Level 3 · Fiqh · 7
The Conditions To Pray
QWhat does condition mean?
ACondition means the requirements that must be met.
QWhat types of conditions are there?
AThere are two types:
- Conditions that are compulsory or wajib
- Conditions for validity
Conditions that make Prayers compulsory
QWhat is the meaning of “conditions that make prayers compulsory”?
AIt means a person does not have to pray unless he meets the obligatory or wajib conditions.
QWhat are the wajib conditions that have to be met to pray?
AThere are four:
- Islam
- Baligh or have reached puberty
- Sane
- Clean from menstruation and nifas
Conditions for Validity of Prayers
QWhat does valid conditions for prayers mean?
AIt means a person’s prayer is not valid if he does not meet the conditions.
QWhat are these conditions that have to be met?
AThere are eight:
- Mumaiyiz or ability to understand
- Cleanliness from impurities and najis.
- Knowing how to pray
- Covering the body or aurat.
- It is already time for prayers
- Facing the qiblat
- Not confusing a fardhu to be sunnah.
QWhat does aurat mean?
AAurat means covering the body. A man is to cover at least from the navel to the knee and a woman covers the whole body from head to feet except the face and the hands.