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The longest chapter in the fiqh of worship

And the one where the gap between two readers shows fastest. The works on this shelf cover the times and the call, the conditions and the pillars, the full description of the movements and the words, lapses and the prostration of forgetfulness, congregational prayer and the rules for the imam, the voluntary prayers of the day and the night, then the cases of the traveller, the ill and the missed prayer.

The kinds of works

The works of description, devoted to the course of the prayer alone from beginning to end, with the texts supporting each movement. The most useful entry here.
The extracted chapters from the major treatises, for the particular cases and the differences.
The illustrated editions, with photographs or drawings of the positions. Effective for correcting a posture that text describes badly.
The works on the imamate and congregational prayer: the conditions of the imam, the rows, the latecomer, the mosque.
The collections of voluntary prayers: witr, duha, tarawih, and the prayers attached to an occasion.

Description or differences: two uses

If you want to check your prayer movement by movement, take a work of description: it goes into detail and cites the texts. If you want to understand why hands are placed differently from one place to another, you need a comparative work, and the answer lies in the assessment of the hadiths. The two uses do not call for the same book, and the product page states which one you have.

What to check

The school, and the takhrij, since almost the whole chapter rests on hadiths. The presence of illustrations. The vowelling of the supplications cited, essential if you are learning them. And the level. These points are stated on each product page.

Related shelves

For what precedes prayer, Purification. For the supplications that go with it, Supplications and dhikr. For pronunciation in recitation, Tajwid rules. For the differences between schools, Comparative fiqh. Overview: Fiqh.

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Real stock displayed, dispatch within 24 to 48 working hours, delivery to France, Europe and the rest of the world. Tell us whether you want to check your movements or understand the differences: we will not point to the same work.

Which book lets me check my prayer movement by movement?

A work of description, devoted to the course of the prayer alone from beginning to end, with the text supporting each movement. It is the most useful entry here. The illustrated editions genuinely help on the positions, which text describes badly.

Why do hand positions differ from place to place?

Because the schools assess the hadiths on that point differently, and sometimes retain different reports. A work of description will give you one position; you need a comparative work to understand the difference. The two uses do not call for the same book.

Are the prayer supplications vowelled?

On serious editions, yes, and it is worth checking before ordering if you intend to learn them: an unvowelled supplication is poorly memorised and mispronounced. We state the vowelling on the product page.

Are there works on the imamate?

Yes: the conditions of the imam, the alignment of the rows, the case of the latecomer, of the one praying seated, and the rules of the mosque. It is a distinct part of this shelf, useful if you lead prayer or are responsible for a prayer room.

Are the voluntary prayers covered?

Yes: witr, duha, tarawih, the two rak'as before and after the obligatory prayers, and the prayers attached to an occasion. Some collections are devoted entirely to them and give the texts for each, with their degree of authenticity.

What about the traveller and the ill?

They belong to the chapter: shortening while travelling, combining two prayers, praying seated or lying down, praying on a plane, and making up a missed prayer. The manuals treat them at the end of the chapter, and the fatwa collections address recent cases, including long-haul travel.

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