Zakat

However, it is practiced differently among many of its followers depending in the country they live in. According to Ali, Liu, and Humedian, five basic principles that are universally acknowledged by Muslim individuals are the iman, salat, Zakat, sawm, and Hajj (2004). According to their study iman is the belief that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammed was his last and final prophet. Salat is a prayer that is arranged for five times a day. Ali, Liu, and Hamedian (2004) explained…

According to The Quran, Islam means to submit to The Will of The One and Only God (Allah). This submission should come from within, from sound belief in and conviction to Allah, with any doubt. It should also come from love and trust. Allah according to the Quran is not a special God but the God of Adam, Noah, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims believe in “Tawheed” the oneness of God in which many Muslims believe that Allah does not share this divinity or his rule. Muslims also believe that Allah (God)…

Sociological is the study of events, trends and relationship in human societies. We can learn the principles that societies used to survive, how they develop and which factors that strengthen or weaken them through all these studies of human social relationship and institution. Basic principles are one of the characteristics of Islamic Sociological Theory. As what we know, Allah SWT is the Creator, the Ruler and the Lord that creates human in this universe. He also provided a temporary home in…

2.1.2 Submission - Speaker 2 The honourable chairman, I speaks as the second speaker for the motion of Man-made law are more superior to Divine law. Therefore, I would stand on the position that Divine law are superior to Man-made laws. The first submission is that man-made laws are made with personal desire of the maker or enacter. Man made laws may be implemented in an unjust manner by corrupted person, Lord Acton had once stated “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.…

Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. It has over one billion followers around the world (Islam). Though there are many followers of Islam, many people do not know what those followers truly believe. Many people do not know about Islam because they base their knowledge of this religion on the media’s portrayal of Muslims and other second hand misinformation. Many people have a false interpretation of what the Islamic faith actually believes, especially when it comes to what Muslims…

The ‘Islamic’ culture started with a man in Mecca, Muhammad. who had a revelation and he set out to change the world in the way that was shown to him. He died after having established a polity based on his vision in Medina and soon it assumed proportions that stretched far beyond. He now contested not only with the Quraysh in Mecca but the Byzantines and Sassanians as well. The leaders of the Muslim community, the caliphs after his death continued the conquests and established a vast Islamic…

In this ethnography project, I am really interested in considering the Islamic group within the United States. The Islamic group/religion I am considering is based in the Grand Rapids area and follow the traditional Muslim in believing in Allah; their God. Now we do know that Islamic people come from many different places. Grand Rapids Islamic Mosque homes people from Somalia, Ethiopia, and many other African countries. Islamic people have always intrigued me with the way they caring themselves…

The concept of “self” and “society” has played an integral role in the shaping of history. Among various world traditions, the ways in which the concepts of “self” and “society” vary from culture to culture in how they are defined and interrelated. Each society places varying levels of emphasis on the ideals of individual achievement and societal good. These traditions promote specific values and “behaviors” to attain such. Three world traditions which have conceptualized the defining features…

Identity According to Dictionary.com, one’s identity is, “the state or fact of remaining the one, as under varying aspects or conditions”. During an individual’s lifetime, from his/her childhood to adulthood, many transformations occur. All these alternations greatly contribute to the development of the personality of an individual, along with his/her identity as well. This is the major determinant into which a person will end up to be in life. Many of these factors are cultural, religious, and…

have been passed on from the prophet Muhammed (POUH). The Five Pillars include the following: a declared belief that "there is no God but ALLAH the mighty and Muhammad (POUH) is the prophet. Praying five times a day. Fasting the month of Ramadan. Zakat (charity money donation) ,and pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca once in lifetime. Muslims must eat Halal foods (The Islamic version of Kosher). They cannot consume pork, do drugs, and drink alcohol. It is important to mention that Muslims must…