Islamic Studies Unit II: Study Guide Directions: Answer the following questions completely.

Part I: Fiqh

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1. What are the conditions of salah? 1) Having wudhu 2) Having ghusl 3) Clothes must be pure 4) Place of prayer must be pure 5) Clothing must cover everything except face and hands 6) Face the Qiblah (Kabah) - Northeast 7) Must time for that prayer 8) Must have niyyah or intention 2. What are the faraidh of salah? 1) Takbeer Tahreema 2) Qiyaam 3) Ruku 4) 2 sajdahs 5) Jalsa 6) Recitation of Quran 3. What are the wajibs of salah? 1) Recitation fixed for first two rakahs 2) Reciting Quran in only two rakahs for a fardh salah 3) Tashahhud in two qadahs 4) Reciting Surah Fatihah in every rakah of every salah, except in the third and fourth of any fardh salah [this is sunnah] 5) Reciting Quran equal to an entire surah, three ayaat [at least as long as Surah AlKawthar], or Ayatul Kursi 6) To recite Surah Fatihah first and recite at least three consecutive ayahs from the Quran afterward 7) To do Recitation, Ruku, and the two sajdahs in order 8) Standing erect after ruku and before sajdah 9) Sitting between the two sajdahs (such that you are sitting up straight) 10) Doing recitation loudly in fajr, maghrib, and isha and quietly in dhuhr and asr [For extra credit, remember that Eid salahs, tarawih, and jumuah are also loud] 11) End the prayer by saying salaam 12) **Raising hands for second takbeer in witr 13) **Saying Dua Qunoot in witr 14) To say six additional takbirs in Eid salah (extra credit)

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4. What are the sunnahs of salah? 1) Raise hands to ears (men)/ chest (women) when doing takbir tahreema 2) During takbir tahreem, keep fingers raised and facing the qiblah 3) Keep the heads straight and unbent during takbir tahreema 4) Doing the takbeeraat aloud by the imam 5) Folding the right hand above the left while in qiyam (standing position) 6) Saying Thana- Subhanakallahumma wa bi hamdika 7) Saying Taawwudh [seeking protection in Allah] 8) Saying Bismillah 9) Saying Surah Fatiha in the 3rd and 4th rakahs of a fardh salah 10) Saying Aameen after Surah Fatiha 11) To recite #6, #7, and #10 softly 12) To recite as much as qirah in each rakah as is the sunnah 13) To say the tasbeeh in ruku and sajda at least 3 times 14) Keeping the HEAD and NECK level while in qiyam, and making sure your hands touch your knees in ruku 15) Saying tasmi and tahmeed 16) In sajdah, touch your body to the ground in this order: knees, hands, then forehead 17) In jalsa, making sure the left foot is horizontal and the toes of the right face the qiblah, and keeping the hands rested on the thighs 18) While saying in qaidah Ash hadu an la ilaaha ilallah raising the index finger 19) Reciting DURUD SHARIF after tashahhud in qaidah akheerah (the final sitting) and the dua after durud 20) Saying salam at the end of salah by facing first right then left 5. What are the mustahabs in salah? 1) During takbeer tahreema, palms should be uncovered and fingers should be open and facing the qiblah 2) Person praying on their own should do the tasbihs in ruku and sajdah more than three times and in odd increments 3) Look at the place of sajdah while standing, at your toes in ruku, at lap in jalsa/qaidah, and at shoulders while saying salam 4) Stifle a cough 5) Stifle a yawn, cover with the right hand

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6. Define the italicized words in the questions above. 1) Faraidh: obligatory- must be done 2) Wajibat: necessary- must also be done, but not to the same degree 3) Sunnahs: Something Nabi (s) did consistently 4) Mustahabs: Recommended 7. For each of the italicized words above, write what someone should do if they are praying and they miss one 1) Faraidh: salah does NOT count and must be made up 2) Wajibat: must do Sajdah Sahw 3) Sunnahs: prayer counts, but your reward is lessened 4) Mustahabs: prayer counts, and reward is slightly lessened Part II: Sirah 1. What miracles did Allah (swt) will to happen before the Prophet (s) was born? Know at least the following: The Event of the Elephant: Abraha attacking the Kabah and Allah destroying his army with a swarm of sparrows armed with pebbles Abdul Muttalib becoming the rightful guardian of the Zam Zam Abdul Muttalib being required to sacrifice his son, Abdullah, but him being saved The woman who wanted to marry Abdullah because of the light she saw in him 2. What is a nursemaid and who were Nabi (s)s nursemaids? A nursemaid is a woman who nurses a baby with her own milk. 3. Why did Halima (r) not want to choose Nabi (s)? [What was the reason and why did she consider that a bad thing?] She did not originally choose to nurse him because he had no father and she was afraid that no one would be responsible for paying her. Orphan children were often neglected. 4. What miracles did Halima (r) see after she chose Nabi (s) as her foster son? Right away, she saw miracles on her way back to her home in the country. Her donkey, which was weak and slow on the way to Makkah became strong and fast. She saw an increase in her own milk and the milk of her animals, and her fields and land became more fruitful.

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5. What happened when Nabi (s) was living with Halima (r) that scared her? While Nabi (s) was a young boy living with Halima (r), Angel Jibreel (a) came to him while he was playing and physically opening his chest to remove a small black clot. When taking it out, Jibreel (a) said he was removing the part of him that was vulnerable to Shaytaan and his tricks. When Halima (r)s children saw this, they ran to their parents and told them that Nabi (s) was dead. When Halima (r) and her husband saw Nabi (s), he was alive, but he was pale. They were scared that something bad had happened to him and they might be blamed so they wanted to return him to his mother. 6. Name at least four ways Nabi (s) was different as an adolescent than other teenagers. Unlike most teenagers/adolescents, Nabi (s) was mature, responsible, compassionate and reliable. [Look through your notes for stories about Nabi (s) that SHOW these characteristics!] 7. What happened with Buhairah the Monk? Buhairah was a Christian monk whose monastery was on the way to Shaam. Abu Talibs caravan passed by him often but he never went out to meet them. On the day Nabi (s) accompanied his uncles caravan, Buhairah came out to meet them because he saw all the trees, plants, and animals bowing to them on their way towards him. This told him someone special was in their midst. When they reach the monastery, Buhairah confirms his belief that the Prophet of Allah (s) is among them when he sees the seal of prophethood between his shoulder blades. Buhairah invites the caravan to spend time with him and eat with him. They decide to eat under the shade of a tree. On the way to the tree, Nabi (s) lets others get to the shade first. He is stuck in the sun longer, but a cloud covers him and protects him from the light and heat. Once Nabi (s) gets to the tree, all the shaded areas have been taken. The tree extends its branches so that Nabi (s) can sit in its shade. Buhairah is worried about Nabi (s) because he knows that there is a prophet coming. He also knows that the Romans know about this prophet and will kill him. Buhairah is worried because they are currently in an area that gets Roman patrols. After a while, Roman patrols actually come to the monastery. When they ask Buhairah if he knows anything about the prophet thats supposed to be coming, Buhairah reminded them that they knew the signs were saying that a Prophet of Allah (s) was coming. Buhairah asked them if they thought they would be able to stop a Prophet of Allah? The Roman soldiers realized they did not and they chose to be on Nabi (s)s side instead. Even though the soldiers left, Buhairah was worried that more would return, so he begged Abu Talib to take Nabi (s) home and keep him safe.

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Islamic Studies Unit II: Study Guide Part III: Tafsir 1. What is the translation of Surah Falaq?

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Say! I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak [1] from the evil of everything He has created [2] and from the evil of the dark when it penetrates [3] and from the evil of the women who blow on the knots [4] and from the evil of a person who envies when he is envious 2. Why was this surah revealed? This surah was revealed when Nabi (s) began feeling ill. It was told to him (s) in a dream that a Jewish man had put black magic on him (s) to make him ill by taking one of Nabi (s)s hair, making 11 knots in a thread and sticking a needle through each knot. The Jewish man then buried that string in a tree, and in the dream, Nabi (s) saw which tree it was. After seeing the dream, when Nabi (s) dug under the tree, he found the string and undid the knots. He (s) then told his wife, Ayesha (r), about the dream and what had happened but he asked her not to make it public because he knew that, because of their love for the Prophet (s), Muslims would be very angry with that Jewish man and might hurt him. Even though that Jewish man hurt him, Nabi (s) did not want any harm to come to that man because of him (s). 3. Why might Allah (swt) be referring to Himself as the Rabb al-Falaq? Though no one except Allah (swt) knows for sure, scholars say that one reason Allah (swt) might be referring to himself as Rabb al-Falaq or Lord of the daybreak is because people usually do evil things during the night when it is dark out and they cannot be seen. For this reason, since we are asking Allah (swt) for protection in this surah, Allah (swt) is telling us to ask protection especially from the night when we cannot even see the dangers coming towards us. 4. What is nafathati fil uqad referring to? This surah was revealed when a Jewish man put black magic upon Nabi (s) by putting knots in a string, putting needles through the knots and burying it so it would last a long time. Nafathaati fil uqad refers to women who blow on knots. Scholars surmise, or guess, that this is either because women normally are the ones who do black magic, and this dua is meant to be general, or because the Jewish man actually had his daughters do the black magic on Nabi (s). Allah knows best. 5. What is the difference between jealousy and envy? Explain in detail. Hasad (envy) refers to seeing something good that someone else has and wanting it to be taken away from them, whether or not you want it for yourself. Jealousy is wanting what someone else has for yourself but not wanting it to be taken away from them.

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