Lesson No 75

17. What is Prophet’s precept regarding recitation in the two Masnun Rak’ahs of Fajr?

Ans. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) very often recited:

QUL YA AY-YUHAL-KAFIRON 

in the first Rak’ah and in the second.

QUL HUWAL-LAHU-AHAD

17. What portion of the Qur-an is the Prophet’s Precept to be recited in Witr prayer?

Ans. It is like this:

1^st Rak’ah:

SAB-BIHISMA RAB-BIKAL A’LA;

2^nd Rak’ah:

QUL YA-AY-YUHAL-KAFIRON ;

3rd  Rak’ah:

QUL HUWAL-LAHU AHAD.

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER AND

LEADING IT

17. What do we mean by Imamah (leading the prayers)?

Ans. A person who leads the prayer so that all others follow him is the Imam (leader or head) of the prayer.

17. What do we mean by Jama’ah (congregational prayer)?

Ans. Jama’ah means offering prayer in a congregation with one as the head and the others following him.

17. Is congregational prayer an emphasized Sun-nah?

Ans. There is much stress on it. Some of the scholars even hold it to be Fard or Wajib. There are doubtless many virtues in it.

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