(زواج اسلامي) Marriage in Islam

Concept of marriage in Islam

The most restrictive regulations of Islam are those relating to Nikah (marriage), which institution is in fact, the basic principle of human civilization. Nikah is a Contract in law that regulates a generative relationship between man and woman, and places the lineage of their progeny on a firm basis and creates civil rights and obligations between them.

What is نکاح or زواج?

The Arabic word Nikah literally means "Joining together."

Nikah in the Qur'an:

Nikah in Qur'an has been described as hasan, i.e. fort, meaning "the protection offered to the honour and modesty of the couple."

Importance of marriage in Islam:

Allah recommends for the total marriage of mankind. The Qur'an refers to this fact in 24:32-33 which reads: And marry those among you who are single and those who are fit among your male slaves and female slaves. If they be poor, Allah will grant them means out of His bounty; and Allah is Bountiful, Knower. And those who find no means of marriage should keep themselves chaste until Allah grant them means out of His bounty."

Hadith also lays equal stress upon living in a married state. The Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH is reported to have said (Bukhari) to certain people who talked of fasting in the day time and keeping awake during the night, offering Salat and keeping away from marriage: "I keep a taste and I break it, and I offer Salat and I sleep, and I am married, so whoever inclines to any other way than my Sunnah, he is not of me."

Another saying of the Prophet in Bukhari laying stress upon marriage is worded thus: "O! assembly of the people! whoever of you has the means to support a wife, he should get married, for this (marriage) is the best means of keeping the looks cast down and guarding the chastity; and he who has not the means, let him keep fast, for this acts as castration."

Another hadith says: Celibacy (Single or unmarried life)  is severely forbidden by the Prophet.

According to another hadith: " The man who marries perfects half of his religion." Still another hadith says:

"Matrimonial alliances increase friendship more than anything else.

Muslim marriage rules:

Islam rejects free-love, birth-control, family planning, and all such other unlawful plans to lessen the number of people for fear shortage of food.

The Quran in 6:152 and 17:31 says:

"And do not kill your children for fear of poverty; it is We who provide for you and for them." And do not kill your children for fear of poverty; it is We Who give sustenance to them and yourselves, Surely the killing of them is a great sin."

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Islam Prohibits all vices

Islam Prohibits all vices viz. wine , gambling.

The Quran prohibits intoxicants in 5:90 thus : "O you who believe! intoxicants and games of chance, and sacrificing to set up stones, and the diving arrows, are only uncleanness, the Saten's work. So shun each one of them that you may be successful."

The Hadith also prohibits wine and other intoxicants. Al-Bukhari in 64:61 says: " As wine is prohibited on account of its intoxication, it is stated in a hadith that every intoxicant is prohibited. Drugs, like Bhang  (Cannabis) Hashish,  opium, tobacco, cigarettes,Huqqa (Narghile) Naswar (Snuff)  and all other intoxicating thing are, therefore, also forbidden.

There is a hadith (M.38 : 3) according to which one Tariq bin suwaid was ordered by the Prophet not to make wine, and when he said that he made it to be used as a medicine, the Prophet replied that it was not a medicine but a disease.

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The institution of Zakat and Prohibition of Interest in Islam

The institution of Zakat and Prohibition of Interest in Islam

Definition of Zakat:

The Arabic word "Zakat" assumes vast meaning. It means "purification: growth: giving better part of a thing."

Zakat creates Islamic brotherhood of the whole of the world.

By establishing the system of Zakat, Allah desires to prepare a society among the Muslims themselves which surpasses in fellow- feeling and Islamic brotherhood. The giving and taking of the Zakat develops the society on a sound footing of love.

Allah enumerates countless blessings for the Muslims both in this world and the hereafter who pay Zakat, but for these people who do not pay Zakat, there are horrible torments of Fire for them, as described in the Qur'an.

Zakat is the pivot and hub of the Islamic finance. It covers moral, social and economic spheres. In the moral sphere Zakat washes away greed and selfishness of rich. In social sphere Zakat acts as unique measure vouchsafed by Islam to abolish poverty from the society by making the rich alive to the social responsibilities they have. In economic sphere, Zakat prevents the accumulation of wealth in a few hands and diffuses before it assumes threatening proportions in the hands of its possessors.

At numerous places in the Qur'an, Zakat has been associated  with Salat. 

The Qur'an categorically states that whoever wants to enter the brotherhood of Islam, shall have to establish regular Salat and pay Zakat regularly. Both are equally fundamental in importance.

The heads of expenditure of Zakat which have been clearly mentioned in the Qur'an are :

(1) disbursement in the aid of poor, and destitute and the disabled;

(2) to help winning the hearts;

(3) to help the needy;

(4) to help the debtor;

(5) to free slaves;

(6) to travellers, especially those who travel in the cause of Allah, who have run short of money.

Nisab of Zakat:

There is a Nisab of Zakat. Zakat is an annual charge on property which remains in the possessions of a person for a whole year, when its value reaches a certain limit called "Nisab".

Nisab differs with different kinds of property. But generally it is one-fortieth of a thing, animal or money.

Prohibition of Interest:

Allah in the Qur'an 2:275-277 says: "Those who take interest on their money do not rise except as rises one whom Satan has smitten with insanity. This is because they say: Trade is also like interest; whereas Allah has made trade lawful and made interest unlawful. So he to whom an admonition comes from his Rabb and he desists, then will that which he received in the past be his, and his affairs is with Allah. And those who revert to it, they are the inmates of the Fire; therein they shall abide. And Allah abolishes interest and causes Zakat to increase. And Allah does not like anyone who is a confirmed disbeliever and an arch-sinner. Surely those who believe and do good deeds, and establish Salat and pay Zakat, shall have their reward from their Rabb, and they shall have no fear, nor they shall have any grief."

The Qur'an cites examples of nations and individuals, which were destroyed and erased from the globe of the world, on account of their indulging in interest.

The Hadith also lays equal stress on the prohibition of interest.

The prophet Muhammad (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) with inspired insight diagnosed the harm and misery caused by the wretched group of money-leaders and enjoined the Muslims not to lend money on interest. This is certainly one of the wisest of economic laws. A Hadith says that four persons, viz.

the money lender the person who takes money on interest, the writer of money-lending bargain and the witness, all shall be thrown into the Fire (Hell).

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Concern for the Hereafter

Concern for the Hereafter in Islam

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم

If you were to ask a pedestrian on the road" Where are you coming from and where are you going?" and he annoy us and cannot give us an answer then you will think that he is crazy. Yet in our lives, we are guilty of practically the same heedlessness. We too are neither aware of our beginning, nor are we concerned about our end. We cannot live forever in this world. The death will come to us some day and we will left alone in a Horrible, dark grave. Our house, buildings, business, Money and all luxuries things will all be left behind.

The people who Claim to love us so much will bury us under a mound of earth, leaving us alone.

It will be a start of other world, the grave is the door to the other world. The day is fast-approaching when every one will be presented before Allah in a state where there will be complete silence and no one will be able to speak except the Lord of the worlds. This day, only truth will carry any weight and other than this everything will become inconsequential. This will be the day of Judgement and only death stands between us and this day all of us are steadily moving towards an outcome where we will have either eternal happiness or perpetual punishment.

Every moment that passes bring us even closer to that final outcome which will be the fate of each one of us, we will have to face the repercussions of our deeds in this relatively short life for an eternity.
While the comforts of the hereafter are very pleasurable, as the Prophet PBNUH said:

"A (small) place equal to an area occupied by a whip in paradise is better than the (whole) world and whatever is in it." (BUKHARI)
its discomforts are indeed very painful. The Prophet S.A.W said:

"The least tormented of the inhabitants of the fire would be he who would wear two shoes of fire and his brain would boil an account of the heat of the shoes" (Muslim)

The similitude of our life is that of an ice vendor whose capital is dwindling away very moment.
The only only way he can save himself from loss is to try to sell the ice before it melts; otherwise he will have nothing to show for his efforts and will have to return from the market empty-handed. So before death overtakes us and separates us permanently from this world which is the place for action and takes us to a place where there is only the outcome of our actions; it is necessary for us to focus on putting our abilities and resources to correct use.

Consciously or unconsciously, people think this world to be the place of measuring their success or failure. In the Qur'an we are told that this is merely a deception.
" The day that He assembles you (all) for a day of Assembly that will be a day of mutual loss and gain (among you)" (9:64)

This will be an intensely terrifying moment of a person's life and when it comes, a person will be horrified at seeing himself in a situation so contrary to his expectations. Suddenly he will realise that the life of the world which he thought was the only reality was nothing but a deception. He had thought that that he was free to do whatever he wanted, but in the end he found himself himself to be totally helpless. He had thought himself to be wealthy, but in fact, in the hereafter, he was empty handed; he had thought that he was powerful, but in fact in God's sight, he was weaker than a fly or mosquito. In this world he had thought he had the support of so many people, but there he was totally on his own.

Oh! Man is unaware if that reality with which he should be most familiar!

whatever a person wishes to do for his Hereafter is to be done in this very life itself. We do not know how much or little period of our lives we have left. How many people have we seen who have passed away before our eyes!

This life is all we have, and if we lose this opportunity, unlike the exams of this world there will be no second chance! There is an absolute finality about this life because every moment that passes away, passes away never to return again.
Allah says in Qur'an:
Every soul shall have a taste of death: and only on the day of Judgement shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the fire and admitted to the garden will have attained the object (of life): for the life of this world is but goods and and chattels of deception(3:185)
This is an invitation to ponder on the reality of life. We earnestly request you to read it repeatedly and give it serious thought as we are sure that each one of you wants to be successful. It is also worth remembering that living Islam not only improves your Hereafter, but also the quality of your life in this very world.
Allah says in Qur'an:
Whoever works righteousness man or woman and has faith, verily to him will We give a new life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions."

I quoted it from an Pamphlet Named Concern for the Hereafter in the Light of Qur'an and Sunnah 

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Law of inheritance in Islam

Social Order of Islam (Islamic Law of inheritance)In the light of Qur'an:Islam divides property between males and females, where man usually gets double than woman. The distribution of property among males or females, sounds the financial position of both the groups. The Qur'an takes up this subject in Surat-un-Nisa The Qur'an in 4:7-13 and 127 says:"For men is a share of that which parents and near relations leave; and for women too is a share of that which parents and near relations leave, whether it be little or much, a determined share.""And when other relation of orphans and the poor are present at the division of the heritage, give them something there from and speak to them words of kindness. And let those who fear Allah, who, if they leave behind them their own weak offspring, would be anxious for them. Let them, therefore, fear Allah and let them say the right words. Surely they who devour the property of orphans unjustly, only swallow fire into their bellies, and they shall burn in a blazing fire.Allah commands you (O mankind) concerning your children: A male shall have as much as the share of two females; if there be females only numbering more than two, then they shall have two-thirds of what the deceased leaves; and if there be one, she shall have the half. And his parents shall have each of them a sixth of the inheritance, if he has a child; but if he has no child and his parents be his heirs, then his mother shall have a third; and if he has brothers and sisters then his mother shall have a sixth, after the payments of any bequests he may have bequeathed or of debt. Your father and your children, you do not know which of them is nearest to you in benefit. This fixing of portions is from Allah. Surely, Allah is All-knowing, wise. And you shall have half of that which your wives leave if they have no child; but if they have a child then you shall have a fourth of that which they have, after the payment of any bequest they may have bequeathed or of debt. And they shall have a fourth of that which you leave, if you have no child; but if you have a child, then they shall have an eight of that which you leave, after the payment of any bequests you may have bequeathed or of debt. And if there is a man or a woman whose heritage is to be divided and he or she has neither parent nor a child, and he or she has brother or a sister, then each one of them shall have a sixth. But if they be more than that, then they shall be equal sharer in one-thirds, after the payment of any bequests which may have been bequeathed or of debt, without prejudice to the debt. This is an injunction from Allah and Allah is The Knowing, Forbearer.These are the Limits set by Allah and whoever obeys Allah and His Prophet He will make him enter into Gardens through which streams flow; therein they shall live; and that is a great and supreme success. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Prophet and transgresses His limits. He will make him enter into Fire; therein shall he abide, and he shall have a humiliating punishment."They Ask you, (O! Prophet) for instructions. Say : Allah gives you (O! mankind) His instructions concerning Kalala. If a man dies leaving no child and he has a sister, then she shall have of what he leaves; and he shall inherit her if she has no child. But if there be two sisters, then they shall have two-thirds of what he leaves. And if the heirs be brethren, both men and women then the male shall have as much as the portion of two females. Allah explains this to you (O! mankind) lest you go astray. And Allah knows all things well."

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The Social Order of Islam (Introduction.)

The Social Order of Islam (Introduction.)

Introduction.

Allah created mankind and gave them social order as contained in the only true religion of Islam.
Islam guides the whole mankind for success both in this world and the hereafter.
This has been its function from the very First Prophet (Adam) of mankind to the Last Prophet (Muhammad) of mankind.

The sphere of Islam apart from seeking success in the next world, is strongly concerned with success in this very worldly life. It deals not only with the ways of devotion, with the forms of worship of Allah, with the means which make man attain communion with Allah, but also, and in greater detail, with the problems of the world around man questions of relations of marriage and divorce, inheritance of property and the divisions of wealth, payment of Zakat among poor, the relations between labour and capital, the administration of justice, military organisation, peace and war, national finance, debts and contracts, rules for the support of the poor, the orphan and the widow, and countless other questions, the understanding of which enables man to lead to happy life. It lays down rules not only for individual progress but also for the advancement of society as a whole, of the nation and even of the whole human race.

Islam mainly prepares man for the hereafter, but only through making him capable of holding his own in this very world. Islam enjoins man's complete submission and obedience to Allah.....not only in belief and mode of Worship, but in ethics and morality, in culture and social behaviour, in politics and laws, in economic and social set up, and in all the individual, national and international affairs of man alike.

Islam is a comprehensive concept of life. It establishes firm relations between man and man and between man and Allah. It regulates both right though and right action that brings forth success both in this temporary world and the next everlasting world. A righteous man seeks success in both worlds in these  worlds in these words (Al-Qur'an 2:200): 
"Our Rabb! grant us good in this very world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of Fire."

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The way of life (specially for youth)

The way of succeeding in this world

Majority of people do not consider Islam as a way of life, but treat it like a "religion", and that is why instead of teaching Islam as a way of life, we are still teaching Islam as "Islamiyat". Instead of Islamization  of modern knowledge many of the scholars of the past and even present continued teaching it as "Islamiyat". Due to this fact, slowly and gradually Islam got pushed back from the front office to the back office and with this, Deen and Duniya became two different truths.
The generation that emerged due to this blunder forgot that the Deen came for Duniya (i.e. World). Deen is the way of life, the way of succeeding in this world, then how could it either be excluded or be separated from the world?.

Don't you hear all that slogans, that "let's keep the Islam out of politics" , or "what Islam has to do with medicine" and " at present, our challenge is to make our children successful in this world, and later on what they will have achieved it, then we will think of becoming successful for the life hereafter".
All these comments and many others are due to the very same reason that Islam was and even at present is being taught as a subject and not as a way of life. Islam is the way of life and success.

The society divided among " extremists" and "moderates". Extremists coming from seminaries without the knowledge of the modern world called the educated people materialists and denounced their worldly success as evil. To them, a true Muslim is poor, orthodox, lazy and bearded, lives on charity and shuttles between home and mosque.
To them good office clean houses, hygienic food, TV, Internet, modern books, suits are all signs of evil.

The other segment that calls itself " moderate" is the other extreme. To them, Islam is the religion of orthodox people and offering a prayer or two or reading Qur'an occasionally is good enough. To them, life is all about having fun, building houses, accumulating wealth by hook or crook and wasting  it on trifles, visiting shrines and going for pilgrimage, and once in a while arranging Qur'an recital at home. They are more into rituals than practice. They may have tremendous knowledge about the world but no knowledge about true Islam. Many of them might even not read Qur'an.

These are two Extremes; one cut off from this world and the other from the world hereafter. No sensible person will buy aither of these. Islam is all about balance. No escape, it is about living this life following the guidelines Qur'an and the life of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH hand out.
In the words of Qur'an:
 "Thus have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced that might be witnesses over the nations (2:143)"

Muslims are a nation that in the words of Qur'an was sent to lead the world
" Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the people of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors. (3:110)

How can Muslim provide leadership to others if they cannot even fix their own lives? Why would this world follow Muslims, if their system, Islam, did not help them succeed? Young generation need answers to these questions.
History is witness that Islam spread throughout the world and Muslims became role models for all other civilizations by proving the superiority of their social, economic and political system. West owes to Islam and Muslims its civilization, including culture, music, geography, mathematics, physics, algebra, medicine construction, architects, literature, philosophy and engineering.

Suffice is to say, there is not a single Islamic country that can present itself as a role model for the West. Now instead of leading the world, Muslims are following others. They have lost track. With the dawn of the new century, when the modern world is talking about a New world Order, they are busy protecting and strengthening their own power bases and leaving fellow Muslims in the lurch.
Well I am sorry for this emotional speech. All I am saying is that Islam has everything to do with this modern world of ours.

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Human Rights In Islam

Human Rights In Islam

All people are equal in their birth and they have equal rights.

USURPATION AND DENIAL OF RIGHTS.

(79:24) I' am your Lord, Most High" the proclamation of Pharaoh is the root cause of the usurpation and denial of human rights. This is the desire of all dictators, oppressors, suppressor,suppresses, exploiters and usurpers. This is the source of all usurpation, oppression suppression, exploitation and injustice. The persons who have this desire take the place of a God (ilah) and (Rabb) deprive others of their rights.

This desire cannot be fulfilled without depriving people of their social, political, economic and other rights.
This desire is the source of negation of all civil liberties.

       This is the source to deprive by governments persons of their lives and liberties, their detention in custody without information and lawful authority, denial of the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of choice.

       This is the source of slavery, forced  labour, traffic in human beings compulsory service of cruel nature or incompatible with human dignity, retrospective punishment, double punishment and self-incrimination, viol-ability of the dignity of man,negation of freedom of movement freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom trade, business or profession, freedom of speech, freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions  and negation of equality of citizens.

               The Qura'n cites examples from history of persons who in their desire to become Ilah and Rabb of others usurped their rights.

                  Namrud, Pharaoh and Shaddad in the ancient times and Abu Jahl, Abu Lahab and their coterie in the beginning of Islam, the Kings and the Monarchs in later period, deprived people of their rights particularly their political rights.

              Man is present as a bureaucratic despot, oppressor and a means of high handedness, cruel, unjust, authoritative, harsh, tyrannical to crush and trample down or subdue and overpower the weak and to weigh heavily on the mind of the people.

RESTORATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

In this background Islam teaches (al ilah) which means none among the creature is God. A believer in Islam should Renunciation all means of despotism, oppression, suppression, exploitation and injustice which lead to usurpation and deprivation of people of their human rights.

ALLAH-SOURCE OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS

     With the negation of all semi-gods Islam teaches (illa ALLAH) surrender and submission only to Allah Almighty. What does it mean? It means that the human rights should flow from the Will of Allah who is the most Merciful; the Most compassionate the Sustainer, the Forgiver. Allah is the Creator of all people, who are equal in birth and have equal rights and opportunities.

EQUALITY OF BIRTH.

    The principle of equality of the entire humanity has been given top priority in the Qur'an after the glory and greatness of Allah:

                      "O Mankind! reverence your Guardian Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women."

It shows that belief in (illa ALLAH) means complete equality of all people which is source of their equal political, social and economic rights. These verses ordain that all laws, customs and practices which are in consonance with La ilah and are repugnant to illa ALLAH must be struck down and all laws, customs and practices must conform to illa Allah.

RIGHT TO LIFE.

      Right to live is on top of all fundamental human rights. Islam surpasses all religions and philosophies in safeguarding lives and liberties of the entire humanity. Murder of one person has been equated with the murder of the entire humanity.

      Says the Quran:

                             "If anyone slew a person, unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land, it would be as if he slew the whole people  (chapter 5:35)."

Depriving one person of his life is equal to the murder of the whole people. All persons are an integrated body. Whosoever injures or cuts a part of the body, he causes its bleeding and its destruction.
It is humiliation, disgrace, dishonour, shame infamy, ignominy and odium of the entire humanity, lowering its pride and dignity. The verse makes the entire humanity responsible to fall upon the murder like one hand so that he meets his fate and the humanity takes necessary measures to protect and safeguard the lives of all fellow human being.

      Protection and safeguard of one life has been equated in the Quran with giving life to the entire humanity:
         "And if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people,"

In this verse word Nafs is important. It is a common noun and includes both the genders, male and female. There is no distinction of life of a Muslim and a non-Muslim. They have been equated in dignity, status, honour and respect. Female members of humanity enjoy equal rights. In one sense the female who has been buried alive has been given special status. She would be given the right and power to ask the one who buried her alive, under what authority he had committees the cruelty the Quran says:

          "When the female buried alive, is questioned for what crime she was killed?"

Right of food:

Food is the basic necessity of life; hence fundamental human right. Islam gives basic important to the livelihood of all people.

Equal right of food to all human beings is enshrined in the following verse of Quran:

                "He set on the earth, Mountains standing firm, high above it. And bestowed blessings on the earth, and measured there in all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four days, equal to the needs of those who seek( sustenance)"

This spiritual, ethical and moral right of equal nourishment and sustenance was the fundamental and basic principle of Islamic economics and was given a formal legal and administrative shape in the Quranic Chapter Al-Hashr No 59.

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Islamic Rules for Society

Basic systems of Islam

Outline:
1. Concept of responsibility:
2. Mutual Relationship of members of family:
3. Relationship:
4. Mosque:
5. Respected Traditions
6. Education System:
7. Limits and legal Codes:

Concept of Responsibility:

Ahmad-shah-mosque-Malaysia

Islam gives the concept of fulfilling some responsibilities to propagate good deeds, to deter evil deeds and to help each other.
The Holy prophet Said “that the man who lives among others and shows patience on the misdeeds done to him by others is better than that that does not live among the people and is not patient over excesses done him”.
After these instructions Islam has also given a system of basic human rights which includes rights of brothers, family members, relative’s neighbours, common men and minorities.
Even the rights of animals and plants are determined in Islamic system.
After the brief comprehension of Islam's different systems it is must to know that what are those rules and regulations which Islam has authorized to develop a society. 

Some of these are discussed briefly as under.

Mutual Relationship of members of family:

Family is the first and basic institution of human social training. That's why the importance of a family in Islamic society is very great. First step of Islamic society is the formation of a family which is a pure and legitimate relation between a man and woman. This relation makes a unity within itself.
Here a new generation comes into being and many other relations are also generated. Finally all these relations spread over to form a complete society.

In other words a family trains a man and prepares him for the next future of the family. And Islam also wants to develop this institution of good men of society.

Relationship:

There are much more in the family stock to deal with: kin and kith outside one's family. Islam wants to see all these to share each other's sorrows and happiness. In Qur'an there are many places where emphasis is laid upon good behaviour towards relatives. But it does not mean that there should be encouragement against Islam and its traditions. Islam has also set hereditary rules to strengthen the existing relations.

Mosque:

Beautiful Mosque

Mosque is symbol of unity among Muslims and it reflects the tone of existing relations. It also works as a permanent institution for the social ties. It is only Mosque which can make Islamic social plan successful.

Respected Traditions:

In an Islamic Society the sacred traditions must be guarded at all costs and the policy must also be framed upon these lines because this process does not break its links with its past.
But it is not meant for that no new tradition will be set up. The fast changes in routine life automatically change the boring traditions. There is no need of change via revolution or revolt.

Education system:

The real reformation of Islamic society is only possible through its education policy, because to transfer ones traditions and knowledge ones must ponder over the faults of their education policy. Education is also one of the greatest pillars of Islamic Society.

Limits and legal Codes:

There are many ways to cope with evils and good of any society but rules and regulations to curb the evil-doers are also must. Islam also has such system with proper rules and regulations. These rules are made to save the citizens from evildoers and sinners. Islam has set particular penalties and punishments to deal bad elements with an iron hand.
        No one is greater or smaller in the eyes of Islamic Law.

The Holy Prophet S.A.W once said “If my daughter steals something, by God I will cut her hands too"

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Welfare Environment

Welfare Environment in Islam

The atmosphere of the society must be developed on the basis of welfare, cooperation, help, share in sorrow, sacrifice and brotherhood. When the people meet they must pray for each other's salvation. Every man must wish for his brother what he likes for himself. All the evils must be avoided. Cooperation must be rendered in good deeds. 

    Quran says:"Help ye one another unto righteousness and pious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression." (5:2)

At another place says:

Be thou kind even as Allah hath been kind to thee, and seek not corruption in the earth. (28:77)

At another place Quran Justifies:

O ye who believe! Let not folk deride a folk who may be better than they (are), nor let women (deride)  women who may be better than they are; neither defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. Bad is the name of lewdness after faith. (49:11)

Moreover Quran says:

And spy not, neither backbite one another.(49:12)

 All these verses mean that Islam wants to make the atmosphere congenial for every one.

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Basis for social system in Islam

Basis for social system in Islam

Outline:

1. Equality.
2. Fraternity.
3. Wedding Bond.

Equality:

The first and most important basis of an Islamic society is that all the human being are from the same pedigree. All the mankind is the children of Adam A.S. Colour,language,forefathers,tribes, brotherhood, countries and other natural thing are only for the sake of introduction with each other. But to make these differences the basis of distinction between each other is totally wrong.

Because at all levels. In Qur'an it is said:

O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another, Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is knower, Aware. (49:13)

 At another place in the Qur'an it said:

O mankind! Be careful of duty to your Lord Who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. (4:1)

 The theory of Oneness of God not only puts forward the concept of single God but also gives the idea of unity among mankind. All the men are the imperative parts of this universe. If all the system of the universe is strongly harmonious manner. They must adopt a universal style of life. In Islam every one has to play his role fully.

2.Fraternity.

All the Muslims are brothers for each other. The relation due to religion is considered to be the greatest of all. Qur'an says:

The believers are not else brothers. (49:10)

At another place in Quran it is Said:

And hold fast, all of you together to the cable of Allah and do not separate. (3:103)

In the same process traditions and moral regulations build an Islamic society in which a man finds his relation with others on the same basis. Inverses to it the people who refuse to adopt this way of life do not find their place in such society but on the human basis they can have their due share in Islamic society.

3. Wedding Bond.

Men and women are two different pillars of a society. Both have their own cults and personality. Both take part in building of social set-up. There is equality between men and women on the legal basis. Both men and women have some rights and responsibilities in this regard. In a family structure male member is considered leader and supervisor of the affairs..

Generally every man and woman are just like brother and sister and they have no right to be one but marriage is the only way through which they can get united and share each other's problems. This is the very legal method by which they are valid for each other. Here lay the basis of separate family.

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Social System of Islam

Social System of Islam

Outline:

1.  Introduction

2.  Every man affects the life of other.

3.  Islamic mode of life.

4.  Social reformation.

 Introduction.

  Man is a social animal. His nature is always inclined to love that's why he likes to live collectively with other people. Man is helpless in this regard forever. ALLAH has given man wisdom and intellect only to live with a society. When a man is born he always looks forward to the people who look after him. When he comes to an age he stands in need of necessities of life. He always remains in need of someone or something and if he is cut off from all these things he will be totally a man for nothing.

Every man affects the life of other.

It is very easy to grasp the idea that every man affects the life of the other and get affected in his case too. But it is not a logic to think a man naturally in lovable, therefore, a group is depended upon persons and any loss to a single man is the loss of the whole group. Both are part and parcel. A group of people  is like human body in which if any part is injured or functioning not well the whole body will not perform other functions well.

For instance if a boy earns a bad name for his family by doing evil deeds the honour of the whole family will be at stake. The same is the condition of the societies where every person is important at his or her place. If there good deed is done by anyone he will will not only brightens his name but also of family and nation to which he belongs. All the members of a society are equally responsible for profit and loss.

They have same emotions and feelings  for their combined progress. And all the nations of the world have the same style of general life and same formation of bodies effects and impressions on each other in different capacities.

Islamic mode of life.

Islam has its own stable and firm mode of life which has certain laws and regulations. It has full code for justice along with equal line. Society is a name of  a united people thus Islam does never ignores the basic rights of an individual as well as of a group. Islam looks all the individuals and groups from a same angle.

  Islam is a religion which favours separate identity of every individual. It never considers a man only a spare of any system but considers an individual within a society. Islam provides a chance to flourish his talents.

Qur'an Says:

" whoso doth right it is for his soul and whoso doth wrong it is against it". (41:46)

 Islamic mode of life.

And to keep on realising the responsibility in this regard it is necessary that one's faith in ALLAH. the Holy Prophet S.A.W and the day of judgement must be fresh for all the time. For this purpose to have knowledge of religion is very important therefore, Islam lays great emphasis upon the acquisition of knowledge. The Holy Prophet S.A.W was particularly taught a Quranic verse.

    "And say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge" (20:114)

And The Holy Prophet S.A.A himself said: It is the duty of every Muslim man and woman to acquire knowledge.

The acquisition of knowlwdge is mainly for reformation of practical life. That's why Islam has stressed for the quest of knowledge. 

Quran in this regard openly says:

"And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort." (53:39)

The Holy Prophet S.A.W has said that he who attempts for something he gets the same and every man who tries definitely he gets something. At another place the Holy Prophet S.A.W says: 

  Do Try! Because to try is an obligation set to you by ALLAH.

Again the Holy Prophet Says that Faith is in fact a name of attestation by heart confession through tongue and  practical show of organs. And ALLAH does not accept faith without practical and practical without faith.

It simply means that faith and practical are concomitant with each other.

Islam sees Muslim Ummah as the central! Ummah or an Ummah for Good, therefore the solidarity of religion and for the sacrifice of his life for the sake of the propaganda of religion.

In Qur'an the Muslims are ordered:

Go forth, light armed and heavy-armed and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of ALLAH!. (53:41)

Here it is important to note that the environment of Islamic society also provides a chance for the betterment of the world hereafter.

Social Reformation:

Islam not only reform individual but also furthers its reformatory programme to a collective number. It attaches equal importance to individual and society's reformation . Contrary to it modern western revolutions want only to revolutions the common life system but not the life of an individual. It resulted in the failure of those revolutions. At the other end the eastern systems struck at the at the needs of individual and neglected the role of a group which resulted in too in failure. But save all it was Islam which have forth a perfect system of life.
Generally Islam demands a society which is universal, pure of artificial controversies, devoid of prejudices sans cast, creed, colour, land and language, boundary-less at par, collectively justified, having global brotherhood, unique thinking same moral grounds, law abiding people, mutual sympathy, humanity and emotions for helping others with one's wealth and health.

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THE RELIGION OF MANKIND 3

 Islam IS THE RELIGION OF MANKIND 2

4. Islam keeps balance in human life.

5. Miracle of spread of Islam.

 

 

 

 

Islam keeps balance in human life.

Islam alone among such man-made religions as Christianity and Judaisam , keeps a balance between life both in this world and life in the Hereafter. The Jews have minimised their false religion through the ages. It is they who had challenged the prophet and killed more or less six thousand Prophets without any fear of the Hereafter.

The Christians have crippled to the other extreme and made the Prophet Isa A.s their God and wrongfully believe that he has atoned for their sins.
Islam on the other hand, embraces life in its totality. It takes this world and the Hereafter, soul and body, individual and society. equally into consideration. It is Islam alone that makes man a responsible being and answerable to Allah in the Hereafter. It is Islam alone that (vide Al-Qur'an 79:34-41) says: "When the Great Disaster (Judgement Day) comes, the Day when man will recall to his mind all that he strove for, and Hell will be made manifest to him who sees. Then as for him who rebels and who chooses the life of this world, the Fire of Hell shall surely be his Home. But for him who fears to stand before his Rabb, and restrains himself from evil desires the Jannat (Gardens) shall surely be his Home".

Miracle of spread of Islam.

It is a living miracle of the truth of Islam that it is spreading at a huge pace in the world. In spite of its inadequate propagation and literature in foreign languages, people are attracted to it by day and night by its inherent and magnetic force.

Mankind ever keeps on embracing this religion of peace, of love and of universal brotherhood. Whenever non-Muslims either by dint of their personal study or by chance contact with a Muslim they learn the true facts about Islam the invariable conclusion they arrive at is that Islam is a very simple religion and all its teachings are perfectly balanced rational and in complete consonance with the laws of nature.




Islam has all along since Prophet Adam a,s been modern. Since the present age of Islam which recommences from Prophet Muhammad S.A.W it is also modern. The religion of Islam is ever new and ever modern. As it is based on reality and nature of mankind hence it does not undergo any change at any time. It has been so since its birth and it will remain so for all the times to come till the Judgement Day. Islam with its stress on reason, tolerance and justice is today as capable of making its contribution to the advancement of mankind as it did in all ages.

Islam is an ideology which in the contemporary world is subscribed to by more than one-fourth of the total human race. East to west, from Indonesia to Morocco and south to north from Tanzania to Turkey,
there lies across the globe by ALLAH's grace  the Muslim belt of sovereign Muslim States. Apart from independent Muslim countries there are Muslim minorities, spread by Allah's Grace.

over the whole world. They are found in America, Europe Russia, China India Japan Australia, and in every nook and corner of the world. Muslims are ever attempting to bring the misled mankind on the path of Islam and to encourage peace in the disturbed world. By day and night Islam is spreading every where. Today there is no country in the world where there does not exist a community of the Muslims..the torch-bearers (muballigheen) of Islam. There are by Allah's Grace mosques spread throughout the world, from where the Muazzins proclaim ALLAH-o-AKBAR meaning "Allah is Great" day in and day out.

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THE RELIGION OF MANKIND 2

     ISLAM-THE ONLY RELIGION OF MANKIND 2

Outline

3. All prophets were Muslims.

All prophets were Muslims.

All the prophets viz. Adam Nuh, Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishaq,Yaqub, Yusuf, David, Sulaiman, Yahya, Idris, Iliyas, Yunus, Musa, Isa,etc and Muhammad S.a.w were the followers of the religion of Islam and were Muslims.

Allah establishes here and there in His Book....the Quran....That all the prophets who have been mentioned and those who have not been mentioned there were followers of Islam, and were Muslims. Ibrahim A.s whom the Jews and the Christians wrongfully call as Jew or a Christian was also a staunch Muslim and followed Islam and followed Islam.
This fact has been clarified by Allah in the Quran 3:67-68 which reads thus: Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was an upright Muslim, and nor was he of the Mushiks (associators).
The nearest of mankind to Ibrahim ( i.e. the religion of Ibrahim) are those people who followed his religion and this Prophet (Muhammad) and that mankind (i.e., Muslims) who bring Faith in this Prophet, and Allah is the helper of the Muslims.

The Muslims are the bes nation in the world. This fact has been testified by Allah in the Quran 3:110 which reads thus:
"You are the best people raised for the Good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah."

There has all along been, since Adam A.s only one true religion Islam. And this has all along been stated in the Revelations of Allah that Islam is the same law of Allah which has all along been revealed to the mankind. Mankind has been straying from the Right Path, off and on.

The teaching of all the prophets from Adam to Muhammad S.a.w was only one the code of conduct for the whole mankind was only one the Message was only one, and even the Book which has been revealed in more or less 104 revelations was only one, though revealed in different languages, through different prophets and at differrent times. Allah establishes that fact in the Quran in 2:213

"Originally, the whole mankind was a single Ummah (nation of Islam) Allah raised Prophets as bearers of glad tiding and warners, and He sent with them the Books with truth that. He may judge between mankind in that wherein they diffred and nobody differed therein after witnessing and testifying that which had come to them except those who differed with obstinate disobedience."

Allah stresses here and there in the Quran that the path of Islam is the only right path, and that no other religion except Islam is acceptable to Him.

In Quran 3:19 Allah says: "Surely the Deen (religion) with Allah is only Islam."
Again in 3:85 He says: Whoever will seek a religion other than Islam it shall never be accepted of him, and he shall be of the losers in the hereafter."

The present age of Islam as Contained in the Quran and the hadith is not a new religion but it is the same original Islam which was revealed to All Prophets.
The Quran Points out towards that fact in 87:18 and 6:92 thus: " And this (Quran) is in the Scriptures of the earliest Revelations, the Scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa" and " This is the Book (Quran) which We have revealed bringing blessings and confirming all which has been revealed prior to it."

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THE RELIGION OF MANKIND 1

ISLAM-THE ONLY RELIGION OF MANKIND

Outline:

 1.   Meaning of Islam.

2. Everything of the universe is "Muslim"

 1.   Meaning of Islam.

The Arabic word Islam mean Mankind's complete obedience to ALLAH'. Islam and enjoins man's complete submission and obedience to ALLAH not merely in belief and mode of 'ibadat' (worship), but also in ethics and morality, culture and social behaviour, in politics and laws, in economic and social set-up and in all the individual, national and international affairs of man alike.

Islam is a comprehensive concept of life. It establishes firm relations between man and ALLAH, and between man and man. It regulates both thought and action. Islam develops Tau-heed and abandons Shirk associating partners with ALLAH.

It attaches utmost value to the life in Hereafter which is Eternal and sole purpose of mankind's creation whereas the worldly life is quite temporary and is merely for the test of this worldly life.
ALLAH preserves this fact more elaborately in the Qur'an 40:39 thus: "This worldly life is nothing but merely a temporary pastime, whereas it is the hereafter that is the home far better and Everlasting."

The word Islam also mean "entering into Salam". Salam signifies "peace" This word is used in the Qur'an in the sense of "peace". The name of ALLAH's Deen as presented in the Qur'an is "Islam" and the name given to the people who follow Islam is "Muslim".

laws of nature quite evident.

The Root-meaning of the word Islam is "to enter into peace" and Muslim is "one who is completely obedient to the commands of the Qur'an and Hadith.
Mankind observes minutely that the universe is a systematic one. There is perfect law and order among all the the units that make this universe. Everything is allotted a place in the vast scheme which is working in a grand and superb system. The sun, the moon, the stars, and in fact all the heavenly bodies are linked together in a splendid way.

2. Everything of the universe is "Muslim"

The follow an unchangeable law and do not make even the slightest deviation from Allah's ordained round the sun scrupulously follows the way ordained by Allah for the huge nebulae, constantly follows its own laws. Matter,energy and life, all carry out their laws, grow and alter, live and die in accordance with these laws.
  Allah testifies the fact that whatever is in the heavens and the earth is Muslim (Qur'an 24:41) thus "Do you not know that whatever is in the heavens and the earth , and the birds with their outspread wings, are Muslims (submissive to Allah) everyone has learnt his own mode of Salat (prayer) and his own mode of carrying out commands of Allah.

In this human race the laws of nature quite evident.
The birth,growth and life of man, are all working according to set biological laws. All the organs of man's body from the small tissue to the brain and the heart are regulated by the laws set for them by ALLAH.

Birds are also follows Islam

The entire creation obeys the laws of Allah,hence the whole universe, literally, follows the religion of "ISLAM". It is due to this fact that Islam signifies nothing but obedience and submission to Allah, the Rabb of the Universe. The sun the heat , stones trees, ocean, mountains animals, birds, insects etc., are all thus "Muslim because they obey Allah by their obedience to His laws.



A man too who even denies to believe in Allah or offers his worship to someone else than Allah, his own Creator, has to be a Muslim perforce so far as his bodily existence is concerned. For all his life from the embryonic stage to that of his death, every tissue of his muscles and every limb of his body obeys the course outlined for everyone by Allah's law. His very tongue which because of his ignorance, confirms the denial of Allah or professes multiple deities is in its very nature a Muslim. His very head which he willingly and in a most abject manner bows to others besides Allah is a born Muslim. Man's heart wherein through lack of true Islamic knowledge he cherishes love and reverence for others, is a Muslim by intuition.

They are all submissive to the Divine law, and their functions and movements are administered by the injunctions of that law alone.

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Concept of democracy in Islam

Concept of democracy in Islam

Outline

1. Islam is against the rule of one man over the others.

2.Main mission of Prophet S.A.W was to relieve human beings from oppression and worshipping self-made gods. Make them bound to a system of life full of justice where a human being was neither the worshipper nor the worshipped but all human beings obey one God (ALLAH).

3. ALLAH is the supreme authority and others are his subjects.

4. Khilafat is the foundation of democracy in Islam.
5. No non-Muslim can be appointed as Ameer or Head of state.

      What is the status and character of democracy in Islam?

some people label apparent forms of Islamic system as democracy while others are keen to prove anything which becomes popular to be present in Islam and feel that they are doing great service to the religion.
This state of affairs is not acceptable at any cost. It needs to carry out a literary research to ascertain the actual political concept of Islam. This must be borne in mind that Islam does not constitute of a few actions brought together or of disintegrate ideas but it is a regular system based on solid principles.
From the pillars of Islam upto the minute details have a logical link with its basic principles.
It will be seen that the rout cause of all the troubles in the world is rule of one man over the other directly or indirectly.
This is the main cause of deprivation of human beings and is a spiritualness,literary and imaginative powers, civilization,social and political aspects and even his humanity like a weevil.
This was the basic reform carried out by the Holy Prophets S.A.W.
They had been sent to abolish the rule of one man over the others.
Their main mission was to relieve human beings from oppression and worshipping self-made gods and make them bound to a system of life full of justice where a human being is neither the worshipper nor the worshipped but all human beings obey one God (ALLAH).
The system of human life evolved by the Prophets S.A.W and the political concept of Islam is based on this very doctrine.

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Women in Islam (introduction)

Position of Women in Islamic Culture.

 

1.Introduction.

Muslim women

Every Sensible and Learned Person knows that all the religions have laid great stress on chastity. Islam, being the Divine Religion, has immense emphasis upon purity , chastity, modesty and morality. The Holy Qur'an has shown the luminous and righteous path to all the Muslims and it contains faultless and perfect precepts for the guidance of all believers. Manifold proofs are available to show the efficacy and truthfulness of these divine tenets. The Islamic history bears ample testimony to this fact. Islam cannot allow its followers to lead an immoral life. The Holy Qur'an ordains that Purdah or seclusion of women is the protector and saviour of the honour, modesty and chastity of the fair sex.

When any person transgresses the laid down restrictions and limits, he suffers physically as well as spiritually.

Islam has therefore Quite prudently and wisely ordained the Muslim women to observe seclusion and not to violate the prescribed restrictions.

The ugly growth of sins and the disastrous consequences of moral degeneration can be avoided only through following the righteous path of Islam.

History throws sufficient lighten the causes of decline and fall of several nations and moral degradation was one of them. The unrestrained freedom enjoyed by the ladies of Rome and Greece, during the periods of  their glory and prosperity, led to rivalries between the highly-placed and powerful persons.
The nobles and dignitaries, who dragged the beautiful women into the high society fell a victim to their intrigues and plots. The Love of pleasure luxury and sensuality went to such an extent that the theatres, dancing halls,clubs and the courts were dominated by the pretty and intriguing ladies. The ministers and high ranking officers were dismissed at the command of attractive and beauteous women.

Before!

Before the advent of Islam, women were subjected to inhuman treatment and forced to lead miserable life. The members of the weaker sex had to face injustice,oppression and unwarranted hardships.
They were kept under absolute subordination and strict isolation.
Women were to all intents and purposes an out-cast from society and looked upon as the greatest evil Allah ever created.
They were accorded very low position in the society.

After!

On the contrary, from the very advent of Islam, The Muslim women were respected, granted the right of inheritance,they were safe from cruelties,molestations and ill-treatment.

They enjoyed equality and liberty but with certain restrictions, and limitations. which in no way diminished her prestige in the home and respected in the society.

Rather the observance of Purdah proved a blessing and saved them from wicked and immoral deeds.

Misjudgement of Western women

Western women

The modern western women have misjudged the fundamental values. The European women interpret freedom as emancipation from moral obligations.
They want to equalise men in all pursuits,political, economic, educational and industrial and are trying their utmost in adopting every thing masculine.

They contend that the worthy function of motherhood is burdensome and an impediment to their progress. She detests motherhood.
various theories and suggestions have been propounded to prove that motherhood is not essential to the life and happiness of women and that alternative institution can be evolved which will free the mothers from the burden of rearing and training their children.
From the above facts it is evident that the misguided women of the west have not raised their status and prestige but morally degenerated due to over-indulgence and painful craving for more freedom which has already debased their minds.

Benefits of HIJAB

Muslim vs western women

The effect of wearing veil and observing Purdah is one of security , safety, honour and contentment.

A Muslim women

Muslim in Hijab

The Muslim women lead a chaste, virtuous , exalting and respectable life rather than of dissatisfaction and discontentment. Islam has afforded her the happy home and peaceful life. They are free from worry and competition with men in the field and securing employment,in the factories and business centres. Thus They enjoy reverence and genuine domestic peace.

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What is Islam? & Emaan (Faith)?

What Is Islam & Eman (Faith) ?

What is Islam?

The word Islam mean Surrender or Submission to the will of Allah. It drives from the root word Salam Which meaning is Peace.
So We can say Islam is a religion of peace,mercy and forgiveness.
Allah Described Islam As 
 ﴿ يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ(208) ﴾
"Oh ye who believe! Enter into peace and tranquillity altogether and follow not the footsteps of Satan; for he is to you a clear enemy”.
Allah. 
God is inviting you to enter in peaceful religion.

Islam is not new religion But it's the same Truth That Allah revealed before through his prophets to every people.

It gives comfort and satisfaction to the soul and provides a Complete Guide in the every moment of life.

Islam is the world's success in this world and hereafter.

Islam is also the world fastest growing religion in the world that Every fifth person in the world is Muslim.

Islam is a religion for every time and everyone it cannot be changed or revoked.

There are Five Basic Pillars of Islam.

 

1. KALIMAH

 When you convert your religion to Islam you must have to read this

 لآ اِلَهَ اِلّا اللّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوُل اللّهِ

LA ILAHA IL-LAL-LAHU MUHAMMADUR-RASULUL-LAH.

(There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)

or you may read this one.   

      أَشْهَدُ أنْ لا إلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

(I bear testimony that none is worthy of worship but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah.)

It is called Kalimah shahadat or Kalimah Tayyibah.

This is the key of Islam۔ And it also need to understand and believe it.

It has been compiled from various Verses of The Holy Quran....

For Example:

            فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَاكُمْ (محمد:19

                               مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ (الفتح: 29

2. Nimaz.(Salah)

 

The first and most important duty in Islam after one has brought faith in Allah and in Prophet Mohammad and borne witness to Divine Oneness and the Apostleship of the holy Prophet is Namaz.

It is a most special act of Divine worship, which a Muslim is called upon to perform five times a day. There are numerous verses of the Quran and the Traditions of the Prophet enjoining the Namaz on us. It has been described as the pillar and the foundation of the faith.

If it is offered with a sincere heart and proper devotion and mental concentration, is particularly vested with the property of cleansing the heart and reforming one’s life and ridding it of sins and impurities.

It generates love for piety and truth and promotes fear of God in man. Thus it is that Islam has laid greater emphasis on it than on all other religious obligations. When anyone came to the Prophet to embrace Islam, the first promise the sacred prophet took from him, after instructing him in Divine Oneness, was that he will offer the Namaz regularly. In fine, after the Kalima, Namaz is the bedrock of Islam.

3.Fasting (Rozah)

 Fasting is another unique moral and spiritual characteristic of Islam. Literally  defined, fasting means to abstain "completely" from foods, drinks, intimate intercourse and smoking, before the break of the dawn till sunset, during the entire month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. But if we restrict the meaning of the Islamic Fasting to this literal sense, we would be sadly mistaken.

When Islam introduced this matchless institution, it planted an ever-growing tree of infinite virtue and invaluable products. Here is an explanation of the spiritual meaning of the Islamic Fasting:

1. It teaches man the principle of sincere Love: because when he observes Fasting he does it out of deep love for God. And the man who loves God truly is a man who really knows what love is.
2. It equips man with a creative sense of hope and an optimistic outlook on life; because when he fasts he is hoping to please God and is seeking His Grace.
3. It imbues in man the genuine virtue of effective devotion, honest dedication and closeness to God; because when he fasts he does so for God and for His sake alone.
4. It cultivates in man a vigilant and sound conscience; because the fasting person keeps his fast in secret as well as in public. In fasting, especially, there is no mundane authority to check man's behaviour or compel him to observe fasting. He keeps it to please God and satisfy his own conscience by being faithful in secret and in public. There is no better way to cultivate a sound conscience in man.
5. It indoctrinates man in patience and selflessness, as through fasting, he feels the pains of deprivation but he endures them patiently.

4. Zakat

 Zakat or Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. The Qur'an mentions Zakat many times along with prayer Salat to emphasize the importance of it.

Literally Zakat means Blessing, purification, increase and goodness. It is so called as it blesses the wealth from which it is taken and protects it from misfortunes.

It is determined   portion taken from wealth and allocated to those deserving it, by a Qur'anic injunction." Sometimes Zakat is referred to in the Holy Qur'an as Sadaqah (alms).

Every Muslim who possesses a zakat payable amount (Nisab) for one lunar year has to pay Zakat (2.5% of Nisab).

5. Hajj

The word Hajj, linguistically, means heading to a place for the sake of visiting; in Islamic terminology, it implies heading to Makkah to observe the rituals of pilgrimage.

Hajj is obligated by Allaah upon every Muslim, male and female, who is physically and financially capable. It is obligatory only once during the lifetime of a Muslim. Allaah Almighty Says (what means): “…And [due] to Allaah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find thereto a way….”[Quran 3:97]

The Prophet  said: “Islam is built upon five (pillars): the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, the establishment of the prayer, paying Zakaat, Hajj to the House (i.e. Ka’bah,) and fasting in Ramadan.

” [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]

The Prophet  also said: “Hajj is mandated once, so whoever does it more (than that), then it is supererogatory.” [Abu Daawood and Ahmad]

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