By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com) Description: Why Muslims from all over the world use the same greeting. Islam covers every aspect of life; it is not a religion that is only practiced once a week or during specific celebrations. Islam, through…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com) Description: The value of good friends. The Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, often spoke to his companions about the value of good companionship. He emphasized the need to surround…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: Five natural ways of personal hygiene taught by Islam. Muslims believe that all of humankind is born innately knowing that God is One. It is a natural state of being where one instinctively knows that…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: The importance of personal hygiene in Islam. Muslims throughout the world have extremely high standards of personal hygiene, because Islam places great emphasis on both physical and spiritual, cleanliness and purification. While humankind in general…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: Advice that leads to pleasing God. Before a Muslim begins any task or action, he or she mentions the name of God. He says Bismillah (I begin with the name of God) to invoke God’s…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: Good manners taught by Prophet Muhammad. “And I (God) created not the jinn and humankind except they should worship Me (Alone).” (Quran 51:56) The religion of Islam is a holistic way of life. It is…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: Lying, Spying, and Using Bad Words. In the previous articles about respect, we discussed how respect for each other, our environment and ourselves was inherent in the religion of Islam. The concept of treating ourselves…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2008 IslamReligion.com) Description: How to regain lost Respect. In this new century punctuated by astounding technological advancement, and instant global communication it has become commonplace to hear people talk about respect, or lack of it. One hears about…