Outline the various kinds of circumambulations (Tawaf) around the Ka’ba required during the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and describe the conditions of performing Hajj. Hajj is aggregational worship, including physical exertion, financial sacrifice and spiritual development, which brings a Muslim closer to Allah, and the reward of an accepted Hajj is Paradise. Tawaf is a ritual […]
Q: How are the individuals and the community benefited by almsgiving (Zakat)? Almsgiving or Zakat is one of the five foundational pillars of Islam, as stated in a Hadith numerous times, reported by Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar, “Islam has been built on five pillars: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah
Q: Outline the practice of almsgiving (Zakat) in Islam. Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. It became obligatory in the second year of Hijra. It is an act of worship which benefits humankind. Its significance can be judged by the fact it is mentioned 32 times in Quran. Allah says, “Establish prayer and give Zakah.” It
