
Date
15th March 2019
Venue
SMU
School of Economics
Speaker
Ustaz Zulkarnain
Key Takeaways
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Rukhsah
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"And Allah wants to lighten for you [your difficulties]; and mankind was created weak." [Surah An Nisaa 4:28]
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Travelling allows us to ask for concession (Rukhsah)
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Exemption from the norm of religious obligations for specific circumstances in a form of flexibility
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Jama' Prayers
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Combination of 2 prayers by performing them in 1 single timing
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Taqdim= Zuhur + Asar/Magrib + Isyak during Zuhur/Magrib and vice versa for Takhir
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Qasar Prayers
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Shortening the 4 raka'at prayers to 2 Raka'at
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Permitted duration: 4 days with no intention to reside, excluding his arrival and departure dates. If you do not know how long you are travelling: 18 days
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conditions for Jama'
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Taqdim
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Orderliness
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Express intent for Jama' in the first prayer
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Both prayers have to be performed successively
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One has to be travelling during the stipulated timing of the second prayer
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Takhir
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Express intent(to combine the prayers and perform them during the second prayer) within the timing of first prayer
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Be in the state of travelling during the timings of both prayers
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Conditions for Qasar
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1) The travel is permissible in Islam
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Travel distance of no less than 89km
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Express intent for Qasar during takbiratulihram
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Does not follow behind an imam who is performing a complete prayer
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For the 4 raka'at prayers and not performed on the basis of Qadha'
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Done whilst travelling (if traveller has arrived at his destination, he is obliged to perform usual prayer)
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Praying in a Moving Vehicle
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Permitted to sit while praying if standing is not possible
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Where there is ample space, face the Qiblah as much as possible
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If always facing the Qiblah is unachievable, one can face the Qiblah only during takbiratulihram
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If all effort fails to determine the Qiblah, one can pray whilst facing the most precise direction intuitively
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Dining
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Non- halal certification restaurant could be an option if there is no halal restaurant
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Enquire about ingredients used & request that non-halal products are not included in the preparation
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Opt for seafood or vegan but it should not contain alcohol
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Permissible to use utensils which are used for non-halal items provided that they are washed first (no colour, taste and smell)
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Always begin with Bismillah