7. Performing prayer over the deceased at the grave is: THE INTRODUCTIONBY THE AUTHOR OF THE

(forbidden - permissible - disliked). 8. Visiting graves is (recommended - forbidden - disliked). 303 International University in Latin America Didactic activity Dear learner, in order to learn more about the issues covered in this unit, you should: Write a paper on, "funerals" covering all issues relevant. 304 International University in Latin America Contents of The Book Welcome, Seeker of Knowledge........................................4 Key to abbreviations:..................................................7 Notes and Acknowledgments ....................................8 Acknowledgements: .................................................14

BOOK OF AL-`UMDAH ..............................................15 THE BOOK OF PURIFICATION.................................19 Introduction to the book ..............................................20 UNIT ONE: RULINGS OF WATER................................23 Chapter on the Rulings of the Types of Water: ................. 26 General Ruling of Water .............................................. 26 Flowing Vs. Stagnant - Large Vs. Small .................... 27 Mixing With Pure Substances And Used Water......... 28 Doubts Regarding Purity............................................. 29 Removing Various Impurities ..................................... 30 Semen And Urine of livestock .................................... 32 Unit Two: Utensils and Lavatory.................................39 Chapter on Vessels & Utensils .......................................... 42 Forbidden Utensils ...................................................... 42 Allowable Vessels........................................................ 42 Pure and Impure Parts of Dead Animals.................... 43 Chapter on Using the Lavatory .......................................... 45 What To Say And Do When Entering The Lavatory... 45 Etiquettes of Defecation And Urination...................... 46 Etiquettes of Cleaning Oneself ................................... 48 Unit Three: Wudu' (Minor ablution).............................55 () Chapter On Wudu' (Minor Ablution)................................. 58 305 International University in Latin America Necessity of Intention ................................................. 58 [Description of Wudu'.................................................. 59 Mandatory Actions ...................................................... 61 The Recommended (sunnah) Acts ............................. 62 Tooth Cleaning ............................................................ 65 Chapter on Wiping over the Leather Socks and Their Likes .......................................................................................... 66 Chapter On The Nullifiers Of Wudu' (Minor Ablution)......... 69 Unit Four: Ghusl & Tayammum...................................77 Chapter on Major Ablution (For Major Sexual Ritual Impurity) .......................................................................................... 80 What makes it required ............................................... 80 Mandatory Acts of Ghusl ............................................ 80 Recommended Acts of Ghusl ..................................... 81 Unbraiding The Hair .................................................... 81 Matters Of Intention..................................................... 82 Chapter On Tayammum (Dry Ablution)............................. 83 Description of Tayammum.......................................... 83 Its Conditions............................................................... 84 Invalidators of Tayammum ......................................... 86 Unit Five: Hayd (Menstruation) & Nifaas (Postpartum bleeding) .......................................................................93 Chapter on Hayd (The Menstrual Period) .......................... 96 Things It Prevents........................................................ 96 Things It Makes Required ........................................... 99 When To Resume Premenstrual Functions ............... 99 Duration, Beginning And End Of Hayd .................... 100 Cases Of Confusion .................................................. 101 B1-C10 Chapter on Nifaas (Post-Partum Bleeding) ......... 104 The Book of Prayers ...............................................111 Unit One: The adhan, Conditions of Prayer & Etiquettes of Walking to Prayer ................................115 [Importance Of It And The Ruling Of The One Who Abandons It ..................................................................... 118 Chapter Of Al-Adhan And Al-Iqamah ............................... 120 Chapter on the Conditions of Prayers .............................. 125 Chapter on the Etiquettes of Walking to Prayer ............... 135 306 International University in Latin America Unit Two: Description of the Prayer .........................145 B2-C4 Chapter On The Description Of The Prayers ........ 148 Unit Three: Pillars And Mandatory Acts Of Prayer & Prostrations For Forgetfulness.................................169 Chapter on the Pillars of Prayer and Its Mandatory and Recommended Acts ........................................................ 172 Its pillars are twelve................................................... 172 () Its mandatory acts are seven .................................. 176 Its Recommended Acts ............................................. 177 Chapter on the Two Prostrations of Forgetfulness ........... 179 Unit Four: Supererogatory Prayers ..........................193 Chapter on Supererogatory Prayers ................................ 196 Routine Sunnah Prayers ........................................... 196 Witr (odd-numbered night prayer) ............................ 198 Random Supererogatory Prayers ............................. 199 Prayers Prescribed to be in Congregation............... 200 Prostration of Recital ................................................ 205 Chapter On Times When salah is Prohibited.................... 208 Unit Five: Imamate (leading the Prayer), prayer of the sick and traveler .........................................................219 Chapter On Imamate (Leading The Prayer)..................... 222 Chapter on The Prayer of The Sick ................................. 231 Positions of Prayer for The Sick............................... 231 Making up for the Missed Prayers ............................ 231 Combining Prayers for the Sick................................ 232 Where Else Is Combining Prayers Permissible? ..... 234 B2-C11 Chapter on Prayer of the Traveler....................... 236 Unit Six: Prayer of Fear & Jumu`ah and `Eid Prayers .....................................................................................247 () Chapter on the Prayer of Fear ........................................ 250 () Chapter on the Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) ........................ 253 Who must pray it........................................................ 253 Conditions of its validity ........................................... 254 Its Description............................................................ 257 When to finish it as jumu'ah or dhuhr...................... 258 More Rulings.............................................................. 258 307 International University in Latin America Chapter on the Eid Prayers ............................................. 261 Its Ruling .................................................................... 261 Its Time....................................................................... 262 The sunnah is to ........................................................ 262 Description Of The 'Eid Prayer ................................. 263 The Speech After The Prayer .................................... 265 The Latecomer ........................................................... 266 Rulings Of At-Takbeer ............................................... 267 THE BOOK OF FUNERALS.....................................275 Unit One: FUNERALS.................................................277 Text and Exposition ......................................................... 280 Contents of The Book .............................................305 308 International University in Latin America