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Islam
Islam is a monotheistic faith and the world's second largest religion. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe that God revealed His will to Muhammad and other prophets, including Moses, Abraham, Adam, and Jesus.
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How often dose a Muslim have to pray in order to follow this pillar?
Five times a day
a. Fajr (Sunrise)
b. Zuhr (Afternoon)
c. Asr (Mid Afternoon)
d. Maghrib (Sunset)
e. Isha (Night)
Special Prayers are performed on the days of Eid called Eid Prayers (Usually an hour or two hours after sunrise)
Tahajjad Prayer was obligatory on the beloved holy Prophet (SAW). It is not obligatory on every Muslim, however, many Muslims also offer tahajad prayer. Nawafil may also be offered on special occasions. Salat ul Hajat, Salat ul Kasoof ect may also be offered.
One of the most important events in islam?
Two annual festivals that are equally important; namely:
- Festival on the occasion of the end of Ramadan fasting; called Eid Al Fitr
- Festival on pilgrimage to Mecca (or Makkah); called Eid Al Adha
What does mean of rub in Islamic?
rub is an Arabic name which means the master & the owner of something. It's used to talk about God as the Lord of everything. It also has other usages & it's NOT used as a name of a person.
What is the meaning of Madinatun Nabi?
the city of the prophet because madinah means pure city and nabi refers to the holy prophet please be upon him
What are the social benefits of prayer in islam?
1. That Allah the Exalted wipes away sins by the five prayers.
2. That the five prayers are an expiation for what occurs between them, if major sins are avoided.
3. That sins burn and destroy a person and thus it is necessary to extinguish that with the prayers.
4. That the Muslim reaches the level of the truthful and the martyrs on account of his prayers, charity and fasting.
5. The superiority of prayer[1] over other actions.
6. That Allah the Exalted bestowed a favour upon that companion by entering him into Paradise before his brother who died as a martyr because he prayed more than him.
7. That the prayer is light which illuminates the path of the servant in this world and the hereafter.
8. That an abundance of prostrations and prayers is the way to accompany the Messenger (sas) in Paradise.
9. That a two rakah prayer is more loved by the dead person than the world and what is in it.
10. That emptying the heart for Allaah in the prayer puts a person in the same condition as the day when his mother gave birth to him.
11. That should a person enter the Fire - refuge is sought from that - the angels will remove him from it and will recognise him by the marks of prostration.[2]
12. That the prayer participates in undoing the knots which Shaytaan places at the top of ones head.
13. That the night prayer is the most excellent prayer after the obligatory prayers.
14. That the one who prays at night obtains a reward which most of mankind do not.
15. Gratitude is shown to Allah with the (obligatory) prayer and night prayer.
16. That the prayer most loved by Allah is the prayer of Daawood (as) which is to pray for a third of the night and to sleep for two thirds of the night.[3]
17. That has Allah has bestowed a favour upon His servant by the hour during the night in which the supplication is answered. It is befitting for the Muslim that he aspires for it and seeks to find it so that he is given the good of this world and the Hereafter.
18. That the night prayer is an evidence for righteousness and taqwaa and it expiates the sins and prevents one from falling into them.
19. That Allah Azzawajall covers the husband and wife who help each other in performing the night prayer with His mercy. If one of them refuses the other sprinkles water on his or her face.
20. That two rakahs of prayer at night makes a person amongst the men who remember Allah often or the women who remember Allah often.
21. That Allah is amazed by the man who gets up from his sleep, leaving his bedsheet, his wife and his love for her in order to perform prayer. Allah laughs at him and informs the angels about him.
22. That there is no jealousy or competition except with regard to two men, one of whom prays at night reciting the Qur'an which Allah has bestowed upon him.
23. That whoever recited ten verses in the night (in prayer) will not be written amongst the heedless, a Qintaar of reward will be written for him and Allah the Exalted will say to him: "Recite and rise by one degree with every verse", until he comes to the last verse he knows. Allah favours him by giving him eternity.
24. That whoever prays at night with a hundred verses is written amongst the devout worshippers and whoever prays with a thousand verses is written amongst the Muqantareen and whoever prays with two-hundred verses is written amongst the devout worshippers and sincere ones.
25. That the one who walks to the prayer (in the mosque) is raised in ranks and has his sins removed, both while he goes to the mosque and when he returns from it.
26. That for every step he takes he receives ten good deeds.
27. That the Muslim is written amongst the worshippers from the time he leaves the house till he returns to it.
28. That the one receiving the greatest reward for the prayer is the one who walks the furthest towards it and and then the one further than him (from the mosque).
29. That one step which a servant takes to the prayer in congregation is counted as an act of charity for him.
30. That taking many steps towards the mosque is from ar-Ribaat (guarding the frontiers)
31. That every time a servant leaves for the mosque in the morning or the evening Allaah prepares for him a feast in Paradise.
32. That Allah makes the light of those who walk throught the darkness to the mosques complete and perfect on the Day of Judgement.
33. That the reward for the one who leaves his house in a state of purity for the obligatory prayer is like the reward of the pilgrim in the state of ihraam.
34. That the one who leaves for the mosque has a guarantee from Allah in that he should provide for him sustenance and suffice him (in his affairs).
35. That the one who walks for the prayer in congregation, after having beautified his wudhoo and travels to visit Allah the Exalted, is bestowed with a great favour in that Allaah honours those of his servants who visit Him, and Allah's honouring of them is increasing their Eemaan, showing benevolence to them, rewarding them, raising their ranks, removing their difficulties and making their hearts content and happy.
36. The obligation to pray in congregation.
37. That the Prophet (sas) did not make a concession for the old blind man by allowing him to leave the congregational prayer. How then can those who are fit and well be allowed a concession?
38. That whoever abandons the congregational prayer has been threatened with heedlessness and having a seal placed on his heart.
39. That staying away from the congregational prayer is a sign of hypocrisy.
40. The extreme striving of the Companions (ra) for attending the congregational prayer inspite of difficult circumstances.
A place where Islam and its teachings are practised.
What is the name for a nomadic Muslim?
If you are talking about nomadic Muslims in the desert, they are called bedouins. (pronounced bedu-wins)
I think they are called kurds
Where did Islamic art come from?
it comes from many countries like Egypt, Islam is the place where people use it a lot though
Belief in how many deities of Islam?
Islam is a monotheistic religion. Islam means submission to Allah (or God in English and same God worshiped in Christianity and Judaism) as the one and only one God with no partner, no companion, no son, no father, no associate, and no equivalence. Allah do not forgive who worship partner to Him.
Muslims worship only the One God (whose prophets are Adam,..., Noah,..., Abraham, ..., Moses, ..., Jesus, and Muhammad; peace be upon them). Muslims do not believe in praying to any prophet or saint or claimed holy person at all. They worship the One unseen God who has no partners at all. No father, no mother and no offspring. He is the Only God.
THERE ARE A GOOD NUMBER OF hOLY SITES IN iSLAM
The first and the most holiest site in the world in Mecca.
it is where the muslams must go once in a lifetime
2ndly in MADINAH ,we have MASJIDE NABAWI ( MOSQUE OF PROPHET). which is hte first mosque in Islam and where our HOLY PROPHET IS BURIED.
3rldy there is bait-ul-maqdas(jerussilm). it was the first place where the Muslims were ordered to face during prayers.
4th karabala.This is the place where the grandson of PROPHET MUHAMMAD(S.A.W), ( name IMAM HUSSAIN ) is buried. He was killed there by the ruler who was trying to destroy Islam and Imam HUssain figt against this injusice and was martyred for the noble cause.
there are few other holy places but they are the secondary ones. the above are the most primary ones
Why is it important for Muslims to dress in the Ihram?
good question
its because when you go to mecca you're showing Allah(god) that we are all equal.
In other words in mecca if you are a doctor and there is someone who is a homeless person, both of you are equal regardless of your ranking.
also, you are showing your not materialistic
What does the Islamic name Sabrina mean?
Yes because my name is Sabrina but also a christian name because i know someone called Sabrina in a year 6 class and im a muslim
What is mean by intoxication in Islam?
drugs that are used to put u in different state of mind . .
for plasure !
How did the spread of Islam begin?
Islam began to spread by God by start of universe creation. All God creatures are created on the basis of full submission (that means Islam) to God. Refer to question below.
Why did early Muslim invaders have mixed feelings toward Hindus?
They did not had mixed feeling toward Hindu. They always had a feeling of conqueror and they tried their best to destroy ancient culture of Hindu.
How is Ali related to the Sunni-Shiite split?
the friends and followers of Ali believed that after the death of prophet, the caliphate and religious authority belonged to ALI. this belief came from consideration of Ali's position and station in relation to the prophet , his relation to the chosen among the companions , as well as his relation to muslim as general.
it was only the events that occurred during the few days of the prophet final illness that indicated that there was opposition to their view, contrary expectation, at the very moment when the prophet died and his body lay still unburied while his household and a few companion occupied with for his burial and funeral services , the friend and followers of Ali received news of the activity of another group who had gone to the mosque where community where gathered faced with this sudden loss of its leader.
this group ,Which was later ti form the majority , set forth in great haste to select a caliph for the muslim with the aims of the ensuring the welfare of the community and solving its immediate problems. they did this without consulting the household of the prophet , his relatives or many of his friends who were busy with funeral and without providing them with the least information. thus Ali and his companions were presented with a fait accompli .
Ali and his friends such as Abbas , Zubayr , Salman . Abu Dharr , Meghdad and Ammar, after finishing with the burial of the body of the prophet became aware of the proceedings by which the caliph had been selected . they proteted against the act of choosing the caliph by consultation or election , and also against those who were responsible for carrying it out.
they even presented their own proofs and arguments but the answer they received was that the welare of the muslims was at sake and the solution lay in what had been done.it was this protest and criticism which separated from the majority the minority that were following Ali and made his followers known to society as the partisans or shiah of Ali . the caliphate of the time was anxious to guard against this appellation being given to the Shiite minority and thus to have muslim society divided into sections comprised of a majority and a minority .
THE supporters of the caliph considered the caliphate to be a matter of the consensus of the community , and called those who objected the opponents of allegiance . they claimed that the shiiah stood, therefore opposed to muslim society .sometimes the shiiah were given other pejorative and degrading names.
shiism was condemn from the first moment because of the political situation of the time and thus it couild not accomplish anything through mere political protest.
Ali in order to safeguard the well-being of islam and the muslims and also because of lack of sufficient political and military power did not endeavor to begin an uprising aganst the existing political order which would have been of a bloody nature . yet those who proteted against the established caliphate refused to surrender to the majority in certain questions of faith and continued to hold that the succession to the prophet and the religious authority belonged by right to Ali. they believed all spiritual and religious matters should be refered to him and invited people to becime his followers.
There are so many Islamic names depends on the geographic location of the Islamic women for which a name to chose. According to the Islamic history Fatima, Zainab, Sakina, Farwa, and Zehra were the most popular names. Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) liked the name Fatima for her daughter. Ali(as) like Zainab and Kulsoom for his daughters. To find huge collection of Islamic names for girls visit the related links below.
The cube shaped shrine in the great mosque is called?
The Holy Mosque of Makkah. (Makkah is the Holy City, located in Saudi Arabia)
The Holy Mosque of Madinah. (also Madinah is located in Saudi Arabia)
The Holy Mosque of Jerusalem. (located in Palestine/Israel)
What do Muslims eat during Ramadan?
In Ramadan, Muslims eat once before dawn and then they fast all day until sunset. After sunset they can break their fast with whatever they want but it is recommended to break fasting with dates and water. Then, Muslims can eat whatever they want as long as it is not haram (not allowed).
Refer to the related question below for more information.
How did Allah communicate with his prophets?
Allah sends an angel and calls the angel to come and tell Allah and im only 10
How many virgins does the Koran say you get?
The Koran does not say anything about 72 virgins. Mohammed used to tell his Arab soldiers on a jihad that if they die fighting they will receive 72 in a physical heaven next to Allah. Extremists still believe this.
When is new years day for Muslims?
Islamic calendar different than the georgian calendar....There is a difference of 11 days each year;islamic year is shorter than georgian year...For example if this year 1st muharram was on 1st jan next year it will be on 19th or 20th december depending on the lunar cycle and the next islamic year will start on 9th december and so on respectively.....Muharram is the first month of the islamic year it comes after the month of zilhaj
