Conditions of salah
Prayer (salaah) stands as one of the fundamental pillars of Islam, marking a distinct boundary between the practice of Islam and unbelief. It is a duty enjoined upon every mature and sane Muslim, regardless of gender. The Holy Qur’an contains numerous verses emphasizing the importance of regular observance of salaah. Allah (Subhanahu wa ta ala) says in Quran.
“Guard the prayers strictly,especially the middle prayer (i.e., ‘Asr) and stand up in prayer to Allah with true devotion.”(Al Baqarah 238)
This verse also tells us about the importance of Salat timings . The middle prayer is actually the 3rd prayer of the day i.e the Assar Salah. All 4 prayers are important and compulsory but there is special importance to the Assar Salah according to Quran and Hadith.
“Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at stated times.” (An Nisa 103)
Allah’s Messenger (Salallaho alayhay wa alehe wabarik wa sallam) consistently emphasized the importance of salaah to the community and cautioned them about the consequences of neglecting it.
- “The dividing line between a believer and the disbeliever is the negligence of prayer.” (Saheeh Muslim).
- In another report the Messenger of Allah r said: “The first thing about
which a person will be asked on the Day of Judgement will be the
salaah.” Abu Dawud and At Tirmidhi - That which separates a believer from infidelity is simply the Salaah.” “He has no share in Islam.
- The first thing about which a person will be asked on the Day of Judgement will be the salaah.” (Abu-Dawud ,Tirmidhi).
- Whoever will offer the salaah properly and regularly, it will be for him on the Last Day a source of light, a proof of his faith and a means to salvation. (On the other hand) Whoever will not offer it carefully and regularly it will be for him neither a source of light, nor
a proof of faith, nor a means of salvation, and the end of such a person will be with Qaroon, Pharoah, Hamaan and Ubay-bin-Khalaf.
1- Shurut conditions or th manadotory conditions before staring Salah
Begin Salāh in a state of ritual purity (taharah), maintaining it throughout the prayer.
Ensure both body and clothing are clean from impurities (najāsah).
Pray in a clean place.
Cover private areas (ʿawrah) with clothing.
Offer Salāh during its designated time.
Face the qiblah while praying.
- Having a clear intention in the heart regarding the specific Salāh one is performing, or when joining an imām in congregational prayer.
2- Faraidh (mandatory conditions) of Salah:
- Takbeer e Tahrīmah (saying the first Allāhu Akbar).
- Qiyām (standing).
- Qirā’ah (reciting the Qur’ān, even if it be one verse).
- Rukūʿ (bowing down).
- Sujūd (prostration ).
- Final sitting of al-tashahud.
3- Wājibāt (necessary conditions) of Salah:
- Reciting Surah al-Fatihāh.
- To recite three verses after it.
- To Surah al-Fatihāh before the extra three verses.
- Reciting (Surah al-Fatihāh and the extra three verses) in the two rak’ʿāt of the farḍsalāh.
- Pausing in each position of ṣalāh for at least one second (al-iṭmi’nān).
- The first sitting of al-tashahud.
- Reciting al-Tashahudduāʿ during both sittings.
- Saying the word, “al-Salām” when ending the ṣalāh.
- Reciting duāʿ al-qunūt in witrṣalāh.
- Reciting the takbīrāt of ʿīd.
- To recite loudly during al-ṣalāhal-jahriya (audible ṣalāh, i.e. Fajr, Jumaʿh, salāh of ʿĪd, tarāwīh, witr of Ramaḍān and the first two rak’ʿāt of Maghrib and ʿIshā).
- To recite softly during al-ṣalāhal-khafiyah (quite ṣalāh, i.e. Ḍhuhr, ʿAsr and after the first two rak’ʿāt of Maghrib and ʿIshā).[1]
Jazak Allahy Khair for reading. May Allah (subhanahu wa tala ) make this benficial for all of us amene. (Allahumma sallay ala Muhammad ew wa ala alehe wabarik wa sallam).
