Explain and analyse the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam on the individual and the community making reference to the principal beliefs where relevant. Central to the Muslim belief is the importance of devotion and total submission to Allah. This is put into practice through the Five Pillars of Islam –the five obligatory duties that must be performed by all practising Muslims. These are the acts of faith‚ prayer‚ charity‚ fasting and pilgrimage. Carrying out these duties creates structure
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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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PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION IN ISLAM • Principle of Islamic administration are derived from the Quran and Sunnah. • Major human resource functions include recruitment‚ selection‚ compensation & etc. SELECTION • One of the most complicated task in any organization. • Influence of favouritism and nepotism. • Importance of competence and honesty of a job candidate SELECTION One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire is the strong‚ the
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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 year for 14 centuries‚ Muslim pilgrims gather in Mecca to perform rituals based on those conducted by the Prophet Muhammad on his final journey to the city. The Hajj was one the prophet’s last public acts of
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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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Ever since September 11‚ Islam have become the face of terror and this has brought a lot of attention and victimization towards average Muslims. Many people are just looking for a reason to bash Islam‚ so they pick on controversial topics that Muslims differ from. One controversial topic is the hijab and it what it symbolizes‚ to many non-Muslims conservatives. The hijab and/or burqa is a veil that covers the head and body and is a form of modest attire worn by Muslim women. This form of attire has
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Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity share similar thoughts in certain aspects of their faiths‚ but there are some differences. All three of these major world religions believe in peace and an afterlife. Also‚ they all believe in spiritual beings‚ such as angels and demons. While Muslims and Jews adhere to strict daily laws‚ Christians separate the church from state. Peace is essential in all three faiths. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism use peace as a greeting
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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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Similarities In The Foundation of Islam and Christianity Many religions share a lot of similar values amounst each other. Most especially Islam and Christianity are extremely similar and are most commonly known as the Abrahamic Faiths. Abrahamic religions are religions that all view Abraham as an important person in their lineage. He is connected in both faiths although he plays different roles in the different religions. In Islam‚ he is considered to be a prophet. For Christians‚ Abraham is important
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example‚ Islam‚ the predominant religion in the Middle East‚ accepts as an integral part of its religious teachings both the Old and the New Testaments. If this commonality of moral traditions among the world’s major religions does not say something about the universality of religion‚ it does say something about the universality of mankind. . . (King Hussein‚ 1935 - 1999) Islam is an intriguing and strong member of the monotheistic trinity‚ comprised of Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. Due to Islam’s
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