After pronouncing the Shahadatayn, it is from the Sunnah that a person takes a complete bath (ghusl) with pure water and then perform a two-unit prayer.
Worship, according to Islam, is a means for the purification of man’s soul and his practical life. The basis of ibadah (worship) is the fact that human
In everyday life we see that society consists of many different kinds of people, all of whom excel in his own field, and each provides a service for the other. Similarly, men and women are different sexes and play vital roles in their own areas of excellence.
God, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, will not hold him to account or punish him for following a false religion before he reaches the age of reason and is exposed to the pure message of Islam.
In the Islamic system, each and every human act can be transformed into an act of worship. In fact, God commands the believers to dedicate their whole lives to Him.
How do we, Muslims, worship God, and why? How do the acts of worship translate our relationship with God? And what are the best practices that bring a believer closer to the Lord?
Researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have found evidence that fasting for one or two days a week can prevent the effects of Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease.