Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 109
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 109 Prayer is to be offered. Kus u f : Eclipse of the sun, during which a special prayer is to be offered. Maghrib : The 4th of the five daily Prayer services, which can be offered any time in the period starting from immediately after sunset and ending when there is still some light left on the horizon. Makr u h a t : Acts which are considered undesirable or below the dignity of Prayer. M a lik i s: One of the sects of Islam. Mu’adhdhin : The person who says the Adh a n , or Call to Prayer. Musta h ab: (plural Musta h ibb a t ): Preferable or praiseworthy things, when referring to the style or manner of performing Prayer. Naw a fil : Optional or supererogatory as applied to types or categories of Prayer. Niyyah : The Formal intention which one makes in one’s mind before starting a Prayer. Qa‘dah : Sitting position adopted towards the end of the second Rak‘at in Prayer. Qa da : Offering a missed Prayer. Qa s r : The act of shortening one’s Prayer. Qaumah : The posture of Standing erect after Ruk u‘. Qiy a m : The standing position in Prayer. Rak‘at : One complete unit within Prayer, consisting of a number of different postures of the body with corresponding prescribed prayers, words of