Islam

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• ☰ 1. The Foundation of All Existence
  • ☰ 1.1. The Purpose of Creation
    • ☰ 1.1.1. Why Allah Created the Universe
    • ☰ 1.1.2. The Creation of Humanity
    • ☰ 1.1.3. Worship (ʿIbādah) as the Ultimate Goal
    • ☰ 1.1.4. Free Will and Responsibility
    • ☰ 1.1.5. Knowing Allah
    • ☰ 1.1.6. Knowing Allah Through Creation
    • ☰ 1.1.7. Knowing Allah Through Revelation
    • ☰ 1.1.8. Love, Fear, and Hope in Allah
    • ☰ 1.1.9. Balance in Faith
  • ☰ 1.2. The Categories of Tawḥīd
    • ☰ 1.2.1. Tawḥīd ar-Rubūbiyyah
    • ☰ 1.2.2. Tawḥīd al-Ulūhiyyah
    • ☰ 1.2.3. Tawḥīd al-Asmāʾ waṣ-Ṣifāt
    • ☰ 1.2.4. Errors Related to Each Categories
• ☰ 2. Submission to Allah
  • ☰ 2.1. The Meaning of Islam
    • ☰ 2.1.1. Linguistic and Religious Meaning
    • ☰ 2.1.2. Islam as Submission and Obedience
    • ☰ 2.1.3. Islam as the Religion of All Prophets
    • ☰ 2.1.4. Who Is a Muslim?
  • ☰ 2.2. The Relationship Between Islam, Īmān, and Iḥsān
    • ☰ 2.2.1. Definition of Islam
    • ☰ 2.2.2. Definition of Īmān
    • ☰ 2.2.3. Definition of Iḥsān
    • ☰ 2.2.4. Living With Excellence
  • ☰ 2.3. The Pillars of Faith (Aqīdah)
    • ☰ 2.3.1. Belief in Allah
      • ☰ 2.3.1.1. Iman, Kufr, and Hypocrisy
      • ☰ 2.3.1.2. Meaning of Iman
      • ☰ 2.3.1.3. Does Iman Increase and Decrease?
      • ☰ 2.3.1.4. Kufr and Its Types
      • ☰ 2.3.1.5. Nifaq (Hypocrisy)
      • ☰ 2.3.1.6. Judging Muslims and Takfir
    • ☰ 2.3.2. Belief in the Angels
    • ☰ 2.3.3. Belief in the Revealed Books
    • ☰ 2.3.4. Belief in the Messengers
    • ☰ 2.3.5. The Unseen World
      • ☰ 2.3.5.1. Belief in the Last Day
      • ☰ 2.3.5.2. Death and the Grave
      • ☰ 2.3.5.3. Resurrection and Judgment
      • ☰ 2.3.5.4. Paradise and Hellfire
    • ☰ 2.3.6. Belief in Divine Decree (Qadar)
      • ☰ 2.3.6.1. Meaning of Qadar
      • ☰ 2.3.6.2. Human Choice and Accountability
      • ☰ 2.3.6.3. Trials, Hardships, and Wisdom
      • ☰ 2.3.6.4. Trust in Allah
• ☰ 3. The Final Revelation
  • ☰ 3.1. The Qur’an as Divine Guidance
    • ☰ 3.1.1. The Beginning of Revelation
    • ☰ 3.1.2. The Role of Jibrīl (عليه السلام)
    • ☰ 3.1.3. Gradual Revelation
    • ☰ 3.1.4. The Qur’an as Mercy
  • ☰ 3.2. Preservation of the Qur’an
    • ☰ 3.2.1. Memorization and Writing
    • ☰ 3.2.2. Compilation of the Qur’an
    • ☰ 3.2.3. The Qur’an Today
    • ☰ 3.2.4. Responding to Doubts
  • ☰ 3.3. Themes of the Qur’an
    • ☰ 3.3.1. Tawḥīd in the Qur’an
    • ☰ 3.3.2. Stories of the Prophets
    • ☰ 3.3.3. Laws and Ethics
    • ☰ 3.3.4. Warnings and Glad Tidings
  • ☰ 3.4. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
    • ☰ 3.4.1. Arabia Before Islam
    • ☰ 3.4.2. His Lineage and Character
    • ☰ 3.4.3. The First Revelation
    • ☰ 3.4.4. The Mission Begins
  • ☰ 3.5. The Prophetic Mission
    • ☰ 3.5.1. Calling to Tawḥīd
    • ☰ 3.5.2. Persecution and Patience
    • ☰ 3.5.3. The Hijrah
    • ☰ 3.5.4. Establishing the Ummah
  • ☰ 3.6. The Completion of the Message
    • ☰ 3.6.1. The Conquest of Mecca
    • ☰ 3.6.2. The Farewell Sermon
    • ☰ 3.6.3. The Death of the Prophet ﷺ
    • ☰ 3.6.4. The Finality of Prophethood
  • ☰ 3.7. Sunnah and Hadith
    • ☰ 3.7.1. Meaning of Sunnah
    • ☰ 3.7.2. Preservation of Hadith
    • ☰ 3.7.3. Following the Prophet ﷺ
    • ☰ 3.7.4. Love of the Messenger ﷺ
• ☰ 4. Worship and Practice
  • ☰ 4.1. The Five Pillars of Islam
    • ☰ 4.1.1. Shahādah and Tawḥīd
    • ☰ 4.1.2. Ṣalāh: Daily Connection
      • ☰ 4.1.2.1. Prayer times
      • ☰ 4.1.2.2. Ṭahārah and Cleanliness
      • ☰ 4.1.2.3. Wuḍūʾ and Ghusl
      • ☰ 4.1.2.4. Conditions of Ṣalāh
      • ☰ 4.1.2.5. Pillars and Obligations
      • ☰ 4.1.2.6. Sunnahs of Salah
      • ☰ 4.1.2.7. Invalidators of Ṣalāh
      • ☰ 4.1.2.8. Congregational Prayer
      • ☰ 4.1.2.9. Friday Prayer (Jumu‘ah)
      • ☰ 4.1.2.10. Voluntary Prayers
      • ☰ 4.1.2.11. Concentration and Humility
    • ☰ 4.1.3. Zakāh: Social Purification
      • ☰ 4.1.3.1. Importance of Zakah
      • ☰ 4.1.3.2. Conditions for Zakah
      • ☰ 4.1.3.3. Types of Wealth Subject to Zakah
      • ☰ 4.1.3.4. Recipients of Zakah
      • ☰ 4.1.3.5. Zakat al-Fitr
      • ☰ 4.1.3.6. Voluntary Charity (Sadaqah)
    • ☰ 4.1.4. Ṣawm: Discipline and Taqwā
      • ☰ 4.1.4.1. Virtues of Fasting
      • ☰ 4.1.4.2. Conditions of Fasting
      • ☰ 4.1.4.3. What Breaks the Fast
      • ☰ 4.1.4.4. Excuses for Not Fasting
      • ☰ 4.1.4.5. Making Up Missed Fasts
      • ☰ 4.1.4.6. Fasting Outside Ramadan
    • ☰ 4.1.5. Ḥajj and the Legacy of Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام)
      • ☰ 4.1.5.1. Obligation of Hajj
      • ☰ 4.1.5.2. Types of Hajj
      • ☰ 4.1.5.3. Prohibitions of Ihram
      • ☰ 4.1.5.4. Common Mistakes
      • ☰ 4.1.5.5. ‘Umrah Step by Step
  • ☰ 4.2. Duʿāʾ and Dhikr
    • ☰ 4.2.1. Power of Supplication
    • ☰ 4.2.2. Remembering Allah Daily
    • ☰ 4.2.3. Morning and Evening Adhkār
    • ☰ 4.2.4. Reliance on Allah
    • ☰ 4.2.5. Protection from Evil Eye
    • ☰ 4.2.6. Performing Ruqyah
• ☰ 5. Character and Way of Life
  • ☰ 5.1. Islamic Character (Akhlaq)
    • ☰ 5.1.1. Sincerity (Ikhlāṣ)
    • ☰ 5.1.2. Tawakkul (Reliance on Allah)
    • ☰ 5.1.3. Patience and Gratitude
    • ☰ 5.1.4. Controlling the Ego
  • ☰ 5.2. Islamic Ethics and Morality
    • ☰ 5.2.1. Intentions (Niyyah)
    • ☰ 5.2.2. Honesty, Justice, and Compassion
    • ☰ 5.2.3. Family and Social Responsibility
    • ☰ 5.2.4. Respect for Parents and Elders
  • ☰ 5.3. Islamic Law (Sharia)
    • ☰ 5.3.1. What Is Sharia?
    • ☰ 5.3.2. Sources of Islamic Law
    • ☰ 5.3.3. Schools of Thought (Madhahib)
    • ☰ 5.3.4. Common Misconceptions
  • ☰ 5.4. Major and Minor Sins
    • ☰ 5.4.1. Understanding Sin
    • ☰ 5.4.2. Major Sins
    • ☰ 5.4.3. Minor Sins
    • ☰ 5.4.4. Repentance (Tawbah)
  • ☰ 5.5. Family in Islam
    • ☰ 5.5.1. Parents and Children
    • ☰ 5.5.2. Rights of Parents
    • ☰ 5.5.3. Marriage and Responsibility
    • ☰ 5.5.4. Rights of Spouses
    • ☰ 5.5.5. Maintaining Family Ties
    • ☰ 5.5.6. Divorce
    • ☰ 5.5.7. Waiting Period (‘Iddah)
    • ☰ 5.5.8. Child Custody and Maintenance
  • ☰ 5.6. Financial Transactions
    • ☰ 5.6.1. Lawful Earnings
    • ☰ 5.6.2. Riba (Interest)
    • ☰ 5.6.3. Trade and Contracts
    • ☰ 5.6.4. Loans and Debts
    • ☰ 5.6.5. Modern Financial Issues
  • ☰ 5.7. Society and Brotherhood
    • ☰ 5.7.1. The Ummah
    • ☰ 5.7.2. Helping Others
    • ☰ 5.7.3. Justice and Mercy
    • ☰ 5.7.4. Rights of Neighbors
    • ☰ 5.7.5. Social Conduct
    • ☰ 5.7.6. Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
• ☰ 6. Deviations and Clarifications
  • ☰ 6.1. Shirk and Its Forms
    • ☰ 6.1.1. Definition of Shirk
    • ☰ 6.1.2. Major Shirk
    • ☰ 6.1.3. Minor Shirk
    • ☰ 6.1.4. Hidden Shirk
    • ☰ 6.1.5. Modern Forms of Shirk
    • ☰ 6.1.6. How to Protect Oneself from Shirk
  • ☰ 6.2. Protecting Tawḥīd
    • ☰ 6.2.1. Correct Knowledge
    • ☰ 6.2.2. Avoiding Innovations
    • ☰ 6.2.3. Sincerity in Worship
    • ☰ 6.2.4. Constant Self-Examination
  • ☰ 6.3. Misconceptions About Islam
    • ☰ 6.3.1. Islam and Violence
    • ☰ 6.3.2. Women in Islam
    • ☰ 6.3.3. Freedom of Belief
    • ☰ 6.3.4. Culture vs Religion
• ☰ 7. Walking the Path of Faith
  • ☰ 7.1. Entering Islam
    • ☰ 7.1.1. The Shahādah
    • ☰ 7.1.2. A New Beginning
    • ☰ 7.1.3. Leaving the Past Behind
    • ☰ 7.1.4. Growth in Faith
  • ☰ 7.2. Strengthening Īmān
    • ☰ 7.2.1. Seeking Knowledge
    • ☰ 7.2.2. Good Companionship
    • ☰ 7.2.3. Trials as Tests
    • ☰ 7.2.4. Preparing for the Hereafter
• ☰ 8. Appendix