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.
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 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
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 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
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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)
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?
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 wisdom behind doing this? Is there any significance in wearing and being in the state of Ihram?
Are There Any Specific Du`aas the Prophet Made During Hajj?
Hajj is upon us in a few days and a lot of people wonder if there are any specific du`aa’s the Prophet (peace be upon him) made.
Is It Okay to Do More Than One Hajj?
The Prophet (peace be upon him) performed one Hajj in his life time. Should that not be an indication to us to only perform one Hajj rather than several?