islamic practices

• quotes

  what are quotes about salah?


  " the fasting of a person who does not pray is not accepted"

  " the nearest a servant comes to his lord is when in prostration"

  " the covenant between us and them is salah, whoever abandons it has committed disbelief"

  " you lord says call on me and i will answer you"

  
  

  
  

  prayer is important as it creates a personal relationship, helps to seek forgiveness, reward , helps give prosperity
• what are quotes about sawm?


  
  

  " but to fast is better for you, if only you knew"

  " o you who believe, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you so that you may become righteous"

  
  

  “fasting is a shield. It will protect you from hellfire and protect you from sin”
• what are quotes about pilgrimage?

  " complete hajj and umrah for Allah"

  " pilgrimage to the house is a duty owed to God by people who are unable to undertake it "
• what are quotes about zakah?

  " whatever you give should be for parents, close relatives, orphans and the needy. god is well aware of whatever good you do "

  " The wealth of a person does not decrease by paying Zakat"

  
  

  the believers shade on the day of judgement will be his charity
• what are the 10 obligatory acts?

  salah

  sawm

  zakah

  hajj

  khums

  amr bil maruf, encourage good

  nani anil munkar, disencourage bad

  tawallah, loving towards friend of god

  tabarra, dissociating from enemy of god
• shadadah

  foundation of faith

  remembers and praises god

  declares your religion

  " there is no god but allah and muhammad is his messenger"
• eid

  Eid ul Fitr, at the end of ramadan, festival of breaking

  Eid ul adhr , hajj, sacrifice meat, festival of sacrifice

  Eid ul Fitr

  at the start of shawal, 10th month

  marks end of ramadan

  thank allah for revealing the quran

  Eid ul adha

  honour and remembers Ibrahims loyalty and willingness to sacrifice his son to fufill God orders.

  son was swapped out for goat

  " my son, indeed i have seen in a dream that i must sacrifice you. he said " o, my father, do as you are commanded"

  " their meat will not reach god, but what reaches them is piety from you"
• Ashura

  commemorates the pain of Ali and mourns the death of husayn in the battle of karbala . it is a symbol of struggle against injustice

  how do shia muslims observe ashura?

  • take part in mourning rituals
  • perform plays and re-enactments to tell story
  • visit the tomb and shrine in karbala
  • some shias may beat, whip and cut themselves to feel husayns pain

  Some people may disagree with the concept of Ashura as they condemn the act of harming yourselves to connect

  
  

  some sunni muslims also celebrate, however they just fast

  sunnis call it the " Day of Atonement"
• Jihad - struggle against evil

  " this is my path, leading straight so follow it "

  " repel evil with what is seen as better, then your enemy shall become your friend "

  Greater Jihad

  inward struggle to defend / abide by teachings of faith

  this can include purifying one's heart from evil traits + temptations, devote their life to god ,

  " the best Jihad is the word of justice in front of an oppressive leader" - muhammad

  lesser Jihad

  outward struggle to defends one faith . To protect muslims that are persecuted , protecting their freedom to practice their faith.

  " permission to fight has been given to those who are wronged"