About this course
Explore prayer through its meaning, preparation and practice. The course begins with prayer’s place in worship and the Quran, then considers purity, wudhu, clothing, place, timing and direction before turning to mental preparation and intention.
From the opening takbeer to the closing tashahud and tasleem, the lessons examine the words and movements of prayer. Topics include Surat Al-Fatiha, bowing, prostration, supplication and repeated units, followed by practices after prayer, the nafila prayers and congregational worship.
What you’ll explore
- The place of prayer in worship and the Quran
- Purity, wudhu, timing, clothing and the place of prayer
- Mental preparation, intention, adhan and iqamah
- The words, themes and movements within prayer
- After-prayer practices, nafila prayers and congregational prayer
Curriculum
- 01Prayer is the Brain of Worship
- 02Three Main Areas of Focus
- 03The Quran and Prayer
- 04Worship and Need
- 05Prayer is the Face of Religion
- 06What Has Gone Wrong?
- 07Purity and Wudhu
- 08The Place of Prayer
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- 09The Clothing of Prayer
- 10The Timing of Prayer
- 11Two Key Reminders About Prayer
- 12Direction of Prayer
- 13Adhan and Iqamah
- 14Mental Preparation for Prayer
- 15Setting Your Intention
- 16The Takbeer
- 17Breaking the Shackles of Satan
- 18Bismillah
- 19Key Themes of Surat Al-Fatiha
- 20Bowing (Ruku')
- 21Prostration (Sujood)
- 22Qunoot (Supplication)
- 23Why Are Units of Prayer Repeated?
- 24Tashahud and Tasleem
- 25After Prayer
- 26The Nafila Prayers
- 27Congregational Prayers
Before you begin
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