Category: Acts of Worship

This section gives details on the Islamic acts of worship (salah (prayer), zakah (charity), sawm (fasting), hajj (pilgrimage) and how they are performed.

Significance of Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi`raj

Significance of Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi`raj

One night, as the Prophet was asleep in the home of his cousin Umm Hani in Makkah, the Angel Gabriel came and woke him up and took him by hand…Where to? What happened?
What Are the Conditions and Obligatory Acts of Wudu?

What Are the Conditions and Obligatory Acts of Wudu?

Every Muslim should know that ablution has certain conditions, obligatory acts, and sunnah practices to be observed while performing it
Nawafil (Supererogatory) Prayers: Their Significance and Rulings

Nawafil (Supererogatory) Prayers: Their Significance and Rulings

What are nawafil prayers, and why are they legislated? Should it be offered in one’s house or in mosques? Is it acceptable for one to make nawafil while sitting even though he has the ability
Ghusl (the Complete Ablution): Its Rulings from Qur’an and Sunnah

Ghusl (the Complete Ablution): Its Rulings from Qur’an and Sunnah

Ghusl means to wash the entire body with water. What are the rulings of ghusl from Qur’an and Sunnah? When is it obligatory?
Sadaqah: Its Virtues and Benefits in Qur’an and Sunnah

Sadaqah: Its Virtues and Benefits in Qur’an and Sunnah

What is the difference between zakah and sadaqah? What are the benefits of sadaqah? How does it impact the giver and the whole society?
Hajj: The Transforming Journey

Hajj: The Transforming Journey

Hajj is an entirely matchless experience for those whom Allah favored to perform it. How does hajj transform people’s life, refine their souls? Here’s the American’s Hajj story of Malcolm X ...
Rulings and Conditions of Udhiyah

Rulings and Conditions of Udhiyah

Learn about the Ud-hiya, its rulings, conditions, the best of Ud-hiyas and the ruling pertaining to it….
The 5 Places of Miqat by E-Da`wah Committee (EDC)

The 5 Places of Miqat by E-Da`wah Committee (EDC)

Miqat is a place at a distance outside Makkah, which pilgrims must not cross before they are in a state of Ihram if they intend to enter Al-Masjid Al-Haram for Hajj or `Umrah.
How Should I Be Spending These 10 Days Of Dhul-Hijjah?

How Should I Be Spending These 10 Days Of Dhul-Hijjah?

Why are these 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah important? What are some of the thing I can be doing during these 10 days?
What Is the Significance of Wearing Ihram?

What Is the Significance of Wearing Ihram?

What Is the Significance of Wearing Ihram? What is the wisdom behind doing this? Is there any significance in wearing and being in the state of Ihram?