Fiqh Key Concepts - End of term revision

What does a sutrah allow for?

• It is a form of purification before prayer.

• It provides extra reward for the prayer.

• It allows a person to pray facing any direction.

• It allows people to pass in front of a person who is praying without disturbing their prayer.

What is the meaning of "taharri" in the context of prayer?

• To use reasoning and the environment to make an educated guess at the direction of Qiblah.

• To intentionally pray in the wrong direction.

• To perform ablution with limited water.

• To shorten the prayer for a traveller.

When does a person become "ma’dhur" according to Islamic law?

• When they forget to pray a salah.

• When they have an illness that prevents them from keeping their wudu continuously for the entire time of a salah.

• When they perform a disliked act during prayer.

• When they are travelling a distance of 87 km or more.

What does "mustahabb" mean in Islamic terminology?

• An obligatory act that must be performed.

• An act that invalidates prayer.

• A disliked act that reduces reward.

• A liked act that gives extra reward.

How should a person who cannot stand pray salah if they can do rukoo and sajdah normally?

• They should only perform sajdah and omit rukoo.

• They should skip the prayer entirely.

• They should sit on the floor for qiyaam and do rukoo and sajdah as usual.

• They should pray lying down and gesture for all movements.

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If you do not know the Qiblah direction and need to pray, what is one recommended action?

• Pray in any direction without making an effort to find the Qiblah.

• Wait until you can find a mosque.

• Use your reasoning and the environment around you to make an educated guess (taharri).

• Only pray the sunnah prayers, not the fard prayers.

What does "makruh" signify in Islamic practice?

• An act that is forbidden and punishable.

• A disliked act, doing which causes your reward to reduce.

• A highly recommended act that brings great reward.

• An act that is obligatory to perform.

How is "sajdah tilawah" performed during salah?

• By simply nodding your head while standing.

• You say "Allahu akbar" and go down into sajdah, recite tasbihaat, then say "Allahu akbar" and get up.

• By standing silently for a prolonged period.

• It is performed by sitting and gesturing without prostrating.

What is "qasr" in the context of salah?

• Praying while sitting down due to illness.

• The shortening of salah for a traveler, where 4-rak'at prayers become 2-rak'at.

• Performing extra rak'at in a prayer.

• A special prayer performed during an eclipse.

Salatul Kusuf (solar eclipse prayer) is performed individually.

• True

• False