Prayer: A Comprehensive SeekersGuidance Reader

Prayer forms the fourth chapter of Imam Al-Ghazali’s seminal work, the Ihya, which is widely regarded as the greatest work on Islamic spirituality in the world.

Here, we share some of the best SeekersGuidance resources available on this subject plus video recordings from SeekersGuidance Toronto, where live sessions will be held everyday this Ramadan.

• Why is Supplication (dua) Considered Worship in Islam?
• “A night worth 80 years in worship and 80 years in sins forgiven” – Laylatul Qadr
• How Can I Battle Bad Thoughts During Worship? (Video)
• 04: Establishing Prayer – Renewal by the Book: Quran Tafsir Based on Imam Ghazali’s Ihya – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
• Key Tips on Prayer in Islam – Shaykh Walead Mosaad
• Ten Types of Ibadah (Worship) – Imam al-Ghazzali – SeekersGuidance Blog
• The Meaning of Worship and Submission in Islam
• Do We Worship Allah Due to His Essence Alone, or Due to His Command?
• Does Neglecting the Prayer Entail Disbelief?
• Riyad al-Salihin: On the Virtues of Prayer
• Reciting From a Copy of the Qur’an (Mushaf) in Tarawih and Other Prayers
• The Fiqh of Voluntary (Nafl) Prayers
• Do the Differences Between the Legal Schools Render Our Worship Full of Errors?
• Is it Possible To Dispel Doubts About Islam by Increasing One’s Worship?
• Is there any reward in worship or remembrance without presence of Heart?
• Balancing Worship and Caring For a New Child
• 44 – The Preeminence of Knowledge Over Worship
• A Reader on Night Worship and the Night Vigil (tahajjud)
• How to Handle Constant Waswasa in Acts of Purification and Worship
• On That Mid-Ramadan Slump, by Ustadh Salman Younas
• Life Is Knocking The Wind Out of You This Ramadan? Don’t Despair
• The Prayer of Dawud – How to Divide the Night for Sleep and Prayer
• The Rulings Related to Friday Prayer – SeekersGuidance Answers
• What Is the Meaning Of “Prayer” (Salat) in Arabic and in Islam?
• Am I a Hypocrite for Losing Focus in Prayer?
• How Can I Be More Steadfast in My Prayers?
• Parenting: Planting the seeds of prayer in our young ones
• Making Up Missed Prayers: A Point of Scholarly Consensus
• The Increase In Reward Related To Praying In The Masjid al-Haram & The Prophet’s Mosque
• The Importance of Fajr Prayer and How to Pray It on Time
• Can I Combine Prayers Due to a Busy College Schedule?
• Do Pronunciation Errors Invalidate Prayer?
• Should One Perform Sunna and Nafl Prayers When One Has Many Makeup Prayers?
• Praying Supererogatory (nafl) Prayers Sitting Down
• Is It Valid to Combine Multiple Intentions in One Prayer?