Lesson 10a

 

Al Maqasid

Lesson 10a: The Eclipse Prayer (Section 3.27)

Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali

Opening Supplication

 - hadith on the sun and moon being signs of Allah

        - what one should do when one sees the eclipse

The Wisdom of the Eclipse Prayer

 - the reaction of people during a great natural occurrence

        - what one should do at these times

        - what this reminds the believer of

        - regarding prayer during other natural disasters

               - how this is similar to the times of an eclipse

               - examples of other natural disasters

 - reminder of the sun and moon being under the complete control of Allah Most High

        - what this indicates to those who worship the sun or the moon

The Time of the Eclipse Prayer

- the time in which it enters

 - the time in which it ends

        - the time at which the solar eclipse ends

        - the time at which the lunar eclipse ends

 The Ruling of the Eclipse Prayer and How it is Performed

 - the ruling on leaving this prayer

 - the three ways this prayer may be performed

        1) the minimal way to perform this prayer

        2) the more optimal way to perform this prayer

               - how this differs from the normal prayer

               - what Imam Nawawi describes in this section

        3) the most optimal to perform this prayer

               - regarding one's recital, bowing, & prostration during this prayer

               - note by Shaykh Nuh Keller on this point

                      - which suras are recommended

               - on the bowing and prostration during the Eclipse prayer

                      - the sunna in the first bowing

                      - the sunna in the first bowing

                      - the length of time one bows

               - Imam Nawawi's description of the sunnas

                      - the ruling on reciting aloud

                      - on praying in a group and the sunnas entailed

Closing Supplication

 

Lesson 10b

 

Al Maqasid

Lesson 10b: The Drought Prayer (Section 3.28)

Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali

Opening Supplication

 - hadith on supplicating to Allah

        - the significance of this hadith

 - Qur`anic verse on mankind being in need of Allah

 - on turning to Allah in need

        - regarding tests that come from Allah

        - the significance of this type of trial

 - regarding the drought prayer

 - the three levels of the drought prayer

 1) supplicating

 2) supplicating during the Friday khutba

 3) the drought prayer

 - saying of Imam Nawawi regarding the drought prayer

        - the prayer this is similar to and reasons for this

        - how the first and second rakats are performed

        - praying as a group vs. praying alone

        - the suras that are recited during this prayer

        - how the drought prayer differs from the other (similar) prayer

 - the optimal way to perform the drought prayer

        - what the imam orders the people to do

        - ruling on the ruler ordering people to fast three days

        - what the people do on the fourth day

               - the significance of wearing work clothes

               - regarding the women (and others) that attend

                      - the reason for their attendance

               - how people feel when in need

               - how the matter should be approached

 - saying of Ibn Ata`Illah on seeking through Allah

 - Qur`anic verse on our inherent weakness

- hadith regarding the weak people

 - how the prayer is actually performed

        - the khutba given after the prayer

        - what is said in the place of each "Allahu Akhbar"

        - what one says during the khutba

 - Qur`anic verse on seeking forgiveness

        - the significance of asking for Allah's forgiveness

        - on the imam asking for Allah's forgiveness

Closing Supplication

 

Lesson 10c

 

Al Maqasid

Lesson 10c:  The Funeral Prayer (Section 3.29)

Teacher: Sidi Hamza Karamali

Opening Supplication

 - Qur`anic verse on the next life

        - what scholars have noted about this point

 - hadith on remembering death

        - commentary of the scholars on this hadith

               - how remembrance of death effects one

               - on being slight in works and the effect of remembering death

               - the significance of good actions

 - the reason scholars enjoy reading this section

        - what this chapter reminds one of

 - Imam Nawawi on washing the deceased and other actions entailed by the death

 - the four communally obligatory actions after a Muslim dies

        1) washing the body

        2) shrouding him

        3) praying over him

        4) burying him

 - regarding knowledge of the Muslim's death

        - examples of people who may know about the death

        - on who the communal obligation would fall upon

 - who would be exempted from some of the above four actions

        - the martyr

               - regarding washing the martyr or praying over him

               - the ruling on washing or praying over the martyr

               - the wisdom behind this ruling

               - the reason for not praying over him

               - regarding shrouding the martyr

        - the fetus which has miscarried

               - what is done with the fetus

               - the three rulings of the fetus

               1) on showing some sign of life before dying

               2) born dead and did not show a trace of life (and had human form)

               3) did not show a trace of life and had no human form

                      - comment by Shaykh Nuh on this type of miscarriage

               - summary of what Imam Nawawi says regarding the miscarried fetus

               - note by Shaykh Nuh about a fetus which has miscarried after six months

        - someone dying in the state of ihram

               - the particular rulings regarding a man and a woman in this case

               - saying of the scholars about a person dying in ihram

The Four Communally Obligatory Actions after a Muslim Dies

 1) washing the dead

        - the minimum washing of the dead

        - wajib actions for the one washing the person

        - the optimal washing of the dead person

               - the sunnas entailed by the washing

               - the significance of lote-tree leaves being mentioned

               - how the above mentioned water is removed from the deceased

               - regarding the final washing

               - the number of times the deceased is washed

               - overview on how exactly the deceased is washed

 2) shrouding the deceased

        - regarding shrouding the male

               - the minimal shroud

               - the sunna method of  shrouding the male

        - optimal way for shrouding a woman

 3) praying over the deceased

        - what this action consists of (as described by Imam Nawawi)

               - the first integral of the prayer

               - the second integral of the prayer

                      - when this is recited

                      - the best time to recite this

               - the third integral of the prayer

                      - regarding sending blessings on the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him)

               - integral of saying takbir

               - integral of supplication for the deceased

                      - the minimal supplication

               - how the prayer ends

               - integral of standing

 4) the burial

        - the position the deceased should be

        - the sunna of the burial

        - the sunna involving the top of the grave

 - regarding consoling the next of kin

        - the people who are consoled

        - the duration of this sunna

               - the reason for this length of time

               - exception to time frame

        - emotional expression by the bereaved

Closing Supplication