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.

`Ashura’: History and Significance

`Ashura’: History and Significance

What do you know about `Ashura’ ? Why is fasting on that day of great merits in Islam? What did the prophet say about this month and the day of `Ashura’ and where does this significant come from? ...
Merits of Prostration in Prayer

Merits of Prostration in Prayer

"Whenever a Muslim performs a prostration for God's sake, God raises him one degree and absolves him of one offence." Click to read more about the merits of prostration in Prayer.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

The Story of Hajj: Prophet Ibrahim & His Journey to Truth (Part 2)

No sooner had Ibrahim made the declaration that he would never worship the deities which his people worshipped than tribulations and calamities descended on him.
First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah: Do’s and Don’ts

First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah: Do’s and Don’ts

What do you know about the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah? What are the recommendable acts during them, and what is prohibited?
Salat Al-Istisqa’ (Prayer For Rain)

Salat Al-Istisqa’ (Prayer For Rain)

Salat al-Istisqa' (prayer for rain) is a recommended act of worship which Muslims observe during times of drought or when they are in need of rain.