Why Do We Pray Five Times Each Day Ppt by OSMAN SHIINE

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Why do we pray five timesWhy do we pray five times

each day?each day?

Q:Q: I read in the Quraan that a manI read in the Quraan that a manshould pray three times: beforeshould pray three times: beforesunrise, after sunset and in thesunrise, after sunset and in the

middle of the day. So why do wemiddle of the day. So why do wepray five times? I hope that you willpray five times? I hope that you willnot give me the story that 50,000not give me the story that 50,000prayers were enjoined then it wasprayers were enjoined then it wasreduced to five. I want a convincingreduced to five. I want a convincinganswer.answer.


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A:A: Praise be to Allaah.Praise be to Allaah.

11 What is mentioned in the What is mentioned in the

question about the number ofquestion about the number ofprayers is mistaken. It was 50 then itprayers is mistaken. It was 50 then itwas altered to 5 prayers, a favourwas altered to 5 prayers, a favourfrom the Lord of the Worlds to thefrom the Lord of the Worlds to theMuslims.Muslims.


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22 The rules of shareeah may be The rules of shareeah may bedivided into two categories: thosedivided into two categories: thosewhich may be understood on awhich may be understood on a

rational basis; and those which arerational basis; and those which arepurely worship, the wisdom behindpurely worship, the wisdom behindwhich is concealed from us and iswhich is concealed from us and isnot mentioned in either the Quraannot mentioned in either the Quraanor the Sunnah.or the Sunnah.


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22 The rules of shareeah may be The rules of shareeah may bedivided into two categories: thosedivided into two categories: thosewhich may be understood on awhich may be understood on a

rational basis; and thoserational basis; and those

which are purely worship, the wisdomwhich are purely worship, the wisdombehind which is concealed from usbehind which is concealed from usand is not mentioned in either theand is not mentioned in either the

Quraan or the Sunnah.Quraan or the Sunnah.


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As Salaah (the prayer). So, will youAs Salaah (the prayer). So, will younot then abstain? [al-Maa'idah 5:91].not then abstain? [al-Maa'idah 5:91].}}

Transliteration: 'Innam Yurdu Ash-Transliteration: 'Innam Yurdu Ash-Shaynu 'An Yqià Baynakumu Al-Shaynu 'An Yqià Baynakumu Al-Àdwata Wa Al-Bagh'a F Al-Àdwata Wa Al-Bagh'a F Al-Khamri Wa Al-Maysiri WaKhamri Wa Al-Maysiri Wa

Yauddakum Àn Dhikri Allhi Wa ÀniYauddakum Àn Dhikri Allhi Wa ÀniA-alati Fahal 'Antum MuntahnA-alati Fahal 'Antum Muntahn


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And there are other similar rulings.And there are other similar rulings.

Examples of the second kind includeExamples of the second kind includeoffering Zuhr prayer when the sun hasoffering Zuhr prayer when the sun has

passed its zenith, circumambulating thepassed its zenith, circumambulating theKabah with it on one's left (i.e.,Kabah with it on one's left (i.e.,anticlockwise), the nisaab of gold being aanticlockwise), the nisaab of gold being aquarter of ten percent; Maghrib prayerquarter of ten percent; Maghrib prayerbeing three rakahs, and many other suchbeing three rakahs, and many other such

rulings.rulings.


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What is mentioned in theWhat is mentioned in thequestion falls into this secondquestion falls into this secondcategory, which is things forcategory, which is things for

which we do not know thewhich we do not know thereason from the Quraan orreason from the Quraan orSunnah, so we have to submitSunnah, so we have to submitto the command of Allaah. Thisto the command of Allaah. Thisapplies to all such rulings.applies to all such rulings.


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not know the reason from thenot know the reason from theQuraan or Sunnah, so we have toQuraan or Sunnah, so we have tosubmit to the command of Allaah.submit to the command of Allaah.This applies to all such rulings.This applies to all such rulings.he has to submit to His command. Ifhe has to submit to His command. Ifhe tells us why, we should do it, andhe tells us why, we should do it, andif He does not tell us why, we shouldif He does not tell us why, we shouldstill do it.still do it.


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In al-Mawsooah al-Fiqhiyyah al-In al-Mawsooah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah (1/49-51) there is aKuwaitiyyah (1/49-51) there is auseful discussion which we will quoteuseful discussion which we will quotehere:here:

With regard to understanding theWith regard to understanding thereasons why things have beenreasons why things have beenprescribed, we may divide the issuesprescribed, we may divide the issues

of fiqh into two categories:of fiqh into two categories:


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1 Rulings whose wisdom may be1 Rulings whose wisdom may beunderstood on a rational basis, eitherunderstood on a rational basis, eitherbecause the reason is stated in the texts,because the reason is stated in the texts,or because it is easy to work out.or because it is easy to work out.

Such rulings are the majority of those thatSuch rulings are the majority of those thatAllaah has prescribed, such as enjoiningAllaah has prescribed, such as enjoiningprayer, zakaah, fasting and Hajj in general,prayer, zakaah, fasting and Hajj in general,

and such as enjoining the mahr (dowry) inand such as enjoining the mahr (dowry) inmarriage, iddah (waiting period) followingmarriage, iddah (waiting period) followingdivorcedivorce


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or widowhood, spending onor widowhood, spending on

ones wife, children andones wife, children and

relatives, divorce when marriedrelatives, divorce when married

life becomes unbearable, andlife becomes unbearable, andmany other such issues of fiqh.many other such issues of fiqh.


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2 Ruling which are enjoined on us2 Ruling which are enjoined on usas a kind of pure worship. These areas a kind of pure worship. These arerulings in which the connectionrulings in which the connectionbetween the ruling and the action isbetween the ruling and the action is

not clear, such as the number ofnot clear, such as the number ofprayers, the number of rakahs andprayers, the number of rakahs andmost of the actions of Hajj. By themost of the actions of Hajj. By themercy of Allaah, such rulings are fewmercy of Allaah, such rulings are fewin relation to the rulings the wisdomin relation to the rulings the wisdom

behind which may be rationallybehind which may be rationallyunderstood. These rulings areunderstood. These rulings areprescribed as a test to demonstrateprescribed as a test to demonstrate


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whether a person is a true believer. Itwhether a person is a true believer. Itshould also be noted that shareeahshould also be noted that shareeah

both general principles and minor both general principles and minordetails does not prescribe anythingdetails does not prescribe anything

that contradict common sense, but itthat contradict common sense, but itmay prescribe something the reasonmay prescribe something the reasonfor which cannot be understood.for which cannot be understood.There is a big difference between theThere is a big difference between thetwo. If a person is rationallytwo. If a person is rationally

convinced that Allaah exists and thatconvinced that Allaah exists and thatHe is wise, and that He aloneHe is wise, and that He alonedeserves to bedeserves to be


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acknowledged as Lord, and he isacknowledged as Lord, and he isrationally convinced that the Prophetrationally convinced that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be(peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) is a true Prophet, then heupon him) is a true Prophet, then he

affirms that Allaah is the Sovereignaffirms that Allaah is the Sovereignand the Lord, and that he is Hisand the Lord, and that he is Hisslave. Then if he is commanded toslave. Then if he is commanded todo something or is forbidden to dodo something or is forbidden to dosomething, and he then says, I willsomething, and he then says, I will

not follow this ruling until I know thenot follow this ruling until I know thereason behind this command orreason behind this command orprohibitionprohibition


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