The Islamic View of Teenagers
How often do we hear a mother making excuses for her son’s or daughter’s bad behavior or mood swings by saying “He’s at that stage,” referring off course to the teenage syndrome? Western propaganda has successfully made the world believe that a teenager goes through a very difficult period when he or she becomes aware of certain physical changes that take place. According to the west a teenager experiences intense mood swings, throws temper tantrums, succumbs to peer pressure which sometimes leads to drug & alcohol abuse etc. Parents are advised not to pressurize them too much, allow them time & space to develop & find their own personalities so that they become self-actualising adults. Islamically this is a totally unacceptable phenomenon. There is no state of limbo in Islam – an individual is either a child or an adult. If he is a child then the parents should be guiding him towards developing n Islamic personality. He should be taught how to live to attain Allah’s pleasure only. He should be encouraged to practice the responsibilities & duties that would be incumbent on him as an adult, eg: salaah, fasting, being kind to others etc. If he is an adult then he should take responsibility for his actions, for upon attaining puberty all duties & obligations become incumbent on him. He is answerable to the Almighty for all misdeeds. There is no period for
Yasir Qadhi - the aim of life for Muslims(notes on Islamic beliefs and practices)
Notes from lectures Yasir Qadhi The aim of life – 1.01.34 First why do we worship Allah? “We worship Allah because of who Allah is because of how perfect how beautiful how majestic how glorious Allah AWJ is. even if Allah didn’t create me he would be still be worthy of my worship. And because he created me there is more reasons of Allah being worshiped Allah AWJ is worthy of being worshipped independent of anything else” 2nd how do we worship allah We worship allah by believing in the 6 pillars and we perform the 5 pillars Islam is based on 5 pillars “testify la illaha illalah mohammedurasulluah” 2 establish 5 prayers 3 pray zakat 4 fast Ramadan 5 you go for hajj What is Iman You believe in Allah 2 You believe in the Prophets 3 You believe in the Angels 4 you believe in the books 5 you believe in the resurrection of the day of judgement 6 you believe in Qadr What is ihsan Is that you worship allah as you thou can see him even is you cannot see him he sees you We believe in the 6 pillars and we perform the 5 pillars 3 How do we perfect these aspects of worship We perfect our worship primarily through 2 matters knowledge 2 spirituality (to get to a level of inner taqwa) e.g. the 5 prayers . the knowledge of how to pray and how the prophet (SAW) used to pray The knowledge of how the prophet SAW used to do wudu And the fact that if
The Hijab is not a political flag, nor a sign of extremism. Its a symbol of self-respect and modesty
Everything you Need to Know About the Hijab Fathia Hamdy 0th Grade Girls Islamic Studies In the world we live in today, Muslims are being watched through a very negative eye. The common misconception is that we are terrorists, who are obsessed with the idea of killing innocent people in the name of our God. Muslim men are accused of oppressing their wives by forcing them to fully cover up and wear a Hijab in public. The sight of fully dressed women wearing headscarves does not add to the positive image of Islam in the West. There are many reasons why people think we as Muslim women wear the scarf. Some believe that we are oppressed, uneducated, or terrorists. However, all these conceptions of the Hijab are false and greatly misleading. First of all, what is the Hijab? The Hijab is simply a piece of cloth which covers a woman’s hair, neck and bosom. Literally, Hijab means veil, which is a barrier. In a sense, our Hijab is a barrier between us and the public eye. It is meant to protect us from the dangers of society. The command for Hijab is addressed in Surat Nur of the Qur'an. Allah (SWT) says: “Say (O Muhammad) to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty that is more purer for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And Say (O Muhammad) to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their
Islamic food laws and dress laws
Question: What guidance does the Quran gives Islamic dress? Islam gives guidance about all aspects of life, including matters of public decency. Islam has no fixed standard as to the style of dress or type of clothing that Muslims must wear. However, some minimum requirements must be met. Islam has two sources for guidance and rulings: the Quran which is considered to be the revealed word of Allah, and the Hadith or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, who serves as a human role model and guide. st Requirement: What parts of the body are to be covered: The first bit of guidance given in Islam describes the parts of the body which must be covered in public. For women: In general, standards of modesty call for a woman to cover her body, particularly her chest. The Quran calls for women to "draw their head-coverings over their chests" (24:30-31), and the Prophet Muhammad instructed believing women to cover their bodies except for their face and hands. Most Muslims interpret this to require head coverings for women. Some Muslim women cover the entire body, including the face and/or hands. For men: The minimum amount to be covered is between the navel and the knee. 2nd Requirement: Looseness: Islam also guides that clothing must be loose enough so as not to outline or distinguish the shape of the body. Skin-tight, body-hugging clothes are out, for both men and women. When in
The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims
The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims . For Muslims Friday is their Holy day, It’s not all day of rest, but one of obligatory worship, held on noon. 2. Muslims have 2 main festivals to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al Fitr: This comes after the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims spend the month fasting so they celebrate that they have accomplished this form of worship. Eid Al Adha: This is the day when prophet Ibrahim was ordered by ALLAH to sacrifice his son Ismael to prove his faith and just as both father and son were about to execute the order, ALLAH relieved them of it (having both proved their faith). This also coincides with the rituals of Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Haj). Christian people celebrate Christmas because celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and also Christmas is a time to enjoy the blessings of a year gone by. . Muslims only use their right hand to eat because their left hand is considered to be dirty so they tend to not use it. For Example, cleaning them self after going to toilet. Muslims are tending to think that “Muslims are forbidden by God to eat the meat of the pig” and in Quran book it tells them not to have it and it says on. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115. Christians are allowed to eat all meats and to drink alcohol. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol because it is stated in
The Life of Muhammad
The Life of Muhammad Muhammad was born in the year 570 in the town of Mecca; it is a mountain town in the high desert part of Western Arabia. His name comes from the Arabic verb hamada meaning, " To praise, To Glorify". He was the son of Abd Allah bin Al- Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Abd Allah died before he was born and his mother looked after him in the hills while he learnt pure Arabic When Muhammad was six his mother took him to Yathrib to visit his father's grave but on the way back she too took ill and died. His nurse took him back to Mecca to be under the care of his grandfather. There Muhammad learned that Mecca was one of Arabia's most important pilgrimage cities. In 578 his grandfather died and then he went under the wing of his uncle who looked after him for many years when he was eight. It is believed that he thought God had given him shelter when it was needed. When he was a teenager he helped his uncle as a shepherd boy to earn his keep. He sometimes went on journeys to trade centres with caravans. He was known as the one everybody could trust. Muhammad then started to be a wealthy Meccan merchant; he carried Khadija's goods north and south of the country and returned with the profit. Khadija was impressed by Muhammad's honesty and proposed marriage to him in 595. He was then 25 but she was nearly 40. He carried on working with her business and over the
THE MOSQUE
Islamic Studies Coursework This Islamic studies coursework is about a place of Muslim worship; The mosque (or masjid) Three of the most holy places of Muslim worship are: . The Great Mosque, Haram, which surrounds the Kabba in Makkah. 2. Masjid-e-Nabawi; the mosque of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Madinah. 3. Masjid Al-Aqsa, close to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Millions visit the Majid - e -Nabawi mosque annually to worship, to visit the Prophet's grave, and to see the city where Islam started. It is the second most revered place of worship for muslims. The Prophets (SAW) said: ''One prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers in any other mosque except Al-Masjid, Al-Haram'' (Sahih Bukhari Hadith no. 1190) Features of the Prophet's (SAW) mosque Minaret's of the Prophet's (SAW) mosque At first there were no minarets at all built on the mosque at the time of the Prophet (SAW) or rightly guided Caliphas (RA). The foremost minaret is 44.53 metres high and the one at Baab Salaam is 38.85 metres high. Minarets are tall towers of a mosque, from which a 'muezzin' stands to perform the adhaan five times a day; the call to prayer is traditionally given from the top of the minaret as in those days there was not any speaker systems and using this method allowed the muezzins voice to travel far. In a practical sense, minarets are also used for natural air