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There are twelve compulsory conditions of performing the prayer.   Six of which are prior to the prayer (click for more details…) The six acts are compulsory prior to the prayer are the actions necessary to perform worship. These are called the “Conditions of Prayer.&

1. Purification From Hadath (Ritual Impurities) Before the prayer(salah), a person must be purified of ritual impurities known ashadath, which prevents the person from performing worship. This is done by performing ablution before the prayer or by performing ghusl(bathing) when in a s

1. Takbiratul Iftitah (Opening Takbir) Takbiratul iftitah, or the opening takbir, is proclaiming God’s name by reciting “Allahu Akbar” at the beginning of the prayer. The intention for the prayer must be made before the opening takbir is pronounced, and the takbir mu

Steps   1. Prepare for prayer. Preparing for prayer includes cleaning yourself, wearing clean clothes, and finding a clean and pure place to pray. Perform the Wudu, or the Ghusal, depending on your requirement. You must perform the Ghusl if you have had sexual intercourse, after

Written by Fethullah Gülen I do not like to make claims and I have a poor memory, but in spite of this I can recite tens of verses, one after the other, that are concerned with forgiveness, dialogue and opening one’s heart to all. This demonstrates the all-embracing nature or universa

HAJJ   The Hajj is one of the FIVE PILLARS of Islam and therefore an obligation to be performed at least once in an adult Muslim’s life. The Hajj occurs around Mecca during the 8th and 13th day of Dhul-Hijjah in the last month of the Islamic year.   STAGE OF THE HAJJ P

    Expression of Belief: What are the aspects of the HAJJ that link to Islamic beliefs?   One of the five pillars: it expresses submission to Allah. Collective worship establishing connection with Allah, Abraham and Adam as part of the stories of the tradition Links to

We are born into an established world, but we enter a relationship with our natural environment with an awareness produced by social life. We approach our natural environment with a style of behavior and thought that we got from our family and close social circle since our childhood.

A person is not a machine that can remain indifferent to their surroundings. It is a duty for every person to work for their parents and relatives if they are a child or for their children if they are parents. In fact, a person should work for all of humanity, regardless or not, based

The formation and the developmental phases of an embryo in the uterus What the Quran reveals about the formation and the developmental phases of an embryo in the uterus is striking: O mankind! if you have a doubt about the Resurrection, (consider) that We created you out of dust, then