Prepared by Mohamed Baianonie
Imam of the Islamic Center of Raleigh
Raleigh, NC, USA
 
Acknowledgements
All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of Al-'Alamin (all that exists) and peace be upon the Messenger Muhammad, his family and all his companions.
 
I would like to give my gratitude to all of the brothers and sisters who volunteered their time, effort, and funds to put together this booklet that so many will benefit from. I ask Allah, the Exalted, the Most Merciful to accept this booklet as an ongoing charity. May Allah give us sincerity in all of our sayings and actions and reward us all with the best in this world and the Hereafter. Ameen 
 
Imam Mohamed Baianonie 
December 10, 2005
 

Contents

Introduction
Preparation Before Salah
Impurities to be Removed Before Performing Salah
How to Purify Things
Minor Hadath and Major Hadath
Wudu (Ablution)
What Nullifies Wudu
Ghusl (Bathing)
Tayammum (Dry Ablution)
What Tayammum Makes Permissible
What Nullifies Tayammum
The Times of the Five Daily Prayers
Adhan: (Call to Prayer)
Iqamah
Fard (Compulsory) Salah
Sunnah (Optional) Salah
How to Perform Salah
When to Recite Aloud or Silently
Salatul Witr
What Invalidates Salah
What is Permissible during Salah
What to do When You Miss Salah
What to do When Praying in a Congregation
The Excellence of Salah

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