What is Fasting (Siyaam)? The Islamic definition of Fasting is worshipping Allah by abstaining from food, drink and other actions which invalidate person’s fast from dawn to sunset. What are the pillars of Fasting? A sincere intention; and Abstaining from food, drink or any other actions that invalidate the fast. What are the different types […]
Learning Points
The Nine Conditions for Prayer
1. Islam – opposite of Kufr The disbelievers’ actions are rejected, not matter what did it is that they perform. Two evidences are: “It is not for the disbelievers to maintain the Masaajid of Allah, while they witness against their own selves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall […]
Waking Up From Sleep
One should do the following five things after waking up from sleep: Imam An Nawawi and Ibn Hajar stated that wiping away the effects of sleep from the faces with ones hands is desirable based on the following: When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) woke up, he would sit up and rub away the effects […]
The Virtues of Ramadhan
Indeed Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) used to give his companions glad tidings at the approach of Ramadhan, as is in the hadeeth of Salman (May Allah be please with him) which is authentically attributed to the Prophet (s.a.w). That he (s.a.w.) addressed the people on the last day of Sha’baan, “Oh people, Indeed approaching you is […]
Elements that are obligatory in the wudhu
There are six elements: Washing one’s face including washing out the mouth and snuffing water into the nose and blowing it out; Abu Huraira r.a. Related that the Prophet s.a.w said, “When one of you makes wudhu, he should put water into his nose and then blow it out.” – Agreed upon Hadith Washing one’s […]
Conditions of wudhu
The conditions of wudhu are ten: Islam; Sanity; Age of discernment – opposite of this is early childhood. The age of discernment is realised at the age of seven, the time when a child must be ordered to pray. Intention; That the one performing it intends to fulfill it, not having the intention (to wash) […]
Taking on Islamic Manners
Here are some of the many Islamic manners: The Greeting, (As-Salaam); A smiling, cheerful face Eating and drinking with your right hand; Before eating or drinking, one should say Bismillah (In the name of Allah); After eating or drinking, say, Alhamdulillah (All praise is for Allah); After sneezing say, Alhamdulillah If another person sneezes and […]
Establishing the Prayer
It is the second pillar of Al Islam It is the first deed for which one will be helped accountable on the Day of Judgement – if one’s prayer is good and acceptable, then he will have achieved success. But if it is incorrect and corrupted in some way, then one has achieved failure. It […]
Arrogance and Pride
The Prophet (sal Allāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ((لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ كِبْرٍ…الْكِبْرُ بَطَرُ الْحَقِّ وَغَمْطُ النَّاسِ)) Whoever has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his heart, will not enter Paradise… Arrogance is rejecting the truth and belittling people. (Narrator Ibn Mas’ud, in Sahih Muslim) Commentary: When the Prophet […]
The Conditions of La Ilaha Illallah
Meaning – This term has been mentioned in the Quran more than 30 times. Literal meaning is: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Two pillars: La ilaha – no one to be worshipped eg has the right to be worshipped; and 1st pillar involves a negation that does away with all types of […]