[Lesson 04] Takbirat al-Ihram & Its Description, Saying Takbir & Prayer of A Woman by Abu Afnaan

[Episode 4]: The Takbirat al-Ihram (The Opening Takbir) & Its Description, Saying The Takbir (Allahu Akbar) & The Prayer of A Woman Points Covered In This Lesson: • The initial Takbīr, Takbīr Al-Iḥrām • Actions done in the prayer and their rulings. • If a person intentionally leaves off a wājib or rukn of the prayer, his prayer is invalid. • The Takbīrat Al-Iḥrām should be verbalized if a person is able. • The statement of Allāhu Akbar is tawqifiyyah. • Should a person say Allāhu Akbar if they do not know Arabic? • The ruling regarding elongating the Takbīr. • Raising the hands during the Takbīrat Al-Iḥrām is a sunnah (mustaḥab) action and not obligatory. (It is neither a rukn nor a wājib part of the prayer. • The timing between verbalizing the Takbīr and raising of the hands. • The Muslim should do different prescribed acts of worship at different times. • The prayer of a woman is just like that of a man. • Raising the hands during prayer is a way of glorifying Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى). • Benefits of not repeating the same act of worship every time. • The physical description of the hands and raising the hands during the Takbīrat al-iḥrām.