By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The Etiquette of making Dua. Dua is essentially submission to God and a sign of our need for God. Dua has been called the weapon of the believer because it increases faith, gives hope and…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The weapon of the believer. Dua – an Arabic word written here in English letters. Three small letters that make up a word and a subject that is large and breathtaking. This word ‘dua’ could…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2013IslamReligion.com) Description: Confirming the importance of the postures of prayer and looking at the importance of the words and phrases we use. This is not an article about how to pray or when to pray, this can be…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2013IslamReligion.com) Description: The benefits that come from following the guidelines. Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. “…so let the first thing to which you will invite them be the Oneness of God. If they learn that, tell…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com) Description: Following the example of Prophet Abraham and having complete trust in God. The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar is called Dhul Hijjah. It is the month that contains one of the greatest pillars of…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: A simplified overview of pilgrim’s journey to Hajj. Where am I? More than 2 million people surround me. We all have one common goal, one purpose for being here together. I do not stand out…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: The purpose of mosque in Islam. A mosque is the building in which Muslims worship God. Throughout Islamic history, the mosque was the centre of the community and towns formed around this pivotal building. Nowadays,…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: What is the Kaba? The Kaba[1] is the sacred House of God situated in the middle of the Holy mosque in the city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. The black cube shaped box is familiar to people…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: Why do Muslims face the direction of Mecca when they pray? There are more than 1.5 billion Muslims in the world, and each time they pray, they turn their faces in one direction, towards Mecca. …
By Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo Description: Prayer is a unique training and developmental program which, if well and devotedly performed, can achieve for a Muslim many valuable spiritual, physical, and ethical gains. The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated. It…