Fasting in Islam
Fasting cherishes piety, righteousness and consciousness of Allah. It teaches patience, and with patience one can rise to the high position of piousness.
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The word Sawm (fasting) in Arabic language literally means to abstain, and in Islamic terminology, Sawm means to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse with the intention of worship from dawn until the sunset.
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Hindu religion is devoid of texts that can determine if the sexual intercourse during fasting is invalid or valid.
Read More »The Obligatory Acts of Worship in Islam (2/2)
Islam teaches to worship One and Only God. Unlike all other religions, which tend to revere their founders excessively often to the point of worshiping them.
Read More »The Obligatory Acts of Worship in Islam (1/2)
The term ‘worship’ covers any action that one does in accordance with the will of Allah. It can be mental, physical, spoken or otherwise. All such actions will be rewarded.
Read More »About Fasting in Islam
The fasting person gains true sympathy for those who go hungry regularly, and achieves growth in his spiritual life, learning discipline, self-restraint, patience and flexibility.
Read More »Charity between Islam and Hinduism
In Hinduism, it is generally recognized that most daan is directed towards Brahmins. This is broadly in line with the pauranik directives.
Read More »Significance of Zakah
The Prophet Muhammad said: “If a single person were to sleep hungry in a town, then Allah's protection is lifted from such a town.”
Read More »Zakah in Islam
Zakah is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakah is mentioned together with Salah in eighty two verses of the Glorious Qur’an.
Read More »The Five Prayers
These prayers are spaced fairly evenly throughout the day, so that one is constantly reminded of Allah and given opportunities to seek His guidance and forgiveness.
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