Worship

The Five Pillars of Islam: How and Why?[1]        Islam, as explained, is a title for the message revealed to Prophet Muḩammad, the seal of the prophets; the message of the previous prophets conveyed Islam partly...

Shahādah (testifying that there is no God but Allah and that Muḩammad is the Messenger of Allah).[1]   Shahādah is the first pillar of Islam. It expresses the faith of the heart. The faith refers to that decisive knowledge that begets...

Prayers[1]   Lexically, the Arabic word for prayer (salah) means supplication. The Qur’an says, “Pray for them; surely, your prayer is sereneness for them; God is Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing.” (Qur’an, 9:...

Poor’s Due Money (Zakat)[1]        Zakat is one of the financial acts of worship in Islam. It means to provide help to the poor so as to meet their needs, and to public interest projects to be realized and...

Fasting[1]        Lexically, the Arabic word as-sawm or as-siyaam (fast or fasting) means to abstain, whether this is food, drink, speech, intercourse, etc. In the conventions of Shari’a, the meaning of...

Pilgrimage[1]      Hajj is an act of worship that Muslims know and practice. It was originally enjoined by the Prophet Abraham (PBUH)). Following Abraham, the Arabs used to perform pilgrimage. When Islam rose, it ordained...