REL-3363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ihram, Asr Prayer, Iftar
Document Summary
La ilaha illa allah muhammad rasul allah. There is no god but god and muhammad is his messenger. Initial claim to islam made in the presence of two witnesses in order to be accepted into umma. Usually only have to make it once in life. To burn , purify , a connection -- spiritual cleansing of nefs. Establish connection vertically with god, horizontally with community of believers. Achieved through ritual washing: ghusl (major ablution), wudu" (minor ablution) through water. Tayammum: using sand or dirt to go through the motions of wudu. Can be done at home, ideal to do it in group setting. Khutba: message from imam typically on fridays before prayer. Rak"a: cycle of prayer depending on the prayer of the day. Maghrib- sunset (especially sacred because this is when the natural world, as well as humans come together) To purify as in a purifying fire.
