Zakah(zakat,alms)

In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent and Most Merciful


Zakah (zakat ,Alms)


The" Zakah" is arabic word which means  both "purification" and "growth.Our possession is purified by setting aside a     harmonize  for those in need and for the society in general.It's like the pruning of plants, which  balances and encourages new growth.


Zakah is a religious duty and is expected to be paid by all practicing Muslims who have the financial means (nisab).In addition to their zakah obligations, Muslims are encouraged to make freewill contributions (sadaqat).The zakah is not collected from non-Muslims, although they are sometimes required to pay the jizyah (tax).

Prayer (salah,namaz)

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Prayer (salah,salat,mamaz)

"Salah" is an Arabic word its basic meaning is "connection"

As-Salah: "In the Arabic language it means du’aa’ (Invocation),prayer"

Salah (Arabic word ṣalāh or ṣalāt; pl. صلوات ṣalawāt) is the practice of formal worship in Islam. Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the five pillars.It is second pillar of Islam.

After first revelation Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) start prayer  but prayer is become binding duty for five time in a day in  the night of Meraaj.This gift from Allah almighty to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers.

Importance of prayer in Islam

Shahadah (first pillar of Islam)

In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent and Most Merciful

First pillar of Islam is Shahadah

firs part of shahadah is tauheed(believe in one God)

 Tauheed

Introduction to Islam

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The five(5) pillars on which the building of Islam is constructed are given below

1)shad ah
2)salah
3)Zakah
4)Sawm
5)Hajj

1.shahadah:

 Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) as his final prophet.

2.Salah

 In the Arabic language it means du’aa’ (Invocation). In Islam it means to worship Allah through certain known and prescribed sayings and actions

Establishment of prayer(salah) five times a day (facing the Kaaba in Mecca).

3.Zakah 

The word Zakah means  both "purification" and "growth.Our possession is purified by setting aside a     harmonize  for those in need and for the society in general.It's like the pruning of plants, which  balances and encourages new growth.

Pay Zakah (charity) 2.5% of earning.

4.Sawm (Arabic: صوم‎Fasting)

 Sawm means to  refrain from eating, drinking (including water), having sex and anything against Islamic law 

 Although fasting is beneficial to health, it is mainly  a method of self-purification and self-restraint.

 Fasting sunrise to sunset on the 9th month(Ramdan) of the Islamic year.

5. Hajj 

1. The Hajj is an inmost journey to the Ka'bah of the heart and soul  least once in a lifetime.

2:The Hajj consists, the Hajj of the Body (walking, standing, collecting and throwing), the Hajj of the Mind (performing the rites with understanding) and the Hajj of the Heart (performed in total submission to The Almighty).

                             

Who Is Muslim?

Pronunciation: moos-lim (with a strong 's' sound as in 'snake')
Muslim can be defined in the following ways.
1) A person who peacefully submits his or her self to God; a follower of the faith of Islam.
 2) A member of the Nation of Islam.

What is the meaning of Islam?

The term Islam has cam from the Arabic word "Salam" which means: peace, purity, submission and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law. This word also means,peace and safety.

Submission to the good will of God, together with obedience to His beneficial Law is the best safeguard for man's peace and harmony.

Islam's history starts from the age of  Hazrat Adam(A.S.) and its message has been conveyed to man by God's prophets and messengers continuously, including Abrahim, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

The word Allah in the Arabic language means God, or more accurately, The One and Only Eternal God, Creator of the Universe, Lord of all lords, King of all kings, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. The word Allah to mean God is also used by Arabic speaking Jews and Christians.

See the video to know more about the meaning of Islam.

Definition of Islam

A monotheistic religion characterized by the acceptance of the concept of submission to God and to Muhammad as the chief and last prophet of God.

Islam consist on six fundamental beliefs of their faith:

1) A single  God. (God, the creator, is just, omnipotent and merciful. "Allah" is often used to refer to God; it

is the Arabic word for God. meaning diety,God)

2) The angels.(Jibrīel, Mīkhā'īl, Isrāfīl ,Azrael).

3)The divine scriptures,

 which include the Torah, the Psalms, the rest of the Bible, (as they were originally revealed) and the Qur'an (which is composed of God's words, prescribed by the Archangel Gabriel to Muhammad).

 4)The Messengers of God, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammad --  the last prophet; (peace be upon them). Muhammad's message is considered the final, universal message for all of humans.

5)The Day of Judgment(after death God give us again life that day) when people will be judged on the basis of their deeds while on earth, and will either attain reward of Heaven or punishment in Hell. They do not believe that Jesus or any other individual can atone for another person's sin. Hell is where unbelievers and sinners spend eternity. One translation of the Qur'an, 98:1-8, states: "The unbelievers among the People of the Book and the pagans shall burn for ever in the fire of Hell. They are the vilest of all creatures." ("People of the Book" refers to Christians, Jews and Muslims). Paradise is a place of physical and spiritual pleasure where the sinless go after death

6)The supremacy of God's will.

explanation of Islam by    Yusuf Estes