To help understand the steps of our daily prayers, we will be showing how to pray a 2 unit prayer: 1. Salat starts with Qiyam (the standing posture). To begin salat, make Niyyah (intention to pray to be near to Allah (swt)). The intention…
A fast begins from Fajr and ends at Maghrib. Types of Fasts A fast can be: Wajib (Obligatory) Fasts of the holy month of Ramadhan Qadha (make up) fasts of the holy month of Ramadhan Fast on the third day of Itikaf (Retreat in a…
In Islam, actions of a Muslim can be categorized into a few categories: Wajib Obligatory, necessary, incumbent. An act which must be performed. You will be rewarded for performing it and punished for neglecting it, e.g., the daily prayers, the fasting of Ramadhan. Haram Forbidden,…
What is Jihad? Jihad is derived from the root word ‘jahada’ which means to strive, to be diligent. From that comes another specific verb ‘jaahad’ which refers to striving, struggling or to fight against. It refers to the struggles and things we strive for. One…
What is Tabarra? Tabbara means to disassociate yourself from the enemies of Allah (swt), the Holy Prophet (saww) and his Ahlulbayt (as). Tabarra means that we do not repeat the wrongful actions of those who have not listened to Allah (swt) or saddened the Ahlulbayt…
What is Tawalla? Tawalla means to love the Prophet (saww) and his family, the Ahlulbayt (as). It means to love the things that they loved, and to do things that would make them happy. Tawalla in the Holy Quran قُل لَّا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا…
What is Nahi-An-Munkar? Nahi-An-Munkar means to remind people that they may be doing actions against the pleasure of Allah (swt). It takes a huge amount of courage to be able to speak out and remind someone of their wrong doings, however, it is wajib upon…
What is Amr-Bil-Maroof? Amr-Bil-Maroof means to invite others to do good. It must be done in a very respectful way. The purpose of Amr-Bil-Maroof is to create a healthy society where all are encouraged to do good and so that the society as a whole…
What is Khums Khums is one of the mandatory expenses that all Baligh Muslims need to fulfill if it applies to them. Essentially Khums needs to be paid on any money savings or unused items on its 1/5th value. Khums has two-part Sehm Imam and…
What is Zakat? Zakat is a type of mandatory giving in Islam (like khums). Its is applicable to everyone who poses certain things like wheat, barley, dates, raisins, camels, cows, goats, gold and silver when you have certain quantity of them Zakat in the Holy…