A BASIC GUIDE TO FIQH FOR
PURIFICATION (TAHARAH, WUZU, GHUSL) AND SALAH (FIVE TIMES
PRAYERS)
In the name of Allah,
the Merciful, the Compassionate, Praise be to Allah, Lord of
all the Worlds
SALAH
REASONS FOR MISSING SALAAT WITH JAMAAT
One of the following 18 factors absolve one from performing Salaat with Jamaat
Torrential rain.
Severe cold.
Fear.
Heavy darkness.
Captivity.
Blindness.
Paralysis.
Loss of hand or leg.
Sickness.
Being crippled.
Mud.
Chronic illness.
Old age.
Discussing Islamic Jurisprudence in a group causing Jamaat Salaat to be missed.
Arrival of food which one is eager to eat because of extreme hunger.
Start of journey.
Attending to a sick person who, if left alone will be harmed.
Intense wind during the night (not during the day).
If one did not attend Jamaat due to any of the above permissible reasons, then one will receive the same reward as that for Jamaat.