A word by the Shaykh on prayer and its issues: The ruling on prayer.
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The Shaykh : The topic of our lesson for this morning’s gathering, on the twenty-third of Ramadan in the year 1434, is that one of our brothers asked us to speak about the manner of prayer. So, let us first speak about the ruling on prayer. Prayer is one of the great pillars of Islam, and it is the second pillar after the two testimonies, because the pillars of Islam are five. Say... Yes, the pillars of Islam are five. What are they?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
The student: And establishing the prayer.
The Shaykh : and establishing the prayer
The student: The pillars of Islam, and...
The Shaykh : Islam, testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
The student: And establishing the prayer
The Shaykh : And establishing the prayer
The student: And giving the alms
The Shaykh : And giving the alms
The student: And fasting Ramadan
The Shaykh : And fasting Ramadan
The student: And pilgrimage to the House
The Shaykh : And pilgrimage to the House, six
The student: Five, that’s all
The Shaykh : Count them
The student: ...
The Shaykh : This is one, perfect. So, prayer is the second of the pillars of Islam. May Allah reward you and open the doors of knowledge for you. It is the greatest of the pillars of Islam in terms of emphasis, after the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
The student: And establishing the prayer.
The Shaykh : and establishing the prayer
The student: The pillars of Islam, and...
The Shaykh : Islam, testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
The student: And establishing the prayer
The Shaykh : And establishing the prayer
The student: And giving the alms
The Shaykh : And giving the alms
The student: And fasting Ramadan
The Shaykh : And fasting Ramadan
The student: And pilgrimage to the House
The Shaykh : And pilgrimage to the House, six
The student: Five, that’s all
The Shaykh : Count them
The student: ...
The Shaykh : This is one, perfect. So, prayer is the second of the pillars of Islam. May Allah reward you and open the doors of knowledge for you. It is the greatest of the pillars of Islam in terms of emphasis, after the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.