RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Islamic Calendar, Kaaba, All Jammu And Kashmir Muslim Conference
23 Jan 2017
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Fundamental act upon which all islamic depends. Acknowledging the reality of allah, the prophecy of muhammad and the truth of the. The word shahada: to testify or to bear witness. When you identify as a muslim, you portray that you are not violent and use violence. Important note: testifying in islam is a mutual relationship between allah and his creature which was used pre-islam times. Check/assess your behaviour after prayer: if prayer has no effect on you, then it is useless, if you cannot control your anger, prayer has no effect on you. Second function of prayer is having commitment and promises. Third function is solidarity: unified with others, degree, money is not important. Like other quranic terms, the word salat has several meanings: in its basic sense it means to pray or bless. The word prayer , however, is misleading if it means a personal style of prayer. The prophet: salat is the centre pole of islam.
