FIQH
MERITS OF KNOWLEDGE
{ALLAH WILL EXALT THOSE WHO BELIEVE AMONG YOU AND THOSE WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE TO HIGH RANKS}---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(SURAH UL-MUJAADALAH (58):11)
{AND SAY MY LORD, INCREASE ME IN KNOWLEDGE}
(SURAH TAAHA (20):114)
ABU-HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (S.A.W.) SAID:
“A PERSON WHO FOLLOWS A PATH FOR ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE ALLAH WILL MAKE EASY THE PASSAGE FOR PARADISE FOR HIM”
(COLLECTED BY MUSLIM)
DEFINITION OF ISLAM:
Submitting to the Will of Allah (The only True God who deserves to be worshipped) & obeying His Laws.
PILLARS OF ISLAM
i) TESTIFYING THAT NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPPED EXCEPT ALLAH, AND THAT MUHAMMAD (S.AW) IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.
ii) ESTABLISHMENT OF SALAAH.
iii) GIVING ZAKAAH.
iv) FASTING DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN.
v) MAKING HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE) TO MAKKAH.
1ST PILLAR- THE SHAHADAH
ALLAH (S.W.T) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
{AND I CREATED NOT THE JINN AND MANKIND EXCEPT THEY SHOULD WORSHIP ME}(ADH-DHARIYAT (51):56)
{SAY, VERILY, MY SALAAH, MY SACRIFICE, MY LIVING, AND MY DYING ARE FOR ALLAH, THE LORD OF ALL THAT EXISTS} (AL-AN’AAM (6):162)
NOTE: -
The definition of Worship ('Ebaadah) is everything that Allah Loves & is acceptable to Him from words and deeds; they are done in full submission, inwardly & outwardly, with Sincerity & Humility.
THE SHAHADAH:
“I TESTIFY THAT NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT ALLAH, AND THAT MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.”
2ND PILLAR - ESTABLISHMENT OF SALAAH
ALLAH (S.W.T) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
• Ibraheem (A.S) asks Allah’s support in his duty saying, interpretation of the meaning is: -
{O MY LORD, MAKE ME ONE WHO ESTABLISHES SALAAH AND ALSO FROM MY OFFSPRING} (IBRAHEEM (14):40)
• Allah (S.W.T) spoke to Musa (A.S) saying, interpretation of the meaning is : -
{AND ESTABLISH SALAAH FOR MY REMEMBRANCE} (TAAHA (20):14)
• ‘Issa (A.S) says of Allah (S.W.T) interpretation of the meaning is: -
{AND HE HAS ENJOINED ON ME SALAAH AND ZAKAAH AS LONG AS I LIVE} (MARIAM (19):31)
• Allah (S.W.T) orders Muhammed (S.A.W) saying, interpretation of the meaning is: -
{RECITE WHAT WAS REVEALED TO YOU OF THE BOOK AND ESTABLISH SALAAH} (AL-‘ANKABOOT (29):45)
• Allah (S.W.T) orders the believer saying:
{ESTABLISH SALAAH, FOR SALAAH HAS BEEN ENJOINED ON THE BELIEVERS AT STATED TIMES} (AN-NISAA (4):103)
3rd PILLAR - GIVING ZAKAH
Allah S.W.T. says in the Qur'an interpretation of the meaning is:-
So Establish Salah & give Zakah and Obey the Messenger that you may receive MERCY (Al –Noor (24):56)
DEFINITION OF ZAKAH:-
Obligatory Sadaqah (Charity) due on wealth given under certain conditions to specific persons at a specific time.
BENEFITS OF ZAKAH:-
1. Above all it is an act of Obedience to Allah.
2. Helps the Poor & the Needy.
3. Purifies a person from greed & teaches generosity.
4. Purifies the Heart of the recipient from envy and jealousy against the Rich.
FORMS OF WEALTH:-
1. Gold/Silver/Money
2. Trade goods for sale (Ex. Vehicles, Land, Animals, Food etc)
3. Sheep/Cows/Camels
4. Certain produce of the Earth (Ex. Wheat, Barley, Dates etc)
RECIPIENTS OF ZAKAH: -
Allah S.W.T. says in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning is): -
(VERILY SADAQAH(CHARITY) ARE FOR THE POOR AND THE NEEDY AND FOR THOSE EMPLOYED TO COLLECT IT AND FOR THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE TO BE WON OVER AND FOR FREEING SLAVES AND FOR TRAVELLER.THIS IS AN OBLIGATORY DUTY IMPOSED BY ALLAH AND ALLAH IS ALL-KNOWING ALL-WISE (AT-TAWBAH-(9):(60)
4TH PILLAR - SIYAM (FASTING) THE MONTH OF RAMADAN
Allah S.W.T. says in the Qur'an interpretation of the meaning is:-
(O YOU WHO BELIEVE FASTING IS PRESCRIBED TO YOU AS IT WAS PRESCRIBED TO THOSE BEFORE YOU THAT YOU MAY ACHIEVE TAQWA) (AL-BAQARAH (2): (183)
DEFINITION OF FASTING (Siyam): -
Siyam is way of worshipping Allah by intentionally abstaining from Food, Drink Sexual Intercourse & other things that break ones fast from Dawn to Sundown.
MERITS OF FASTING:-
Abu Hurayrah Reported that the Messenger of Allah S.A.W. said,
“EVERY GOOD DEED OF THE SON OF ADAM IS MULTIPLIED IN REWARD 10 TO 700 TIMES (DEPENDING ON ONE’S INTENTION AND SINCERITY)
Allah S.W.T. Proclaims interpretation of the meaning is: -
‘EXCEPT FOR FASTING, FOR IT IS FOR ME AND I WILL GRANT THE REWARD FOR IT. HE LEAVES HIS PASSIONS AND HIS FOOD FOR MY SAKE’. THE FASTING PERSON HAS TWO MOMENTS OF JOY, ONE WHEN HE BREAKS HIS FAST AND THE OTHER WHEN HE MEETS HIS LORD AND THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE FASTING PERSON IS MORE PLEASANT TO ALLAH THAN THE SMELL OF MUSK” (COLLECTED BY BUKHAIRI AND MUSLIM)
BENEFITS OF FASTING:-
1. Above all it is an act of obedience to Allah.
2. Trains believers in TAQWA (Being Mindful of Allah & Fearing Him by doing all that He ordered & avoiding all that He has forbade).
3. Teacher Patience & sincerity
5th PILLAR - MAKING HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE) TO MAKKAH
ALLAH SWT SAYS IN THE QURAN:-
(PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOUSE IS DUTY MANKIND OWES TO ALLAH, THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE THE JOURNEY BUT IF THEY DENY FAITH ALLAH IS NOT IN NEED OF ANY OF HIS CREATIONS) (ALA-IMRAN (3): 97)
THE MEANING BEHIND HAJJ:-
Aisha R.A. reported that the Prophet S.A.W. said: -
“THE TAWAFF OF THE HOUSE (KABAH) & (THE SA’IY) BETWEEN SAFA AND MARWAH AND THE THROWING OF THE JAMARAT WAS SET UP FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH” (COLLECTED BY AHMAD, ABU-DAWOOD & AT-TRIMIDHI)
MERITS OF HAJJ: -
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah S.A.W. said: -
“HE WHO MAKES HAJJ FOR ALLAH AND AVOIDS OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND IMMORAL BEHAVIOR WILL RETURN (WITHOUT HIS SINS) LIKE THE DAY HIS MOTHER GAVE BIRTH TO HIM” (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI AND MUSLIM)
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah S.A.W. said: -
“ONE UMRAH TO ANOTHER UMRAH ERASES SINS COMMITED BETWEEN THEM AND HAJJ (ACCEPTED BY ALLAH) HAS NO REWARD EXCEPT AL-JANNAH (PARADISE)” (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI AND MUSLIM)
BENEFITS OF HAJJ: -
1. Above all it is an Act of obedience to Allah
2. Shows the universality of Islam.
3. Reminds us of The Day of Judgement.
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