Definition of Qurbani
Qurbani is a worship with goods and is Wajib upon every rich person. To sacrifice
a specific animal on a specific day for the sake of Allah for the intention
to gain reward is called a Qurbani. Qurbani is Wajib upon every Muslim who
is not a traveller and is the owner of Nisaab and is a free person.
When you want to perform ablution, follow these steps -:
(a) First of all make the intention of ablution and then say 'Bismillla Hirrahma
Nirrahim' and wash both hands upto the wrists.
If you have not performed ablution or in need of a bath but do not have
access to water, the you must perform Tayammum. There are a few situations for
not having access to water.
There are two types of impure items. Firstly there is the item that is
in itself impure which is known as impurity, such as:
a) alcohol, b) faeces, c) urine, d) dung etc. these items until they keep to
it's original form, they cannot be made clean.
Respects of Istinja
1) When performing excretion or urination or when washing, do not face towards
Qibla nor have the Qibla behind you. Whether you are in the home or in a field,
and if you do have your face or rear pointing towards the Qibla then change
direction as soon as you remember as this may then be forgiven [Fatahul Qadir].
Whose leftovers are clean?
1) Human's leftovers (whether they are need of bathing or a woman who is
on her menstrual cycle or still bleeding after childbirth) are clean [Khaniya,
Hindiya).
Recognition and rules of Istihaza
1 The blood that comes out of a woman's vagina but is not due to menstruation
or childbirth (Haiz or Nifas) is known as Istihaza.
Definition of Nifas and time
1) Nifas, meaning the blood discharged by a woman after childbirth. It has
no minimum time, meaning even if one drop of blood comes out from when the child
has half come out then this is Nifas. The maximum time for Nifas is forty days
and nights.
What is menstruation?
1) After a female becoming a teenager, the blood that comes out from the
vagina on a fixed time basis and is not due to childbirth or illness, is known
as menstruation or period (Haiz). If the blood is due to illness then it is
known as Istihaza, if it is due to childbirth then it is known as Nifas.
1) Iqamat is the same example as the Adhan. Meaning the rules that have
been stated for Adhan also apply to Iqamat. However, there are a few differences.
In Iqamat after 'Hayya Alal Falah' also say 'Qad Qamatis Salaat' twice. Also
the volume whilst calling the Iqamat should be loud but not as loud as the volume
for Adhan. But loud enough so that all that are present can hear.
The reward of Adhan It is stated in the Hadiths that there is a lot of reward for Adhan.
In one Hadith it is stated that the Prophet has said "If people knew how
much reward there is for calling the Adhan, then there would be fighting of
swords between them [Riwa'al Hamd].
1) All people who have a certain illness within a time, whereby with Wudhu
they cannot pray full Salaah and the time passes but this illness does not stop,
is known as a Ma'zoor. Meaning in all the time the illness did not stop so that
they could perform Wudhu and pray Fardh Salaah.