Asli Kaplan This book is a form of guidance for the youth of today, a guide for their everyday lives, as well as being a compilation of useful information that is related to the various forms of worship with informative explanations given in an understandable manner. It has been prepa
Continue Reading →Q: Why does God tell Muslims to fast? A: The sparrow hawk’s swooping contributes to the sparrow’s alertness and evolving skills of escape. Although rain, electricity, or fire sometimes harms people, no one curses them. Fasting may be difficult, but it provides the body wit
Continue Reading →The hawk’s swooping contributes to the sparrow’s alertness and agility. Although rain, electricity, or fire sometimes harms people, no one curses them. Fasting may be difficult, but it provides the body with energy, activity, and resistance. A child’s immune system u
Continue Reading →Abdullah Aymaz Emphasizing the character of the religion of Islam as consisting of faith and practice, this book analyzes thoroughly the five most important “pillars of Islam” that form the core of Islamic life, namely the profession of faith, the prayer, which is the first practical
Continue Reading →Asli Kaplan This book seeks to bring to the attention of young minds questions concerning our lives in this world. The beauties of belief and leading a virtuous life are the underlying theme of each of the stories, poems, anecdotes, and Prophetic traditions narrated in a way to
Continue Reading →Dr. Salih Yucel Dr. Salih Yucel is a lecturer in the Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology at Monash University, Australia. He is also a consultant to Australian Intercultural Society and working on a research about how dialogue can be promoted between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Continue Reading →The fourth pillar of Islam is the Ramadan fast, during which Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations or satisfaction from dawn until sunset. Concerning the order to fast, the Qur’an declares: The month of Ramadan, in which the Qur’an (began to be) sent
Continue Reading →FASTING IN THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN This section consists of Nine Points, which explain Divine purpose for ordering the fasting during the month of Ramadan. “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. It was the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was bestowed from on
Continue Reading →There are two types of fasting: Obligatory Voluntary Obligatory fasts can be further subdivided into The fast of Ramadan, The fast of expiation and the fast of fulfilling a vow.
Continue Reading →Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. A lunar month is approximately 29.5 days, which is the time it takes for the moon to orbit Earth. Since a lunar month is, on average, one day shorter than a solar month, a lunar year is 10 to 12 days shorter than a solar year.
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