{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ad7","title":"Is saying Allahu Akbar at the start an integral part of Salah?","question":"I learned recently that saying “Allahu Akbar” upon starting Salah is an integral part of Salah. I have been praying since I was a child Alhamdulillah and I'm not sure if I just never learned that or forgot, but up until the recent few years I was not saying Allahu Akbar at the very beginning of my Salah. Would the years of Salah that I was not doing this before learning that I had to be invalid?","answer":"According to a minority opinion held by al-Hasan al-Baṣrī, Ibn al-Musayyib, and al-Zukrī, that considers Takbīratu-l-ʾiḥrām recommended rather than obligatory. However, this opinion lies beyond the established four schools of law and is being considered here solely to safeguard the validity of your past prayers, out of necessity. Moving forward, it is imperative that you learn the basics of your religion as it is an individual obligation. Local and online classes conducted by qualified scholars are available. May Allah grant you success.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":156},{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328ed","tag":"Salah: Missed & Make-Up","count":92}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:23.053Z"}