Prayer, the second pillar of Islam, entails the worship of God five times a day in the prescribed manner. This mode of worship, laid down for mankind by God through His Prophet, is so all-embracing…

Faith in God is like the electric current which illuminates the whole environment and sets all machines in motion. When a man finds the link of faith to connect him to God, he experiences just such…

The Times of India | June 02, 2025 The foundation of Hajj was laid by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Prophet Ismail (Ishmael). As part of this divine mission, they constructed the Kaaba.…

The Sunday Guardian | June 01, 2025 In a verse about Hajj, the Quran says: The pilgrimage is in the appointed months. Whoever intends to perform it during them must abstain from indecent speech,…

When a servant of God bows before his Lord, and does so, not just as a matter of form, but in the spirit of true humility, the effect of his action does not remain confined to the domain, but extends…

The Times of India | June 15, 2024 Hajj is a congregational act of worship performed on a global level. Its dates are determined according to the lunar months. The rituals of Hajj are carried out…

Times of India | June 14, 2024 Haj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is a profound act of worship in Islam. It is obligatory only for those who are in good health and can afford the journey. Those who are…

The Sunday Guardian | March 24, 2024 Fasting, a form of divine worship is observed for one month every year. During this period of fasting, man abstains from food and water from sunrise to sunset in…

Sunday Guardian | March 17, 2024 Ramadan, the month of fasting and self-purification, is a blessed spiritual period for believers, for it is during this month that they do their utmost to awaken and…