction to the Kaaba in Makkah: why it points north-east from America and south-east from the UK, with a compass, the sun or the Hadaff app.
Jumu'ah prayerThe Friday prayer (Jumu'ah): who must attend, how many rakats, the khutbah, its etiquette and the Sunnah of Friday, with Quran and hadith.
Istikhara prayerHow to pray salat al-istikhara before an important decision: two rakats and the dua in Arabic with transliteration and meaning, from Sahih al-Bukhari.
Tarawih prayerTarawih, the night prayer of Ramadan: its virtue, how to pray it, 8 or 20 rakats and the evidence for each, praying at home, and how to finish the Quran in Ramadan.
Eid prayerHow to pray the Eid prayer step by step: time, two rakats with extra takbirs (7 and 5, or 3 and 3), the khutbah, the takbir of Eid and the Sunnah of the day.
Janazah prayerHow to pray salat al-janazah, the Islamic funeral prayer: the four takbirs, what to recite after each, the dua for the deceased in Arabic and English, and its reward.
Sujud as-sahwSujud as-sahw, the two prostrations for mistakes in prayer: when they are needed (forgetting, adding, doubt), how to do them before or after salam, and what the schools say.
Missed prayersHow to make up missed prayers (qada): the hadith on prayers missed through sleep or forgetting, years of missed prayers, the order and a practical plan.
Prayer while travellingHow to pray while travelling: shortening four-rakat prayers to two (qasr), combining Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha, the travel distance and how long the rules apply.
Prayer and the periodPrayer, fasting, Quran and dhikr during menstruation: what is allowed and what is not, making up fasts but not prayers, when to make ghusl, and spotting outside the period.
Quran and dua
Memorize the QuranHow to memorize the Quran step by step: where to start, how much a day, the method of new lesson and revision, keeping what you learned, and the virtue of the hafiz.
Dua for anxietyDuas for anxiety, worry, sadness and stress from the Quran and authentic hadith, in Arabic with transliteration and meaning, and practical help for hard times.
Dua for the sickDuas for someone who is sick and for your own healing, from authentic hadith, in Arabic with transliteration and meaning, plus the Sunnah of visiting the sick.
Dua for parentsDuas for your parents from the Quran in Arabic with transliteration and meaning: Rabbirhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira and more, for living and deceased parents.
Fasting and zakat
Preparing for RamadanHow to prepare for Ramadan: fasting in Sha'ban, making up missed fasts, a Quran plan, sleep and food habits, zakat, and goals for the month, with Quran and hadith.
What breaks the fastWhat breaks the fast and what does not: eating and drinking, forgetting, vomiting, toothpaste, injections, inhalers, eye drops, blood tests and swimming, with the views of the schools.
Making up fastsHow to make up missed Ramadan fasts: who makes up and who pays fidya, the deadline before next Ramadan, consecutive or separate days, and fasts owed by the deceased.
Zakat al-FitrZakat al-fitr (fitrana, sadaqat al-fitr): who must pay, how much (one sa' of food), money or food, when to pay before the Eid prayer, and who receives it.
How to calculate zakatHow to calculate zakat on your wealth: nisab (85 g gold or 595 g silver), the lunar year, what counts (cash, gold, shares, business goods), 2.5% and who may receive it.
Life as a Muslim
How to convert to IslamHow to become Muslim: the shahada in Arabic with transliteration and meaning, whether you need witnesses or a mosque, ghusl, learning to pray and your first steps.
How to say salamThe Islamic greeting: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh and its reply, who greets first, its reward, greeting in writing, and the views on greeting non-Muslims.
How to perform umrahHow to perform umrah step by step: ihram at the miqat, talbiyah, tawaf around the Kaaba, two rakats at Maqam Ibrahim, sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and cutting the hair.
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