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In Islam the rites of marriage are very easy and brief. Marriage is a solemn pledge legalizing union between a man and a woman and is regarded in Islam a good deed deserving reward. Only the two words of agreement and acceptance and two witnesses are needed for the performance of marriage. Islam wants to …
The Islamic Shariah fully covers a Muslim’s life from birth to death reminding him at every step that he is a bondsman of Allah, a member of the Ummah (community) of the Prophet of Islam, and a follower of a specific way of life. He thus remembers that he should take the religious code of …
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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 translation of an Arabic Juma Khutba (Friday Khutba) is presented below to let the readers have a general understanding of the content, message and spirit of a typical Friday Khutba. This Khutba is very popular in India and is recited frequently by Imams in Friday Prayers. Juma Khutba Translation “After glorifying Allah and invoking …
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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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