PRAYER IS. The Pillar of Islam. The Best ofthe Jihad. A Light forthe Believer. The Key for Paradise. To Islam as Head Is fo Body. PR AYE R ~The Only Diflrence and IN ISLAM Pato Bev Mn ade, “Fear Your Lord about the Prayer” PRAY AS YOU HAVE SEEN ME PRAYING en ® © Aniindeah soul dst5au Kel ncbussih oe M. Abdul Karim SaqibGrill hte digs A GUIDE TO ‘THE MERCIFUL THE COMPASSIONATE IN ISLAM . Abdul Karim SagibA GUIDE TO PRAYER IN ISLAM Researched and Edited by Mohammed Abel Karim Sai, + Trane by Une Begum Sait FOREWORD “There are many books dealing with the Subject of Salat in both Arabic and Urdu. Many of these books are svell written and provide. an informative. and comprehensive view of how ‘Satat should be performed according to. the tech ings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Unfortunately, there are very few books in English which deal with the subject n the same informative and comprehensive way. The books, ‘which do exist, have three main disadvantoye. Firstly, literature concerning Salat available ia English is either so brief that it-does not cover esentit points in ‘early enough deta, of W830 bulky and detailed that it Becomes difficult to use it for quick reference, and sential points may get lost inthe unnecessary de Secondly, the text of the Salat lacks the quality of direct, fesearch, ‘from the sunnah of the Prophet: Muhammad (SAW), ‘There are azo books which contain material with ‘out any reference to the orginal sources, ‘Thirdly, the majority of books have been written accord ing to the views held by certain schools of thought ard for {hs reason some people hesitate to follow thers, Because of these weaknesses in existing literature in English we felt that the noed existed to produce + medum seed ‘book on Salat which would approach the subject according {the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The Prophet, himset, sid, Pray as you have seen me praying” Such a'book seeds.to contain all the essential details of Salat without being too bulky or complicated so that the Feader can use Nts a point of reference on ourney OF at frome. pare 1t was also felt that 9 comprehensive book on Salt in English would be useful for converts to. Islan od lor Muslim youth brought up inthis country. Keeping i 5