Category: Acts of Worship
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Fasting: An Act of Worship
We abstain from food, drink, and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset for the sake of God and in obedience to Him. We thus make a clear statement that our real submission is to God and not to the temptations of our bodies however strong they may be.
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Prayer: A Source of Healing and Comfort
The article sheds light on the positive impact of prayer on the life of the Muslim and the whole community and its being a source of comfort. Read more..
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Prayer: The First and Foremost
The article discusses the advance of prayer upon other Islamic acts of worship being the mainstay of Islam and the first enacted worship.
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Facts You May Not Know about Prayer
Enjoy watching this interesting video by Sheikh Abdur Raheem McCarthy to know more about the significance, virtues, facts, rulings and merits of prayer.
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Spiritual Virtues and Benefits of Fasting
Fasting trains the will to avoid desires and keep away from sin; it helps a person to overcome his own nature and to wean himself away from his habits.
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Between Charity and Zakah
Enjoy watching this video by Sheikh Mufti Menk as he talks about the concept of charity in Islam and the difference between it and Zakah.
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What to Do After the Shahadatayn: Ghusl, Wudu, and Tayammum
After pronouncing the Shahadatayn, it is from the Sunnah that a person takes a complete bath (ghusl) with pure water and then perform a two-unit prayer.
