Doctrine of Faith in Islam “Islam is the Qur’anically revealed name of the monotheistic religion founded in Arabia” by Prophet Muhammad who was the last prophet to be sent by God and therefore his duty was to direct all of mankind for all time since no Prophet shall follow him (Corrigan 134). A Muslim is one who accepts witness to God’s unity and the Prophethood of Muhammed. This is known as the Shahada: La illah illa Allah‚ Muhammed rasul Allah‚ which is the essential declaration of Islamic faith
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The rise and expansion of Islam has had a significant impact on the role and rights of women throughout history. Since its origin in the seventh century until modern times‚ the Muslim faith has somewhat broadened‚ but has mostly restricted women’s rights in numerous Islamic communities. The history of Muslim women is complex‚ as it involves many advances and declines in numerous locations‚ such as Egypt‚ Afghanistan‚ and Iran‚ concerning several subjects‚ including both civil and social rights. Thus
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Is Music Prohibited in Islam? Discussing the issue of music in Islam sounds a bit controversial. If we suppose that music is food for the soul‚ we cannot easily say if it is allowed (Halal) or not. Unlike the issue of meat in Islam that is precisely explained in the holy Quran‚ the issue of music has never been mentioned in the Quran. However‚ we cannot say that because God has not directly spoken about music‚ therefore it is allowed (Halal) or forbidden (Haram). Because music is something that does
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society. Without the leadership of those earlier peoples‚ the Islamic Empire possibly never would have grown as imperially and impacted those such as the Persian Empire. Through the empire’s influential leaders‚ beliefs‚ and extensive power and trade‚ Islam branched into a multi-ethnic society. Beginning in the sixth
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Islam is practiced by 1.57 billion people worldwide. According to the 2011 Australian census‚ 470‚000 Australians listed Islam as their main religion. This is the fourth largest religious belief in Australia behind Christianity‚ Irreligion and Buddhism respectively. Similar to Christianity‚ Islam has many denominations (sects)‚ however the large majority of Muslims identify as followers of Sunni Islam. Sunnis are estimated to comprise over 90% of Muslims worldwide. A large majority of the remainder
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the Muslim community. "And pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto God for mankind‚ for him who can find the way thither" (3:97) – The Hajj as commanded in the Quran The Hajj is the great‚ annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca‚ the sacred city of Islam‚ located in Saudi Arabia. It is considered to be the holiest place on earth for Muslims‚ since it is where the Prophet Abraham and his son Ismail built Islam’s most revered structure‚ the Ka’aba‚ the house of Allah. On the last month of the year‚ every
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the most merciful. The concept of Satan in Christianity and Islam are most times different although there are some similarities. The noble Qur’an has more detailed description about who Satan is than the Bible which lack a great deal of information about Satan’s history. In this write up‚ we shall be looking at Who is Satan from the Islamic and Christianity point of view‚ where they agree and where they are not in agreement. In Islam‚ Shaytan is also known with other names. The word shaytan in
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Meaning of justice in islam In the Islamic worldview‚ justice denotes placing things in their rightful place. It also means giving others equal treatment. In Islam‚ justice is also a moral virtue and an attribute of human personality‚ as it is in the Western tradition. Justice is close to equality in the sense that it creates a state of equilibrium in the distribution of rights and duties‚ but they are not identical. Sometimes‚ justice is achieved through inequality‚ like in unequal distribution
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DIVORCE IN ISLAM IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT A MUCH ABUSED PRIVILEGE The abuse of talaaq or divorce by husbands that is being currently witnessed has reached alarming proportions. This has prompted us to enlist some important rules of the Shariah regarding divorce so that husbands (present and future) may understand the significance and importance of this very sensitive and serious Shar’ee institution and acquaint themselves with the necessary laws. These rules have been taken from The Quran‚ Hadith
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(The Importance of Education in Islam) ; To seek knowledge is a sacred duty‚ it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female to get education. The first word revealed of the Holly Quran was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.AIIAH says in glories Quran Surah Al-Zumr‚ ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal‚ those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah‚ ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives
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