Taleem Masjid Women’s Halaqah/Social- review Nov2025
Taleem Masjid hosted a woman’s event in November2025.
It was fun-packed, educational and full of laughs with the quiz at the end.
Congratulations to the winning team!
The Talk
Ustadah Nawal kindly taught us the 5 pillars of Islam and 6 pillars of Iman and aqidah.
The most important matter is the Shahadah.
She also reminded us to learn Arabic so we can understand Qur’an and recite it with focus in our salah.
Editor note (NS): Here’s some Alimiyyah notes on the Conditions, Pillars, Wajibaat of Salah
SUMMARY 10
Conditions of validity of prayer are 9.
CONDITIONS/SHURUT: PRE-REQUISITES BEFORE SALAH
1-be Muslim, Believer. Intention.
2-Sane. Sound mind. Not intoxicated.
3-Discernment. Able to tell good from bad.Understanding. Ability to judge well.judge right from wrong.
4-Be free of ritual impurity
Ritual impurity means anything that would nullify acts of worship.
So purify self from things that break wudu, anything that breaks ghusl.
See previous lesson summaries.
5- removing tangible impurity .Any impurity you can physically remove.
Either from clothes or surroundings.
6-covering the awrah (privacy in body)
Islam defines this for male and female.
Cover censored part of body.
Scholar agree if person can cover awrah but don’t then his prayer invalid.
Awrah, see Surah Araf v31
Man: Minimum awrah. Male 7-10yrs age .2 privates regions. pre-pubescent child doesn’t have to pray but they can copy.
Moderate awra from 10+ years:
From navel to knee, outside prayer in general.
If man exposes navel to knee that would invalidate prayer.
Maximum awrah-this is one you need for prayer. Men, cover from navel to knees region, and top half cover too.
Men be careful cover your lower back and rear. If it was uncovered significant time, invalidates prayer.
So tell them to cover n repeat prayer. Just wear a longer garment that covers the backside. Have shame.
Best for man if wears shirt in prayer, upper garment, for prayer to be valid. Be respectful.
Woman:
Awrah of female- All of woman awrah except hands and face.
In prayer all body cover except face and hands, but scholars differ regarding feet.
Ustadh Abu Khaled’s opinion..in public..woman better cover feet.if praying at home, fine if feet show..safest opinion he thinks.
7- entry of the time
Salah on prescribed time.. Rasoolullah Muhammad peace be upon him mentioned.
Dukhul waqt. Time for prayer should have began.
Combining n shortening discussion nxt week inshaAllah
8-facing Qibla.. ka’bah
Makkah.. SE frm LDN
He said go see which way Satellite dish facing.
Subhanallah special force that way, direction energy go to middle of earth Makkah.
9-niyyah. Forming right intention
Is in heart, mind.
Intend to pray the right salah.
Need be cognizant of what you praying
Asr hadith- if u miss is, lose it all
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property.
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:552
SUMMARY 13
Pillars and mandatory/obligatory parts of Salah
Pillars Of salah. (arkaan)
Without the pillars of prayer, the prayer is not valid
1-Takbir Al ihram/opening takbir.
2- standing (provided able)
3-reciting surah al fatihah. Without fatiha, prayer invalid.
4- rukoo, bowing position, be at ease
5-rising from rukoo,
6-Be comfortable in the position after rukoo, don’t haste. 5 sec min
7-prostration, sajdah/suju. be at ease, following limbs to touch ground:
Forehead,Nose, Palms, Knees ,Toes, Firmly on floor.
8-rising from prostration
9-sitting between 2 prostrations
10- at ease of each physical pillars steps. No rush.
11-final tashahud
12-sitting to recite final tashahud .
13-tasleem, the 2 Salams to end prayer
14-pillars in order.
Obligations/mandatory parts of prayer (wajibaat):
1-all other takbir with exclusion of takbir ihram (which is a pillar)
2-saying “sami Allahu liman Hamidah”
3-saying “rabbana wa lakal Hamd”
4-saying “subhana rabbiyal azeem”
5-saying “subhana rabbiyal a’laa”
6-say “rabbigh fir lee” between 2 sajdah
7-saying tashahud, First one (2nd rakah)
8-sitting in the first tashahud.
If you miss a pillar in prayer:
If you miss a pillar in the prayer, you have to go back and repeat that pillar and continue in sequence. See hadiths
How to do prostration of forgetfulness: sajdah sahw
This extra prostrations make up for any wajibaat/obligatory parts of the prayer missed out. It does not account for missed pillars.
How to sajdah sahw:
Ustadh Abu Khaled takes this opinion:
Read all tashahud and durood/ duas. Don’t say salam to right or left yet.
Then do an extra sajdah x 2, with sitting between them saying rabbigh fir lee. Then rise from sajdah to seated position, then do the Salam/tasleem to right and left and exit prayer.
Stronger option.
Don’t do sahjdah sahw incase you forget, or for every prayer, as this is bid’ah. Enemy satan wants us to go either extreme, must fight it. Allah help us all.
Witr prayer- odd numbered, after isha
Witr- 3 rakah, no sitting in 2nd rakah. (different to magrib). Then last rakah you sit. Qunut duas..after rukoo in 3rd rakah
May Allah forgive all our errors and guide us to the truth, and cure us, protect us, unite us in jannah. Allahumma salli ala rasoolillah Muhammad.
NS
End notes.
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