Ayatullah Sistani - Prayer - Index

This is the index for the Prayer section of Practical Laws of Islam according to the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

Prayer (Salah)

• Prayer (Salah)

• Prayer: The Obligatory (Wajib) Prayers

The Obligatory Daily Prayers

1. Prayer: The Five Obligatory Daily Prayers

The Time For The Midday (Zuhr) And Afternoon (Asr) Prayers

1. Prayer: Time for Zuhr and Asr Prayers

2. Prayer: Changing Intention During Prayer

The Friday Prayer (Salat Al‑Jumu’ah) And its Laws

1. Prayer: The Friday Prayer (Salat al-Jumuʿah)

2. Prayer: Obligation to Attend Friday Prayer

3. Prayer: Validity of Zuhr in Place of Obligatory Friday Prayer

Some Laws Concerning The Friday Prayer

• Prayer: Friday Prayer During the Occultation

The Time For The Prayer After Sunset (Maghrib) And The Evening (Isha) Prayer

1. Prayer: Establishing the Time for Maghrib Prayer

2. Prayer: Time for Maghrib and Isha Prayers

3. Prayer: Mistakenly Performing Isha Before Maghrib

4. Prayer: Mistakenly Starting Isha Before Maghrib

5. Prayer: Calculating Midnight for Prayer Times

6. Prayer: Willful Delay of Maghrib and Isha

The Time For The Morning (Subh) Prayer

1. Prayer: Time for Morning Prayer (Subh)

Laws Relating To The Time Of Prayers

1. Prayer: Establishing the Onset of Prayer Time

2. Prayer: Impediments to Ascertaining Prayer Time

3. Prayer: Validity of Prayers Started Early Due to Mistake

4. Prayer: Prayer Performed Without Ascertaining Time (Due to Ignorance)

5. Prayer: Doubt About Prayer Time

6. Prayer: Time Scarcity and Recommended Acts

7. Prayer: Prayer with Time for Only One Rakʿah

8. Prayer: Order of Prayers in Restricted Time

9. Prayer: Order of Prayers for a Traveller in Restricted Time

10. Prayer: The Merit of Performing Prayer at the Start of Time

11. Prayer: Performing Prayer at the Start of Time with an Excuse

12. Prayer: Delaying Prayer to Learn Rulings

13. Prayer: Prioritising Immediate Obligations Over Prayer

Prayers That Must Be Performed In Order

1. Prayer: The Obligatory Sequence of Joint Prayers

2. Prayer: Changing Intention from an Already Performed Prayer

3. Prayer: Reverting Intention After a Mistaken Change

4. Prayer: Doubting the Performance of Zuhr During Asr

5. Prayer: Doubting the Performance of Maghrib During Isha

6. Prayer: Doubting Maghrib After Reaching the Fourth Rukūʿ of Isha

7. Prayer: Changing Intention From a Precautionary Prayer

8. Prayer: Impermissible Changes of Intention

9. Prayer: Changing Intention from Ada to Qada

Recommended (Mustahabb) Prayers

1. Prayer: The Daily Recommended (Nafilah) Prayers

2. Prayer: Structure of the Night Nafilah Prayer

3. Prayer: Posture in Nafilah Prayers

4. Prayer: Nafilah Prayers for a Traveller

Timings For The Daily Superogatory (Nafilah) Prayers

1. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of Zuhr

2. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of Asr

3. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of Maghrib

4. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of Isha

5. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of Subh

6. Prayer: The Time of the Nafilah of the Night

7. Prayer: Performing Salat al-Layl at Daybreak

The Ghufaylah Prayer

1. Prayer: The Method of the Ghufaylah Prayer

Rules Of Qibla

1. Prayer: Facing the Qibla

2. Prayer: Facing Qibla in a Standing Position

3. Prayer: Facing Qibla in a Sitting Position

4. Prayer: Facing Qibla in a Lying Position

5. Prayer: Facing Qibla in Precautionary Prayer and Forgotten Acts

6. Prayer: Facing Qibla in Recommended Prayers While Walking or Riding

7. Prayer: Determining the Direction of Qibla

8. Prayer: Acting on a Stronger Supposition for Qibla

9. Prayer: Praying When the Qibla is Unknown

10. Prayer: Praying When Qibla is One of Two Directions

11. Prayer: Sequence of Prayers When Facing Multiple Directions

12. Prayer: Facing Qibla for Acts Other Than Prayer

Covering The Body In Prayers

1. Prayer: Covering the Body in Prayer for Men

2. Prayer: Covering the Body in Prayer for Women

3. Prayer: Covering for Forgotten Acts and Sajdata al-Sahw

4. Prayer: Intentionally Not Covering Private Parts

5. Prayer: Realising Private Parts are Visible

6. Prayer: Clothing Covering Private Parts Only While Standing

7. Prayer: Covering with Grass and Leaves in Prayer

8. Prayer: Covering with Mud

9. Prayer: Praying When Covering is Unavailable

10. Prayer: Praying Without Any Covering

Conditions Of Clothing Worn By Someone Performing Prayers

1. Prayer: Conditions of Clothing for Prayer

2. Prayer: Purity of Clothing for Prayer

3. Prayer: Praying with Impurity Due to Negligence in Learning

4. Prayer: Praying with Impurity Due to Ignorance (No Negligence)

5. Prayer: Realising Impurity After Prayer

6. Prayer: Forgetting Impurity During or After Prayer

7. Prayer: Becoming Aware of Impurity During Prayer

8. Prayer: Realising Impurity During Prayer When Time is Short

9. Prayer: Realising Body Impurity During Prayer When Time is Short

10. Prayer: Doubting Purity and Investigation

11. Prayer: Realising Impurity After Washing

12. Prayer: Mistaking Impure Blood for Pure Blood

13. Prayer: Mistaking the Category of Impure Blood

14. Prayer: Touching a Forgotten Impure Object with Wetness

15. Prayer: Insufficient Water to Wash Both Body and Clothing

16. Prayer: Praying with Only Impure Clothing

17. Prayer: Knowing One of Two Garments is Impure

18. Prayer: Permissible (Mubah) and Usurped Clothing in Prayer

19. Prayer: Ignorance of the Ruling on Praying with Usurped Clothing

20. Prayer: Forgetting or Not Knowing Clothing is Usurped

21. Prayer: Realising Clothing is Usurped During Prayer

22. Prayer: Praying in Usurped Clothing Out of Necessity

23. Prayer: Purchasing Prayer Clothing with Unpaid Khums

24. Prayer: Clothing Made from a Carcass (Unslaughtered Animal)

25. Prayer: Carrying Parts of an Impure Carcass During Prayer

26. Prayer: Praying with Lifeless Parts of a Lawful Carcass

27. Prayer: Clothing from Predatory Animals and Unlawful Meats

28. Prayer: Moisture from Animals with Unlawful Meat

29. Prayer: Human Substances and Permissible Natural Items

30. Prayer: Doubting the Lawfulness of Animal-Based Clothing

31. Prayer: Permissibility of Seashells in Prayer

32. Prayer: Permissibility of Squirrel Fur in Prayer

33. Prayer: Forgetting or Not Knowing Clothing is from an Unlawful Animal