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**Lån-Penge** · 07-04-2011, 07:54 AM

My suggestion in this situation would be for her to do the following:

1) Make a sincere effort to begin learning the religion, especially how to perform salat.

2) In the meantime, depending on the Madhab she plans to follow, she can pray behind an imam and their recitation will be sufficient for her (this is the case according to the Maliki Madhab).

3) If she prays alone or does not think her prayers were valid, she can remove her doubt by doing qada (make up) prayers. This can be done a few days or weeks after, once she has greater confidence.

As a new Muslim, I would personally suggest that she learn to practice according to one of the 4 Madhabs. If she is an American, I would particularly encourage her to consider the Maliki Madhab, which has a wide following among African Americans and many new Muslims in North America.

A really great and comprehensive resource for learning how to practice that I have found is the Guiding Helper (an English language document on practicing according to the Maliki Madhab). It can be found in PDF by simply searching for it online (Try: Guiding Helper Maliki).

The specific sections I would recommend are:

1) Pages 45-65 for Wudu (Ablution)
2) Pages 65-71 for Ghusl (Full Bath for Major Impurities)
3) Pages 77-82 for Prayer Times
4) Pages 82-92 for Salat (Prayer)

Of course, there is so much more to go through and read, but in terms of prioritizing, this is certainly what I recommend.

Inshallah, this will be helpful. If you have any questions, either about what I mentioned or the Guiding Helper, please don't be shy to ask.

07-04-2011, 07:54 AM	#2
Lån-Penge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	My suggestion in this situation would be for her to do the following: 1) Make a sincere effort to begin learning the religion, especially how to perform salat. 2) In the meantime, depending on the Madhab she plans to follow, she can pray behind an imam and their recitation will be sufficient for her (this is the case according to the Maliki Madhab). 3) If she prays alone or does not think her prayers were valid, she can remove her doubt by doing qada (make up) prayers. This can be done a few days or weeks after, once she has greater confidence. As a new Muslim, I would personally suggest that she learn to practice according to one of the 4 Madhabs. If she is an American, I would particularly encourage her to consider the Maliki Madhab, which has a wide following among African Americans and many new Muslims in North America. A really great and comprehensive resource for learning how to practice that I have found is the Guiding Helper (an English language document on practicing according to the Maliki Madhab). It can be found in PDF by simply searching for it online (Try: Guiding Helper Maliki). The specific sections I would recommend are: 1) Pages 45-65 for Wudu (Ablution) 2) Pages 65-71 for Ghusl (Full Bath for Major Impurities) 3) Pages 77-82 for Prayer Times 4) Pages 82-92 for Salat (Prayer) Of course, there is so much more to go through and read, but in terms of prioritizing, this is certainly what I recommend. Inshallah, this will be helpful. If you have any questions, either about what I mentioned or the Guiding Helper, please don't be shy to ask.
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