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.

Q & A on Zakah

Q & A on Zakah

All of us need to get knowledge regarding such an important obligation in Islam as zakah. Watch this session and listen to what the sheikh has to say in response to the questions raised by the view
Prayer: Life’s Forgotten Purpose

Prayer: Life’s Forgotten Purpose

There was one commandment so important, that rather than sending angel Jibreel down with it, Allah brought the Prophet up to Himself.
Hajj: A Universal Message of Unity

Hajj: A Universal Message of Unity

Hajj is declared by all experts to be the most diverse gathering in the world. Yet all the people there are united in their actions and goals. Each person performs the same procedures to complete t
Prayer: The Apple of My Eye

Prayer: The Apple of My Eye

Prayer is not just a form of worship that effects the internal phases of an individual. Contrarily, it is the most important determinant that shapes all of his relations, beginning with his immedia
The Prophet’s Prayer (1)

The Prophet’s Prayer (1)

Payer is the most important act of worship in the believer’s life since it was the only act of worship that was ordained directly by Almighty Allah to His Prophet (peace be upon him) during t
Introduction to Prayer

Introduction to Prayer

The sole purpose of this production is to assist and develop the basic rules and actions of Prayer. It introduces Prayer to those who do not know how to pray at all, or to those who have some idea
The Prophet’s Prayer (2)

The Prophet’s Prayer (2)

Prayer is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned after saying the Shahadah (the testimony of faith), by which one embraces Islam. In this Episode, Dr. Muhamm
Ruku`: Internal Actions

Ruku`: Internal Actions

Remember that between almost every change of position we say, “Allahu Akbar.” This is to remind ourselves and to alert us that Allah is greater than anything—whatever our mind is distra ...
Prayer in Islam

Prayer in Islam

Prayer is just one act amongst many acts of worship; it holds a very special place in Islam because of the way it was enjoined. It was not brought down to earth by an Angel rather it was bestowed u
Ramadan: The Month of Fasting and Spirituality

Ramadan: The Month of Fasting and Spirituality

Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam. It is observed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, a season of intense worship. How can Muslims make the best use of those precious moments? What should