Chapter: 18

Difference in male and female namz

Rules and Regulations Pertaining to

Namz of Momin
(A comprehensive guide)

Chapter 18: Difference in male and female Namz

(Qr'n Shareef Soorah 32 Sajdah, verse 17) So no soul knows what comfort is kept secretly in store for them, as a reward for what they used to do.

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There is no difference as far as content and obligations (far) of namz are concerned in the namz of woman. Namz is exempted in the days of menstrual bleeding (ai) and puerperal bleeding (nifs). There is no qa for namz left during these days. A woman performs namz in the same manner as a man does. However, there are certain differences, which are enumerated hereunder.
Rk'n Takbeer-e tareemah 1. Male pattern Keep palm outside sleeve Female Pattern Keep palm either in sleeve or in dupatta Lift both shoulders hands up to

2.

Lift both hands up to ear lobule Fold hands below navel Place the right hand over left below umbilicus and encircle right thumb and little finger over left wrist. Keep back straight and parallel to the ground. A bowl filled with water should not fall if kept on the back.

Qiym

1. 2.

Fold hands below breasts Place left palm below the breast and right hand on the dorsum of the left hand. Flex slightly, just to hold the knee loosely with approximated fingers. Back need not be kept straight.

Rkoo

1.

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2. Keep head straight in the plain (level) that of the back. It should remain neither more bent nor raised upwards. Put pressure on hands. Hold the knee firmly. Whilst holding knee keep all fingers loosely and separated. Do not bend legs from knee joint (keep straight). Keep head slightly upwards than the back.

3. 4. 5.

Do not press on hands. Do not hold the knee but just keep hands loosely. Keep fingers approximated whilst keeping hand on the knee. Keep legs slightly flexed unlike male who keep legs straight. Draw whole body together.

6.

Sajdah

1.

Keep body relaxed loosely separated.

and

2.

Arms should remain separated from the rest of the body. Abdomen should not touch thigh. Thigh should not touch calf. Wrist and elbow should not touch the ground.

Arms should remain joined with the sides of the body.

3.

Abdomen thigh.

should

touch

4. 5.

Thigh should touch calf. Wrist and elbow should touch and spread on the ground. Sit on the ground on the left buttock with both legs placed on the right side.

Jalsah and Qadah

1.

Sit on the left leg, which is turned and spread on the ground; place right leg erect perpendicular to the ground with toe facing towards qiblah. Place palm on the thigh with fingers in resting position (neither separated nor closely approximated).

2.

Place palm on the thigh with approximated fingers.

Warning to those who pass across from front

1.

Warn by saying Sub'nallh to those who tries to pass across from front.

Warn by tasfeeq (clapping)

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Namz-e faj'r

1.

Delay till incipient gleam spread all over the ground and clear visualization is possible.

Perform in early phase of permissible duration I.e. in darkness.

2.

Perform prior to jamt of men. For rest of namzes, it is better to wait till gents have accomplished their congregational namz. Jmah namz is far. No Jmah women. No Eidain women. namz for

Jmah and Eidain

1.

2.

Eidain namz is vjib.

namz

for

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Ladies, Attention please!

You must perform namz in standing position. Qiym is
far on you too alike your counterpart (man) in far, vjib and snnat-e makkadah namz. Your namz will be rendered invalid if performed in sitting position without any excuse (authentic reason).

All rakats should be performed in standing position. Your

namz will be rendered invalid if you perform first rakat in standing position but rest of the rakats in sitting position without any excuse (authentic reason).

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