Sawm

The word Sharī’ah was mentioned only once in the Quran 45:18 addressing Prophet Mohammad. “[O Muhammad,] We have set thee on a way by which the purpose [of faith] may be fulfilled”. In the verse, the Prophet is being identified as a messenger to fulfill a purpose of faith. What is the purpose of faith that Sharī’ah is set to fulfill? An Islamic vision for a divine-human relationship is concerned with the higher objectives (Maqāṣid) of the Lawgiver (al-Sharī’). Linguistically, Sharī’ah is…

believing in Judgement Day. The practice of Islam is based on the five pillars; to declare your belief in God and Muhammad 's prophetic role, Shahada, praying five times a day, Salat, give to those in need, Zakat, to participate in the fasting of Ramadan, Sawm, and to visit the holy Mecca once in their lifetime, Haj.…

‘Islam,’ according to al- Bāqir: …is built on seven pillars: walāya (love for and allegiance to the imam), ṭahāra (purification), ṣalāt (prayer), zakāt (almsgiving), ṣawm (fasting), ḥajj (pilgrimage) and jihād (striving in God’s way). Walāya is the best among them, because through it and through the one to whom allegiance should be paid, the knowledge of the other pillars is reached.” The importance of love for Imam…

A normal day can turn into a tragedy and change millions of lives forever. That one day for Muslim across the United States was September 11, 2001. On this day, three thousand lives were taken by nineteen terrorist associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. Those nineteen militants hijacked four full airplanes. Three out of the four planes crashed into heavily populated areas. The fourth plane was taken back by the passengers and was crashed into an empty Pennsylvania field. Ever…

"The way of Islam? Within Islam itself, every Muslim, every believer, has to practice certain worship, some personal practices, and five prayers every day. Every male and female is expected to perform prayers five times a day. Also, we fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is a very important, highly spiritual practice that you can go through, along with prayers and devotions at night during the month. "We also emphasize that each believer earns for himself, for his own livelihood, and that…

dramatically. Items from India, China, and Iran passed easily across the Asian steppes, and these contacts culturally enriched Iran. For example, Iranians developed a new style of painting based on a unique fusion of solid, two-dimensional Mesopotamian painting with the feathery, light brush strokes and other motifs characteristic of China. After Ghazan's nephew, Abu Said, died in 1335, Iran again lapsed into petty dynasties the Salghurid, Muzaffarid, Inju, and Jalayirid, under Mongol…

Bond Allah or God? The question tends to ponder when one is prefered than the other, but what many do not know is that they share many similarities. God has many names such as; Allah, Lord, God, Yahweh,etc… this is because in different parts or of the world they call him different names, but still believe in one divine creator. Islam and Christianity are two monotheistic religions. Islam is the fastest growing religion and the second largest religion in the world. Islam makes up 23% of the…

I am Catholic, I was raised by the Catholic faith, baptized, went through Catechism and had confirmation. But, I do have my own personal beliefs. Although there are doctrines of the Catholic church; I do not completely agree with a few of them. My personal faith is to just try the best you can in life and yes live by the word of God, but if I mess up along the way then it 's ok I 'm only human. God does forgive but only if your really mean it and ask for forgiveness. Although I have own beliefs…

The Hajj is one of five pillars of Islam, the other four being Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, and Sawm. Considered the largest coming together of people in the world, the Hajj pilgrimage in extremely significant to the Islamic religion (Mosher). The purpose of the Hajj pilgrimage is for the Muslim people to demonstrate their solidarity and submission…

The idea of nature is of huge importance and the concept of harmony with nature and oneself is the defining characteristic of the ancient Chinese belief system. There is an emphasis placed on the welfare and well being of the individual in the present life as opposed to a future one. What separates Confucianism, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism is the meaning which is associated with nature. Confucianism places emphasis on the nature of the human. Taoism focuses on harmony with the universe and…