Friday, August 20, 2010

Islamic Scavenger Hunt

Well...not so much a scavenger hunt as a todo list of sorts. Just look at the list, you'll understand :)



  1. Salat
    1. Pray Fajr on a Friday in congregation at the masjid in Summer (Super early :D ) 
    2. Pray Fajr on a Friday in congregation at the masjid in Winter (Freezing Cold :D)
    3. Pray Mondays Super Prayer
    4. Pray Tuesdays Super Prayer
    5. Pray Wednesdays Super Prayer
    6. Pray Thursdays Super Prayer
    7. Pray Fridays Super Prayer
    8. Pray Saturdays Super Prayer
    9. Pray Sundays Super Prayer
    10. Pray in front of the Kaabah at Makkah
    11. Pray in the Prophets Masjid in Medina
    12. Pray in a Parking lot
    13. Pray by the side of the road outside the city
    14. Pray at Makkah's Anitpode ((-21.42251475036138, -140.17380148172379)) (**bonus points if you make Tawaf :P) 
    15. Legally miss a prayer without an excuse. (it's possible, I did it ;) )
    16. Pray in a public place but where you have a bit of privacy (like in a remote aisle or between bookshelves).
    17. Pray every night in the last 10 Days of Ramadan
    18. Attend every Tarawih prayer during a Ramadan
    19. Lead a prayer of more than 
      1. 1 person
      2. 5 people
      3. 10 people
      4. 15 people
      5. 20 people
      6. 50 people
      7. 100 people
    20. Spend a whole night in prayer (Isha to Fajr)
  2. Fasting
    1. Fast the longest day of the year.
    2. Fast a day that's over 28ÂșC
  3. Dua
    1. Say, sincerely,: "There is no God other than Allah (SWT), Who is One and has no partner, the Owner of absolute Sovereignty and Praise, Who gives life and death, Who is Ever Living and never dying, in Whose Hand is All good and Who has power over all things" (you'll get thousands of good deeds recorded, thousands of bad deeds wiped, and a Palace in Heaven) in a market (**by mall, they mean market or shopping centre, bazaar, etc, and you may want to go for a more markety atmosphere so rather than a mall maybe a Sooq, where theres a bunch of noise and people shouting sales prices and stuff like that. The idea is to remember Allah (SWT) sincerely in the area most affiliated with this life. Although, Dubai is the poster city for everything "this life". :P):
      1. The biggest mall* in your city
      2. The biggest mall* in your province/state/territory
      3. The biggest mall* in your country (West Edmonton for Canadians)
      4. The biggest mall* in the world (The Dubai Mall (based on area))
    2. Make dua in each hour of a Friday
    3. Make duas, calling God by each of His 99 names.
  4. Quran
    1. Recite aloud the whole Quran in Arabic
      1. From a transliteration
      2. By reading the arabic
        1. With Tajweed
    2. Read the entire Quran
    3. Listen to the Entire Quran
      1. in arabic
      2. in translation of your choice
    4. Memorize the entire Quran
    5. Write the entire Quran
      1. transliteration
      2. arabic
      3. translation of your choice
  5. Travelling
    1. Visit the tomb of Muhammad (SAW)
    2. Visit the Al-Aqsa Masjid
    3. Visit the Masjid Al-Haram at Mecca
    4. Visit the Prophets Masjid in Medina
    5. Visit the Dome of the Rock
    6. Visit the Cave of Hira where the revelation began
  6. Masjid
    1. Walk to the Masjid on a friday from your house.
    2. Make the Athan on a friday at the Masjid
    3. Build a Masjid
  7. Other
    1. Talk to a dead person. (They can hear you.)
    2. Plant a tree and have it survive until maturity
    3. Have a dream come true. (Sleep: Dream: wake up: dream came true. Wetting the bed doesn't count.)

More to come hopefully! :D

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