"How to Pray"

The book "How to Pray" is a comprehensive and carefully designed guidebook to accompany Muslims on their journey toward performing prayer correctly. Emerging as an essential part of the "My First Day in Islam" series the book aims to simplify jurisprudential rulings through illustrated explanations and educational reflections on this great ritual. It features a logical sequence that guides the reader from inner devotion to correct outward practice. It begins by emphasizing humility of the heart and limbs (Khushu') as the core and soul of prayer, then transitions to clarifying the obligatory prayers and their fundamental rulings. Following this, it dives into the core topic by offering an illustrated guide that details movements and recitations to ensure correct performance. Furthermore, the book highlights the jurisprudence of ease in Islam by dedicating important sections to the rulings of praying while sick or traveling, alongside shedding light on the invalidators and dislikes of prayer to avoid common mistakes. It also allocates a specific section for rulings concerning women and concludes with assessment questions to help review and consolidate concepts, making it an excellent educational and dawah resource for beginners and new Muslims alike.