Islamic Teachings
Wisdom behind the Postures and Phrases of Prayer (P.1) By :- Aisha Stacy
Part 2 Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. “… So let the first thing to which you will invite them be the Oneness of God. If they learn that, tell them that God has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari) After a person testifies to or affirms their …
Read More »Tolerance in the Prophetic tradition
by: Ismail Hakki Atceken Source: lastprophet.info Coming from the Arabic root samaha, musamaha (tolerance) means to forgive and to pardon. The wordhosgoru is used in Turkish and the word tolerance in English. As a term, it is used for the understanding and gentle behavior towards everyone, without prejudice, of someone who is mature and good-intentioned. Truly this is a high virtue …
Read More »The virtue of supporting one’s family
When a man fulfills his duty of supporting his family, God rewards him in multiples! I was very surprised when I learned the Islamic Ruling in this area. I was asked a question: If I have some money, what is the best way to spend it: give it to those who fight for the sake of God, give it to …
Read More »The Sunnah manner of eating
The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) expressed dislike for over-eating and said that over-eating is ill luck and misfortune. In other words, a person who over eats will be followed by such faults and defects that he will have difficulty and hardship in every place and people will look at him in a bad way. …
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