Islamic Scientific Schools

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. ZAKAT:  AN OBLIGATORY CHARITY Author: Sajid Mahmood Ansari Islam is the religion of love and peace. It directs the Muslims to constitute a caring community, creating harmony, brotherhood, and respect for one another. Zakat is one of the five Fundamental Pillars of Islam. Zakat is a religious obligation and a mode of worship for wealthy Muslims. It is emphasized time and again in the Holy Qur’an to pay Zakat to needy people. In addition to an obligatory charity, Zakat is a mode of worship. The only objective of a Muslim for paying Zakat is to please his Lord Allah, the Exalted. He intends no worldly benefits in exchange for this good deed because actions go by intentions. Importance of Zakat in the Qur’an The word Zakat appears in the Holy Qur’an 32 times as a nominative case. Here is an instance: “ And establish prayer and give Zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you will find it with Allah. Indeed...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. WHAT TO DO FOR THE DECEASED? 1. Respecting the corpse. 2. Washing the whole body like a full bath. 3. Wrapping in white coffin. 4. Offering funeral prayers. 5. Burying in a grave. 6. Making Dua after burial beside the grave. 8. Remembering him in good words. 9. Condolence. 10. Charity on behalf of the deceased. 11. Doing acts of optional worship for him/her like reciting Qur’an. 12. Performing the mandatory worships on his/her behalf that he missed like fasting, performing Hajj and paying due Zakat. 13. Paying his/her debit. 14. Respecting his/her kinship. 15. Caring for his widow and orphans. Performing acts of worship on behalf of the deceased is not only lawful but preferable in Hanbali Madhab. This ruling has been derived from a bunch of authentic Hadiths, which are literally Mutawatir (mass transmitted).   Narrated Ibn Abbas (peace and blessings be upon them): Sa’d bin ‘Ubada Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased wi...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. This detailed essay aims to discuss the Ramdhan Rituals performed by Muslims all over the world. Siyam (Fasting) is a kind of worship, avoiding certain things, from true dawn to sunset.   1.1:      RAMADHAN: All praise is due to Allah Almighty, who is the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful. May He shower His countless blessings and mercy on His last Messenger Muhammad and his family. Ramadhan is the 9 th  month of Islamic Lunar Calendar. It is the month of Divine blessings, mercy and the best rewards. Muslims are obliged to fast during the daytime for the whole month. This detailed essay aims to discuss the Ramdhan Rituals performed by Muslims all over the world. View  Ramadhan Tracker Siyam (Fasting) is a kind of worship, avoiding certain things, from true dawn to sunset. The noun used for this practice in Arabic is Sawm (pl. Sayyam). 1.2: SIYAM-UR-RAMADHAN (FASTING IN RAMADHAN) (A) OBLIG...