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There are two major festivals of Muslims: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr occurs immediately after the month of Ramadan, on the first day of the month of Shawwal which is the tenth month in the Islamic calendar while Eid al Adha falls on the 10th of Dhil Hijjah, the twelfth month in the …
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The divine commandment for Fasting was revealed after the Hijrah (Emigration from Makkah to Madinah) when Muslims were set free from oppression, poverty and indigence that they had experienced at the hands of people of Makkah and started living in Madinah in ease and comfort. Why fasting was not Ordained in Makkah? Had the order …
In Islam the day of Friday has a special significance and Allah has selected Friday out of the whole week for His worship. On Fridays Muslims offer a special congregational prayer called Salatul Juma (Friday Prayer) instead of the normal Noon Prayers (Salatuz Zuhr). In it two Rakahs are offered as against four Rakahs offered …
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Mosques are constructed with the objective of worshipping Allah, and they reflect simplicity and seriousness, tranquility and refinement, and spirituality and peacefulness and symbolize the principle of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah). In these qualities mosques stand distinguished from places of worship established by other religions. Quran Says about Mosques (The guided people worship Allah) in the …
Azan or Azaan or Adhan is a call which is raised five times a day from the minaret of a mosque to call Muslims to join the congregational prayers (Salah). Azan is quite familiar everywhere as there would hardly be any city, town, village, or community even in an area of mixed population, which does …
The parents and grandparents of a person are a means of earning religious blessings and benefits (Dua & Barakah). These are the persons whose rights have been admitted and established in the laws of the Shariah, e.g. it is the parents who are instrumental in the birth and upbringing of their children. Following are some …
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Belief 1: Allah has revealed many small and bigger books through the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) to different Prophets so that they may guide their people and nation. Belief 2: Four famous Revealed Books are: Tauraat (Torah) to Prophet Moosa (Moses) (Zaboor) Psalms (Zaboor) to Prophet Dawood (David) Injil (Gospels) to Prophet Isa (Jesus), and Quran …
Belief 1: It is true that Allah sent prophets to mankind in the world. Belief 2: It is also true that Allah sent His commandments to inform and educate His bondsmen through the prophets. Belief 3: Many messengers and prophets came to guide His servants. Belief 4: They are all innocent. Belief 5: Allah gave …
Islam Requires a person to have firm faith in many core principles such as Oneness of Allah, His Messengers and Prophets, Day of Judgement, His Books, His Angels, Destiny etc. In this article we are presenting the most important Islamic beliefs about Allah which a person must believe by heart in order to be called …
Islam means surrendering oneself totally and unconditionally to Allah. In Islam the rules of religion are applicable to life in total. This fact cannot be fully appreciated unless one duly comprehends the relationship of man with God as enunciated in Islam. According to the teachings of Islam, every Muslim is a faithful bondsman of Allah.