Sunday 14 April 2013

BOWING (RUKU’) AND PROSTRATING (SIJDAH) & LAST SITTING



BOWING (RUKU’) AND PROSTRATING (SIJDAH)
(The third and fourth Constituents of Salat)

Q.   What is the minimum requirement in ruku’?
*  The minimum requirement in ruku’ is bowing to an extent that the worshipper’s hands get to his knees.

Q.   What is the masnun way to perform ruku’?
*  It is bowing to such an extent that the head and back leveled up, the hands remain clear of the ribs and the scooped palms grasp the two knees.

Q.   How should a person, bent double with old age or a hump-back whose back already has assumed the same posture as is necessary for ruku’, perform the ruku’?
*  He should make a sign by his head. It means that the ruku’ will be deemed to have been performed if only he bows his head a little.

Q.   What do we mean by Sijdah (prostration)?
*  The act of placing one’s forehead on the ground is known as Sijdah.

Q.   Is it permissible for a person to get away by placing either his nose or forehead on the ground (instead of both) in Sijdah?
*  It allowed to do so if there is a valid excuse for it. If however, the Sijdah is performed on the forehead alone without excuse, the Sijdah will be valid but undesirable. Resting the nose alone on the floor for Sijdah will not do.

Q.   How many Sijdahs are commanded in each rak’ah, one or two?
*  Both of the Sijdahs are obligatory in each rak’ah.

Q.   What should a person do if both his nose and forehead are affected by wound or injury?
*  Such a person is allowed to do the Sijdah through sign.

Q.   How long should a person wait before going to the second Sijdah after the first?
*  He should sit up comfortably after the first Sijdah and then do the second one.

Q.   Is a person allowed to do the Sijdah on the back of another person performing the same act in front of him on occasions like the two ‘Ids or on Friday or any other day of large gathering?
*  Yes, he can do so.

LAST SITTING (qa’da ahirah)
(Fifth pre-constituent for Salat)

Q.   How much time should one spend in his last sitting?
*  Sitting as long as is required for recitation the At-tahiyyat from beginning to ‘abduhu wa rasuluh is obligatory.

Q.   In which Salats is the last sitting obligatory?
*  The last sitting is obligatory in almost all Salats whether Fard, wajib, Sun-nah or nafl.

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