Prayer: Between Worship and Day-to-day Life
Why is prayer so important? What is its true meaning and significance? Why is it a lifelong worship? What’s the wisdom behind prayer being incorporated into our day to day activities?
Category Prayer
This category explains prayer in Islam (salah) and how it is preformed.
Ghusl (the Complete Ablution): Its Rulings from Qur’an and Sunnah
Ghusl means to wash the entire body with water. What are the rulings of ghusl from Qur’an and Sunnah? When is it obligatory?
Nawafil (Supererogatory) Prayers: Their Significance and Rulings
What are nawafil prayers, and why are they legislated? Should it be offered in one’s house or in mosques? Is it acceptable for one to make nawafil while sitting even though he has the ability to stand?
Ghusl on Friday: Recommended?
Why should the Muslim perform ghusl before going to Friday Prayer? Is it obligatory or preferred? What is the proof of that from the Sunnah?
Significance of the Change of Qiblah
Two momentous events in the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) bear special significance as regards the institution of Prayer (Salah) in Islam: The Mi`raj (the Prophet’s Ascension) and the change of the qiblah from Jerusalem to Makkah.
Praying on Time: Between Deep Faith & Fashionable Identity
Anywhere on earth prayer can be performed. An American Muslim sister tells her experience with prayer and how she made and felt the balance…
That’s Why We Pray..
Why do we need prayer? What is the meaning behind that standing between the hands of God? How does prayer meet man’s need for divine guidance?
Wudu’: (Ablution): Its Status and Virtues from Qur’an and Sunnah
What does wudu’ (ablution) mean? What do the Qur’an and Sunnah say about its status? What is the proof that it is a recognized fact of the religion?
What Qur’an and Sunnah Say about Those Who Ignore Their Prayers
Prayer is one of the most important acts in Islam. Allah strongly warns those who tamper with their prayers or are heedless. There’re several hadiths on ..
Physical Purity: Essential Condition of Prayer
“Allah does not accept any prayer that was not performed while in a state of purity, nor does he accept charity from what has been stolen from booty.”