Lesson 8a
Al Maqasid
Lesson 8a: Forgetfulness Prostration (Section 3.16)
Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali
Opening Supplication
Introduction
- what Imam Nawawi mentioned regarding the forgetfulness prostration
- the ruling regarding the forgetfulness prostration
- what the prostration consists of
- how the prostration is done
- the three conditions which allow one to return to the prayer
- on the first condition of not remembering during the final salam
- on not letting a long time pass
- on having avoided something that would invalidate the prayer
- Imam Nawawi on when it is recommended to perform the forgetfulness prostration
- the first case of doing an invalidating act unintentionally
- the second case of omitting a main recommended act
- the third case of possibly performing an extra integral
Unintentional Invalidating Act
- Imam Nawawi further explains the first case
- example of this
- unintentionally extraneous speech
- on this calling for a prostration
- other actions that fall into this category
Omission of a Main Sunna
- the next case of omitting a main recommended act
- this was addressed in a previous lesson
Omission of an Integral
- on unintentional acts that would otherwise invalidate
- Imam Nawawi's commentary on missing an integral
- example of this
- the consequences of intentional omission
- what one does if done unintentionally
- what is done to repair the damage
- additional condition of timing
- example of case when one does not return to the missed integral
- what Shaykh Nuh mentioned regarding missing an integral
- the reason a forgetfulness prostration is done in both cases
Possible Redundancy of an Integral
- on the third case of performing action integral with the possibility of redundancy
- what one does if unsure of completion of integrals or cycles
- example of possibly missing the bowing
- the reason one prostrates at the end
- example of being unsure of number of completed cycles
- on whether this applies to spoken integrals
Closing Supplication
Lesson 8b
Al Maqasid
Lesson 8b: Group Prayer (Section 3.17)
Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali
Opening Supplication
Introduction
- hadith indicating merit of praying in a group
- what the scholars mention it means to pray in a group
- what the follower must do
- Imam Nawawi mentions the communal obligation of the group prayer
- what must be done to fulfill this obligation
- on the personal obligation of the Friday prayer
- on the conditions Imam Nawawi mentions for a group prayer
Intention of Following
- what is meant by the first condition
- review of what one must intend for an obligatory prayer
- what also must be intended
- what happens when one does not intend following
- when it is valid to intend following
- the disliked ness of not intending at the beginning
- on whether the leader must intend leading a group prayer
- example of this
- on the validity of the follower's prayer in this case
- when the leader is rewarded for leading
- the exception to this rule
Spatial Relation of Leader and Follower
- the second condition: distance between the leader and follower
- how one determines who is ahead
- example of a follower with long feet
- the case of when neither is ahead
- on its disliked ness
- the third condition of knowing the movements of the leader
Conditions When Not at a Mosque
- last condition of when not praying in a mosque
- what Imam Nawawi mentions about this condition
- what is defined as a mosque
- example of what is not considered a mosque
- on not having to be near when praying in a mosque
- what is meant by drawing near to the leader
- what the maximum distance one can be when not praying in a mosque
- the next condition when not praying in a mosque
- what is the first point meant by not having a barrier
- example of the leader in a room
- similar example but follower in a location that is possibly valid
- review of the validity in each of the examples
- the next condition related to the barrier
- back to the example in the diagram
- review of conditions when not praying in mosque
Lagging and Preceding
- final condition: not lagging behind nor preceding the leader
- example of preceding the leader
- being ahead by one integral
- being ahead by two integrals
- its affect on validity
- example of lagging behind the leader
- when prayer is invalidated due to lagging
- certain cases one is excused for lagging
- one example of a valid excuse to lag
- review of the integral of reciting the Fatiha
- example of a slow reciter
- on the details of the speed of the leader's and followers' recital
- to what extent one may lag
- important point regarding the excuse of slow recital
- what a follower behind a fast reciter is considered
- example of a fast reciter as the leader
- what one does when behind a fast reciter
- the consequence of lagging in this case
- the rule that makes one a latecomer
- example of an application of the rule
- other excuses for lagging behind a leader
- example of the follower delaying recital
- what one does in this case
- reason why one is not considered a latecomer
- another excuse of lagging behind the leader
- on a specific scenario with this excuse
Other Issues Affecting Validity
- on the validity of a boy leading the prayer
- on the invalidity of a woman leading a man
- examples of people whom it is valid to follow
- validity of a fasiq to lead
- invalidity of following a non-Muslim
- who is considered an unlettered person
- the difference of validity of leading and his own prayer
- when an unlettered can lead
Closing Supplication
Lesson 8c
Al Maqasid
Lesson 8c: Shortening Prayers
Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali
Opening Supplication
Introduction
- Imam Nawawi will discuss shortening prayer for travel
- what travel comprises
- what a four cycle prayer can be shortened to
- other dispensations for travelers
- the effect of the two dispensations of prayer on each other
- on the superiority of not taking permissible dispensations
- on the shortening of prayers with four cycles
- when makeup prayers can be shortened
Conditions
- first condition of traveling
- when the travel begins
- second condition of not traveling for disobedience
- a general for dispensations and acts of disobedience
- example of this
- whether this person can take the traveling dispensations
- another example of a trip of disobedience
- not being allowed to take dispensation
- another condition connected to this condition of having a valid reason
- example of an invalid reason
- whether this person can take the traveling dispensations
- examples of valid reasons of traveling that allow for dispensations
- on the difference of traveling for disobedience and disobedience while traveling
- example of being disobedient while traveling
- third condition of the destination being known
- example of a person not knowing the destination
- fourth condition of completion of the prayer while traveling
- example of traveling for one day
- when during this trip one is considered a traveler
- rule of when one is considered a traveler
- example of the traveler staying in his destination for one day
- consequence of changing the length of the stay
- fifth condition of intending
- what one does if one forgets to intends
- consequence of doubting during the prayer of the intention
- a useful point from the notes
- a travel in which one intends to stay for more than four days
- when during this trip one is considered a traveler
- how one counts the days
Closing Supplication
Lesson 8d
Al Maqasid
Lesson 8d: Joining Prayers
Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali
Opening Supplication
Introduction
- Imam Nawawi will cover another dispensation of traveling
- example of traveler and how prayers can be combined
- how this traveler can apply this dispensation
- on which prayers' times are extended
- impermissibility of joining the dawn prayer
- what it is superior to do with respect to this dispensation
- what should be done to get out of disagreement
- what is even superior to that
- what doing this allows
- Imam Nawawi on combining
Combining in the Time of the First
- Imam Nawawi will first discuss the conditions of combining in the time of the first
- added conditions from Reliance
- first condition of the trip not ending
- a more accurate way to say this
- an example of traveling ending in the second prayer
- explanation of the condition
- example of travel ending before the second prayer
- second condition on the order of the prayers
- third condition of the intention
- clarification of what this condition means
- example of an invalid way to intend
- another example of an invalid time to intend
- fourth condition of not separating between the two prayers
- what a long gap means
- example of waiting more than the allowed time
- on a solution to this issue
- example of traveling for one day
- time for sunset prayer enters before one's flight
- one's travel ends during the time of the nightfall prayer
- on whether the later prayer needs to be repeated if travel ends in its time
- next will cover conditions of combining in the time of the second
Combining in the Time of the Second
- on the conditions being relaxed for delaying
- first condition of intending to delay to combine
- example of this
- consequence of delaying without intending
- when one must intend
- on the difference of opinion
- case of neglecting this intention
- correction of a parenthetical note
- on whether the previous conditions for joining in the tie of the first apply here
Combining for Rain
- Imam Nawawi discusses another reason to join
- the wisdom behind this
- on joining when it is raining
- on the invalidity to delay while raining
- on the invalidity of being done alone
- Imam Nawawi on combining while raining
- first condition of how hard it is raining
- what happens if one can get to mosque without getting wet
- second condition of praying at a mosque or place of group prayer
- third condition of the distance of the place
- example of a place that is considered close
- fourth condition of the rain continuing
- this condition explained
- example of when one may not combine
- on the need for it to be raining when the second prayer begins
- on the need of raining between the two prayers
- conditions from previously mentioned sections
- correction regarding the parenthetical note mentioned above
Closing Supplication
