What is takbiratul ihram

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Join 4 other followers. Follow Following. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now. Allah knows best. Fatwa Date: - Sha'baan 6, Email Print. Question What is the excellence in being present for the Takbeer of Ihram, and in which Masjid should one be for it?

Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Suppose a worshipper intended to recite surah al-Qadr when he started the basmalah; however, he recited al-Ikhlas instead without actually intending to do so. There is no harm in his reverting his first niyyah by reciting al-Qadr.

He would not be treated as though they have made the switch from al-Ikhlas. The recitation of the second surah has to follow the recitation of al-Fatiha, i. The recitation has to be correct. This could be achieved through the following:. This may include the seven official recitations.

These variations are all acceptable because they have already been covered by the seven officially recognized recitations. If the recitation is an odd one, i. This is particularly true when the worshippers have just embraced Islam [and may not have any knowledge of Arabic]. If this is not feasible, yet the worshipper can recite al-Fatiha and a part of a second surah, this would be sufficient, even with their ability to learn the surah in its entirety. Should the case be that the worshippers only know how to recite part of al-Fatiha, reciting this part would do.

However, they should, as a matter of voluntary ihtiyat, make up the shortfall by whatever they know of other ayahs. In this case, what counts is not the number of missing ayahs of al-Fatiha, rather the quantity. That is, the compensatory ayah should not be shorter than the recited ayah of al-Fatiha that was not recited.

In case the worshippers are not in a position to recite anything, be it al-Fatiha or other ayahs, they have to resort to takbir, tasbih, and exaltation the utterance of La illaha illal lah. As a matter of ihtiyat, the latter should be on a par with al-Fatiha, i. The worshipper should observe the harakat symbols appearing above or below the Arabic characters that denote and aid the proper pronunciation of the words , the words.

However, when stopping at the last letter of a word, there is a choice of either pronouncing that harakah or not, i. This is also true when one decides to recite it as a run-on ayah. The worshippers must ]do their best[ to achieve the proper pronunciation of each and every letter in the word as the Arabic speaking people do.

For a variety of reasons, there may be worshippers who are not proficient enough in Arabic; some may stammer, others may be non-Arabs… etc. They must do their best to learn Arabic. Should this not yield results, they are excused. Accordingly, the prayer they recite in any way possible shall be valid. They may also resort to praying behind another worshipper who is proficient in Arabic to make do with their recitation; this though is not obligatory.

The ignorant we are talking about is the one who cannot do both, i. That is, he could take to being coached in reciting at some other time. As for the ignorant, who is capable of learning before the time of prayer and is aware of his responsibility to seek learning, yet he did not bother, he has to seek to say his prayer behind another person where possible.

Failing to so and ending in saying his prayer solo, his prayer would be deemed batil. If he kept procrastinating till it was late, and did not succeed in his bid to find an imam, it is obligatory on him to perform his prayer to the best of his ability; although such a prayer shall count, he would be considered guilty for being apathetic. A worshipper in prayer became doubtful as to the correct pronunciation of a word. They have to seek guidance in this regard, even if it led them to cut short their prayer, i.

If this was not feasible, even on grounds of time, they have to resort to ihtiyat in pronouncing the word in both the possibilities; in so doing, they do not need to repeat their prayer. The worshipper has to pronounce each and every word in the usual manner, i. Reliance of the traveller. If it for an obligatory prayer,. The intention must coincide with one's first Allahu Akbar, obligatory existing in the mind and recommended to be uttered with the tongue N: before the first Allahu Akbar as well.