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Surviving Ramadan Guide (Advanced) I am using a throwaway account and Tor to hide my identity. I 'll ATTEMPT to keep this short as possible, but I can 't make any promises. Ignore the terrible grammar and structure, its the content that counts. So as an ex muslim for 6 years, being female with quite strict parents, I have done certain things to survive this month. Ramadan often feels like purgatory or even hell for those who don 't believe and even those who do believe, do not seem to enjoy it either. Unless you muslim hardcore, well then, have a blast, I guess. I 'm not sure if its just me but it seems as if muslims around us become more religious, annoying, grouchy and even aggressive during this unholy month. But lets have a little sympathy, can you really blame them? Fasting for almost whole days, dehydration, broken sleep pattern and excessive praying/worshipping while watching Islamic youtube videos are not healthy habits to keep one fully sane. Food For those who must fast, I recommend you fake it. Do not let ramadan take away any of your freeodm. I repeat, do not let this month interfere too much with your daily routine. Stock up food for ramadan in your room. Obviously, nothing with strong smell or loud. Try to go outside (in a non muslim area) and eat so there is less chance of getting caught. Recommended: - Granola/breakfast bars - Instant Noodles, Pot noodles (I actually brought a mini kettle in my room to make noodles and I suggest you do this too, they are…

Marian Love November 2, 2017 The Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam were created by Muhammad in 610 CE. For Muslims, the Five Pillars of Islam is crucial to their beliefs and the foundation to their everyday life. The Five Pillars can be found in the Quran. There they are mentioned together in the Hadith when he was asked to define Islam. The Muslims…

The Five Pillars of Islam are five responsibilities that are expected of every Muslim. Acting as a structure and framework for Muslim life, the Five Pillars of Islam are sacred teachings of the faith that are followed by all Muslim sects. The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. The first pillar, Shahada, is a testimony of creed or faith which means “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His messenger” (Mohammad 290). Often seen as the most important pillar, one…

only god to worship and Muhammad is his messenger. An important principle is that all things belong to God. The name of the five pillars are shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, and hajj. Each pillar has an important meaning and they are mandatory duties that must be done every single day. Shahada has two declarations, “There is no god, but God,” and “Muhammad is the messenger of God.” The declarations signify the entrance of a Muslim into the broader community of Muslims.…

Have you ever wondered about Arabia’s most common religion and its biggest prophet? Arabia’s most common religion is Islam. Muslims are people who follow Islamic faith. Islam is a monotheistic religion. Monotheism is the belief in one God. Allah is the Islamic God. Muslims have to follow the five pillars of Islam. The five pillars of Islam are Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Shahadah is the profession of faith that expresses Islamic beliefs. Salat are the daily prayers and Muslims are…

For many religions, it has been identified that there is typically one similar component: belief. For example, Christians display their belief through a statement called a creed, which says that they believe in one God (Nye, 105). While Muslims do profess belief in Allah, Islam goes against the common assumption that all religions prioritize belief. Rather, Muslims emphasize works over belief, also known as orthopraxy. Islam demonstrates this alternate core component through profession, both…

“Islam undergoes a burst of expansion, prosperity, and cultural diversification but remains politically fractured. Arab merchants help spread Islam over great distances and they make it more appealing to other cultures, helping to transform Islam into a foundational world” (Adelman 402). The origins, basic beliefs of Islam, Muhammad, the Quran, and the five pillars of Islam are very important to the Islamic culture. Islam is a universal religion. First off, Islam is “a religion that dates back…

Community in the Islamic faith is deeply integrated into the religion. For Islam you must follow the five pillars of Islam, in which each pillar is a compulsory act. These five pillars of Islam revolve around ummah. Ummah is an Arabic word that means community. The pillars are the salat, sawm, zakat, hajj, and the shahada. Salat, the first pillar is for the prayers, in this religion prayers are performed 5 times a day. There are specific times that one must pray while praying everyone in the…

Introduction: Fasting is one of the five Pillars of Faith. Fasting in Arabic means sawm. The word sawm means, “to abstain”. Fasting is abstaining from everything forbidden during fasting from the break of dawn to sunset. Drinking, eating and are prohibited during this time. Before a person starts their fast they must have the intention do so, if not Allah does not accept the fast. The intention does not need to be said verbally, but must be with the sincerity of heart and mind. …

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 that…