dimanche 16 mars 2014
Devotion to God
This facet of worship entails that one fulfill certain deeds which God has commanded in His religion, whether they deal with the inner self or the outer body, and whether they be obligatory or voluntary. This facet of worship is not only limited to following His commandments, however, but it is also inclusive of leaving those things which He has forbidden. Worship in this sense, maybe defined as anything believed, felt, or done as...
Worship in Islam: Concept and Purpose
The concept and purpose of worship in Islam is unparallel to any other
religion in existence. It combines the mundane with the spiritual, the
individual with the society, and the internal soul with the external
body. Worship has a unique role in Islam, and through worship, a person
is regarded as a true Muslim who accords his entire life to the Will of God.
The importance of worship may be seen in the fact that
it has been prescribed...
Hadith of the day:The Pillars of Islaam

On the authority of Aboo `Abd ir-Rahmaan `Abdullaah, the son of `Umar
ibn al-Khattab radiAllaahu 'anhumaa, who said: I heard the Messenger of
Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say:
Islaam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no
deity worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allaah, establishing the salaah (prayer), paying the zakaah
(obligatory charity), making the Hajj (pilgrimage)...
The recording of the hadith
The recording of the hadeeth of the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, began during the time of the Prophet himself. Al-Baghdaadi records a number of hadeeth that show that the Prophet explicitly allowed the recording of his hadeeth. Here are some examples:
1. Al-Daarimi and Abu Dawood in their Sunans (books) recorded that Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As stated that they used to record everything...
God’s Preservation of the Sunnah: Al Hadith

Before discussing this topic, it should be noted that, in order for something to be preserved, it is not a necessary condition that it be recorded or written down. That is, simply because something was not written down, it does not mean that it was not accurately and correctly preserved. Furthermore, the writing of something down itself is not sufficient for the preservation of something. It is possible that something is recorded...
What is Hadith?
The Arabic word Hadith means ‘statement' or ‘talk'. In the
Shariah,
the word Hadith means
those things or action, which Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said or did. You will also come
across the word
‘Sunnah' which is also used for Hadith, but usually
‘Sunnah' is used to
report a deed, such as how the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) slept or ate etc,
while Hadith is used for ‘talk'.
There...
Who does qualify to receive Zakat?

He has raised some of you in ranks above others that He may try you in the gifts He has given you.” (Quran 6:165)
Zakat has both humanitarian and socio-political value. It is designed by our Creator to redistribute wealth and encourage social responsibility. When Zakat is collected and distributed correctly it minimises the needs of citizens to such an extent that there may be no poor or needy within the Muslim community. It...
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