


Fardh Salat: The most important prayer in Islam it is compulsory, and missing it is considered to be a major sin.Prayer (Salat) - one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is segregated into four main types:

It is a night prayer that is offered to attain mental strength and peace. Thus the teacher must clearly recite the various examples to the children, highlighting the particular rule that is being applied therein.Tahajjud prayer is a nafl or voluntary prayer. It must nevertheless be remembered that the correct application of the rules of tajweed depends upon listening to its application by someone who has learnt how to recite the Qur’aan Shareef with Tajweed. However this booklet contains the most basic laws which, if learnt thoroughly, will enable a learner on the Maktab level to recite the Quraan Shareef correctly. There are many detailed laws of tajweed which take a long time to study. If the IHaa is not pronounced correctly the meaning changes to “scold!” It is thus obvious that the rules of Tajweed must be applied in the recitation of the Qur’aan Shareef. If the Qaaf in Qalb is not pronounced correctly and instead, it is pronounced as a kaaf, the meaning changes to “dog!” In Surah Kausar the word “wan IHar” means sacrifice. A slight mispronunciation can completely change the meaning.

It is therefore necessary to learn Tajweed so that the Qur’aan Shareef may be recited correctly.Īrabic is a very delicate language. Often, due to not reciting the Qur’aan Shareef with Tajweed, the salaah is affected. The recitation of the Qur’aan Shareef in salaah is compulsory. The importance of Tajweed cannot be overemphasized.
