Ibadaat (Worship)

1. Ibadaat (Worship) Meaning: Worship is commonly taken to mean performing ritualistic acts such as, prayers, fasting, charity, etc Worship is every thing one says or does for the pleasure of Allah. This of course, includes rituals as well as belief , social activities and personal contributions to the welfare of one’s fellow human beings.

2. SALAT(Prayer) Meaning: Meanings of salat is prayer supplication, petition, oration blessing, honour, word salat is used 750 times in the Quraan 150 ayats are there in the Quran where in it is mentioned to establish prayer. • Importance of salat in the Quran. • Importance of salat in Hadith.

3. Benefits of Salat (Prayer) • Cleanliness and Purity. • Punctuality. • Obedience of Allah. • Prayers stops you from all evil. • Inclination to virtues. • Equality. • Unity and brotherhood. • Flexible Body. • Self discipline. • Prayer teaches obedience to Amir. • Prayer as a force for unification.

4. SAUM(Fasting) Meaning: Saum is an Arabic word for fasting regulated by Islamic Jurisprudence. Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking, etc from dawn (Fujar) to sunset (Maghrib) fasting is essentially an attempt to seek nearness to Allah and increase one piety. • Importance of Saum in the Quraa’n • Importance of Saum in the Hadith • Special standing of Ramadan. • Ramadan and Pakistan.

5. Benefits of Saum • Taqwa. • Purity of self. • Self control. • Saum as compassion. • Moderation. • Unity and Harmony. • Physical Health.

6. ZAKAT Meaning: Zakat is a 4th Pillar of Islam. Meaning of work Zakat is ‘Purity’, The prophet (P.B.U.H) he said ‘‘Allah has made Zakat obligatory simply to purify your remaining property. • Importance of Zakat in the Quraa’n. • Importance of Zakat in the Hadith. • Purifying wealth • Lending lone to Allah. • Result of non paying Zakat. • System of Zakat in Pakistan.

7. Recipient of Zakat • The poor and the Zakat. • Those who administre the Zakat. • New converts to Islam • The bonds person. • Muslim prisoners of war. • The people in debt. • The way farer.

8. Some other Ruling on Zakat • Zakat is taken only from muslims. • Zakat is given to muslims only. • After careful investigation be given. • Not used to tell while paying Zakat. • not used to pay for hotel and food expense. • Zakat money can be given to members of family

9. Cannot Pay Zakat • Cannot use for trade. • Not Permissable to be given to a dependent. • Not obligatory on a muslim not heaving minimum amount in his possession far a whole year. • It is not be given to non- muslims. • It is not being given to SYEDS.

10. BENEFITS OF ZAKAT • Circulation of wealth. • Finanical sacrifice. • Helping the Needy. • Culmination love for wealth. • Bridging gap between rich and poor. • Eradication of social evils. • Mutual love and brotherhood.

11. HAJJ Meaning: Hajj is a fifth article of Islam it is financial as well as physical type of worship. Meaning of word Hajj is to set out for toward a definite Objective. In Islamic law it means to setout for the Kaba the sacred house, and to fullfil the pilgrimage rites. • Quraanic verses about Hajj. • Importance of Hajj in Hadith.

12. Benefits of HAJJ • Wealth of Taqwa and Belief. • Universal gathering of muslim Ummah. • Praction example of human equality. • Unity of Muslim Ummah. • Brotherhood and discipline. • Pebbling upon satan. • Economic Benefits.