Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 28
28 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book and is an essential part of it. The worshipper should make a Niyyah in his mind as to which type of Prayer, Far d , Sunnah or Nafl etc. , he is going to perform and how many Rak‘ a t. It is not necessary to make Niyyah by saying the words aloud. The mere intention in one’s mind will suffice. The worshipper, therefore, should recite Tauj i h along with the Niyyah. Tauj i h is given in chapter 2. COMBINING PRAYERS Under certain conditions, two Prayer services may be combined together. For example, Z uhr Prayer may be combined with ‘A s r Prayer. Similarly Maghrib Prayer may be combined with ‘Ish a ’ Prayer, if the following conditions prevail: a. If a person is sick. b. If a person is on a journey. c. During rain or a storm. d. If it is difficult to go to the mosque because of general discomfort caused by heavy rains. It is preferable to combine the later Prayer with the earlier Prayer. However, in unavoidable circumstances, the earlier Prayer may be combined with the later one. When the Prayers are combined, one Adh a n is sufficient for both Prayers but Iq a mah has to be recited separately for each Prayer. It should also be remembered that the Sunnat part of the Prayer service need not be offered when Prayer services are combined together. However, the two