DR. IBRAHIM DREMALI

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Study of the bookFIQH US-SUNNAH
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• DR. IBRAHIM DREMALI

American Open University In cooperation with
Islamic Center of Greater Austin and
Sunnahfollowers.net
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Other Sunnah prayersAnd Prostrations

• Salat al-Istikhara (Prayer for guidance)
• Salat al-hajah (Prayer for need)
• Salat al-tawbah (Prayer for repentance)
• Salat al-kasoof (Prayer for Eclipse)
• Salat al-istisqa (prayer for rain)
• Sujood al-tilawah (Prostration of recitation)
• Sujood ush-shukr (prostration of thankfulness)
• Sujood as-sahu (prostration of forgetfulness)

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Salat al-IstikharaPrayer for Guidance or Seeking
Counsel

• If deciding between permissible matters, the
  Prophet advised us to seek guidance from Allah
  SWT by making Salat al-Istikhara
• Manners of performing Salat al-Istikhara
• Pray 2 rakat of a non-obligatory prayer
• Recite Surat al-Fatihah
• Then recite whatever you wish from the Quran
• Then one praises Allah and sends salutations to
  the Prophet
• Then one recites the following supplication which
  has been recorded by al-Bukhari in Jabir's
  narration

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Jabir bin Abdullah (RA) said The Prophet (SAW)
used to teach us to seek Allah's Counsel in all
matters, as he used to teach us a Surah from the
Qur'an. He would say When anyone of you has an
important matter to decide, let him pray two
Rak'ahs other than the obligatory prayer, and
then say
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Allaahumma 'innee 'astakheeruka bi'ilmika, wa
'astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa 'as'aluka min
fadhtikal-'Adheemi, fa'innaka taqdiru wa laa
'aqdiru, wa ta'lamu, wa laa 'a'lamu, wa 'Anta
'Allaamul-Ghuyoobi, Allaahumma 'in kunta ta'lamu
'anna haathal-'amra-then mention the thing to be
decided Khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashee wa
'aaqibati 'amree - or say 'Aajilihi wa
'aajilihi - Faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma
baarik lee feehi, wa 'in kunta ta'lamu 'anna
haathal-'amra sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashee
wa 'aaqibati 'amree - or say 'Aajilihi wa
'aajilihi - Fasrifhu 'annee wasrifnee 'anhu
waqdur liyal-khayra haythu kaana thumma 'ardhinee
bihi. O Allah, I seek the counsel of Your
Knowledge, and I seek the help of Your
Omnipotence, and I beseech You for Your
Magnificent Grace. Surely, You are Capable and I
am not. You know and I know not, and You are the
Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that
this matter then mention the thing to be
decided is good for me in my religion and in my
life and for my welfare in the life to come, -
or say in this life and the afterlife - then
ordain it for me and make it easy for me, then
bless me in it. And if You know that this matter
is bad for me in my religion and in my life and
for my welfare in the life to come, - or say in
this life and the afterlife - then distance it
from me, and distance me from it, and ordain for
me what is good wherever it may be, and help me
to be content with it.
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Salat al-HajahThe Prayer of Need

• The Prophet said He who makes wudu, and does it
  properly, then prays two rak'at, Allah will grant
  him whatever he may pray for, sooner or later.
  (Ahmad)

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Salat al-TawbahThe Prayer of Repentance

• Abu Bakr reports "I heard the Prophet saying
  'Allah forgives the man who commits a sin (then
  feels ashamed), purifies himself, offers a prayer
  and seeks His forgiveness.' Then he recited the
  ayah 'And those who, when they do an evil thing
  or wrong themselves, remember Allah and implore
  forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive
  sins except Allah? - and will not knowingly
  repeat (the wrong) they did. The reward of such
  will be forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens
  underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will
  abide forever- a bountiful reward for workers."'
  al-'lmran 135-136. (Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i, Ibn
  Majah, al-Baihaqi, and at-Tirmidhi)
• The Prophet said "Whoever makes wudu' and
  perfects the wudu' and then stands and prays two
  rak'at or four rak'at, obligatory or
  non-obligatory, and perfects therein his ruku'
  and sujjud and then asks for Allah's forgiveness,
  he will be forgiven." (Tabarani)

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Salat al-KasoofThe Solar and Lunar Eclipse Prayer

• The scholars agree that the prayer of the
  eclipses is a sunnah mu'akkadah (a stressed
  sunnah), which is to be performed by both men and
  women.
• Manners of Performing Salatul Kasoof
• It is best to pray it in congregation although
  the congregation is not a condition for it.
• The majority of the scholars hold that it is to
  consist of two rak'at and that in every rak'ah
  one is to perform two bowings (ruku') instead of
  the customary one.
• The reciting of al-Fatihah is obligatory in each
  rak'ah, and one may recite whatever one wishes
  to, after Al-Fatihah. It is allowed to make the
  recital audible or silent.

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• Aishah narrates "There was a solar eclipse
  during the time of the Prophet and the Prophet
  went to the mosque, and he stood and made the
  takbir, and he put the people in rows behind him,
  and he made a lengthy recital during the salah.
  Next, he made the takbir and made a long ruku',
  but it was not as long as the recital. Following
  that, he raised his head, saying 'Allah hears
  him who praises Him. And to You, our Lord,
  belongs the praise.' Afterward, he stood and made
  another long recital but it was shorter than the
  first one. Again, he made the takbir and made a
  ruku' that was shorter than the first one. Then,
  again he said 'Allah hears him who praises Him.
  And to You, our Lord, belongs the praise.' After
  this, he prostrated. He did the same in the next
  rak'ah and finished four ruku' and four sujjud.
  The sun appeared again before he finished.
  Finally, he stood and addressed the people and
  praised Allah as He deserves it and said 'The
  sun and the moon are two signs from among Allah's
  signs and there is no eclipse due to someone's
  death or life. If you see them occurring, hurry
  to pray.'" (Bukhari and Muslim)

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• Ibn 'Abbas said "There was a solar eclipse
  during the life time of the Prophet and he prayed
  with a long standing, similar to what it takes to
  recite al-Baqarah. Then, he made a long ruku'.
  After which, he stood and made another long
  recital but shorter than the first one. Again he
  went into ruku', but for a shorter time than in
  the first one. Following this, he made sajdah
  twice. Next he made another long standing
  (qiyam) which was also not as long as the first.
  After that, he made another lengthy ruku' but it
  was not as long as the first one. Again, he made
  another long qiyam and recital but it was not
  as long as the first one. After which, he made
  another lengthy ruku' but it was not as long as
  the previous one. Following this, he went into
  sajdah and so on. When he had finished, the sun
  had appeared. He concluded his prayer and said
  'The sun and the moon are two signs from the
  signs of Allah, and there is no eclipse due to
  the death or life of anyone. If you see it, make
  remembrance of Allah. (Bukhari and Muslim)

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• The time for al-Kasoof is from the beginning of
  the eclipse until the eclipse
• It is preferred to make the Takbir,
  supplications, to give charity, and ask Allah for
  forgiveness during the eclipse
• Aisha said the Messenger of Allah said "The sun
  and the moon are two signs from among Allah's
  signs and there is no eclipse due to the life or
  death of anyone. If you see that an eclipse
  supplicate to Allah, extol His greatness, give
  charity and pray." They also record from Abu Musa
  that there was a solar eclipse and the Prophet
  said "If you see something of this nature, rush
  to the remembrance of Allah, supplicating Him and
  asking His forgiveness." (Bukhari and Muslim)

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Salat al-IstisqaThe Prayer for rain

• This prayer is taken recourse to when seeking
  rain from Allah during times of drought. It may
  be performed in one of the following manners
• -1- The imam prays, with the followers, two
  rak'at during any time except those times in
  which it is not desirable to pray.
• -2- The supplication for rain can also be made on
  the occasion of Salatul Jumuah. In this case, the
  imam makes supplications during Khutbatu
  al-Jumuah with the people of the congregation
  saying (Ameen).
• -3- One may also make a supplication (for rain)
  without it being Friday and regardless of whether
  or not the prayer takes place inside or outside
  the mosque.

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Sujood al-TilawahThe Prostration During the
Qur'anic Recitation

• Whoever recites an "'ayah of prostration
  (sajdah)" or hears an "'ayah of prostration"
  should preferably pronounce the Takbir and
  prostrate and then make the Takbir again and rise
  from the prostration. This is called "the
  prostration of recital." There is no tashahud or
  taslim with the sajdah.
• Ibn 'Umar said "The Prophet would recite the
  Qur'an to us and when he came to an ''ayah of
  sajdah,' he would make the takbir and go into
  sajdah and we would make the sajdah." (Abu
  Dawud, al-Baihaqi, and al-Hakim)
• Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet said "If
  a son of Adam recites an ayah of prostration and
  prostrates, the Satan departs from him and cries
  'O woe, he was ordered to prostrate and he did,
  so for him is paradise. I was ordered to
  prostrate and I disobeyed, so for me is the
  Hell.'"

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• The Ruling Concerning Prostrating f0r the Ayat of
  Sajdah
• The majority of the scholars say that
  prostrations for the ayat of sajdah" are sunnah
  for the one who recites the ayah and for the one
  who hears it.
• 'Umar recited an-Nahl upon the minbar one
  Friday, until he came to the ayah of sajdah,"
  and he descended from the pulpit and prostrated
  along with the people. On the next Friday, he
  recited the same and when he came to the 'ayah of
  sajdah, he said "O people, we have not been
  ordered to prostrate. Whoever does so has acted
  correctly, while, there is no sin upon one who
  does not do so." In another narration it is
  stated "Allah has not forced upon us the sajdah
  but if one wishes to do so (he may make a
  prostration.)" (Bukhari)
• Zaid ibn Thabit said "I recited an-Najm to the
  Prophet and he did not prostrate during it." (The
  group except Ibn Majah). Ad-Daraqutni records it
  and observes "None of us prostrated during it."
• "The Prophet recited an-Najm and prostrated and
  we prostrated with him. (al-Bazzar and
  ad-Daraqutni)

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• Performing Sujood al-Tilawah
• The number and places of the Ayat of
  Prostration
• The conditions for Prostration of Recital
• Supplications during the prostration
• Prostration of recital during the prayers
• Combining a number of sujood
• Performing sajdah after recital

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Sujood ush-Shukr The Prostration of Thankfulness

• The majority of the scholars say that it is
  preferred to make prostrations of thankfulness
  (shukr) when one receives a bounty or is rescued
  from some trial.
• Abu Bakr reports that, when the Prophet
  sallallahu alehi wasallam received something
  which pleased him or some glad tidings, he would
  make the sajdah in thanks to Allah. (Abu
  Dawood, Ibn Majah, and at-Tirmidhi)
• Performing Sajdat ush-Shukr and its conditions

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Sujood as-Sahu Prostrations of forgetfulness
during the prayer

• It is confirmed that the Prophet sometimes forgot
  something in the salah. It is also true that he
  said "I am a human being and forget like you
  forget. If I forget, remind me.
• How to perform prostrations of forgetfulness
• When to perform prostrations of forgetfulness

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Questions

• Jazakum Allah Khayran

May Allah increase our knowledge! AMEEN