Prayer | advice needed!

_Me_ —

Saalam 😃

Basically, I just want to know how you read all 5 prayers consecutively. I don't like leaving any gaps- which I'm going to be honest about; and say I have been doing that and yet feel so guilty about doing so! (May Allah swt forgive me :/)

I'll just come straight; nobody's perfect.. including me obviously. I'm the worst one actually when it comes to perfection! The only thing I would like is your responses and opinions as to what helps you/motivates you, to read your daily prayers. I would love to get back on track.. so if any one has any suggestions as to how I can be more strict with my Saalah, I would be eternally grateful! 😃

Jazhakhallah Khair 😃 x

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Foysol89 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 - 17:57

Wa alaikum as salam 😃 (smiling is sunnah)

So true about fitting everything else around salat, it's become a habit for me now. It can be hard at times but then i think salat takes priority. Some of my friends and family are a bit annoyed by it now actually.

I have to do everything between salat times now lol. I find though that Allah makes it easy for you though if you make the effort. Right now for example i can get loads of sleep and then wake up for Fajr as long as i make an effort to sleep slightly early (stops me from going out late too). Also gym either after dhuhr or after maghrib, you wanna go out shopping or for food? It's gotta be after salat. Plus salat only takes a few mins but i'd rather not rush it, it could be my last prayer and i try to imagine Allah is in front of me.

Lucky for you i'm cutting this short lol, time for maghrib.

_Me_ — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 - 19:15

Ahhh.. well said! I guess I really should start to make more of an effort rather than suggesting it but not really doing nowt about it :/ It's not that hard actually.. just need to be submitted to pray I suppose.. anyways jazakhallah for that!

Saalam 😃

TPOS — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 - 19:27

[quote=Foysol89]Wa alaikum as salam 😃 (smiling is sunnah)

So true about fitting everything else around salat, it's become a habit for me now. It can be hard at times but then i think salat takes priority. Some of my friends and family are a bit annoyed by it now actually.

I have to do everything between salat times now lol. I find though that Allah makes it easy for you though if you make the effort. Right now for example i can get loads of sleep and then wake up for Fajr as long as i make an effort to sleep slightly early (stops me from going out late too). Also gym either after dhuhr or after maghrib, you wanna go out shopping or for food? It's gotta be after salat. Plus salat only takes a few mins but i'd rather not rush it, it could be my last prayer and i try to imagine Allah is in front of me.

Lucky for you i'm cutting this short lol, time for maghrib.[/quote]
Glad ur still around at all.

Thanks for the reminders everyone.

Foysol89 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 - 22:18

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]
Glad ur still around at all. [/quote]

Yeah i'm glad i'm still alive too 😉 thanks lol

TPOS — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 - 23:11

[quote=Foysol89][quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]
Glad ur still around at all. [/quote]

Yeah i'm glad i'm still alive too 😉 thanks lol[/quote]
lol Alhamdulillah

Ya'qub — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 - 13:57

[quote=malik]We Shia Muslims read prayers 3 times a day, unlike Sunni Muslim who read at 5 different times during the day.


At 6am we read one prayer.

At 2pm we read both prayers together, combining them at one time.

At 10pm we read both prayers together, combining them at one time.

This facility is what Prophet (pbuh) gave to all Muslims.[/quote]

when travelling

TPOS — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 - 20:16

This blog reminded me of some practical advice all of us forgot to give you.

Yes you MUST read all 5 prayers

but if you're just starting to get into the habit of all 5 then maybe you should read one consistently first, then when that becomes a habit, 2, then 3 and so on. It may be hard for you to suddenly read all of them and make it a habit and OF COURSE I'm not saying stop reading any that you already read sometimes. Or like if you're concentrating on making 2 a habit but one day feel like reading the rest, to not read them. obviously. But just saying dont get too worried and and dont feel negative if you're not able to do it so quickly, it will be work in progress, just work on it.

TPOS — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 - 19:25

A busy life makes Prayers harder, but prayers make a hard and busy life easier,
so lets keep praying and remember each other in our duas!

_Me_ — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 - 19:28

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]

A busy life makes Prayers harder, but prayers make a hard and busy life easier,
so lets keep praying and remember each other in our duas!

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InshAllah... & true say!

_Me_ — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 - 16:17

SubhanAllah..

I especially loved the part when he defined how we pray for ourselves and that Allah don't need us, but we need him.. really motivating 🙂

Jazakhallah khair for sharing this clip.. 😃

Northen Southener — Wed, 9 May 2012 - 13:16

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]

"It's not an alarm clock which wakes you up for fajr, but imaan"

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I like the sound of this. I'll just update it onto my Facebook.