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Shahadah
(Faith) |
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1. |
What
are the five pillars of Islam? |
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Shahadah
(Faith),
Salah (Prayers), Sawm
(Fasting), Zakah (Poor
Due Charity) Hajj (Pilgrimage to
the Ka’bah)
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| 2. |
Is there
any specific way of declaring one’s faith as a Muslim? |
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Yes, by saying and firmly believing
in the Shahadatayn (The two Declarations)
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| 3. |
What is
the fundamental belief of Muslims? |
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Besides Allah (God),
there is no one worthy of worship and Muhammad S is His last
Rasul (Messenger)
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| 4. |
What are
the Shahadatayn (The two Declarations)? |
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La
Ilaha Illal-lah Muhammadur-Rasul-(A)lla |
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| 5. |
What do
the Shahadatayn (The two Declarations),
La Ilaha Il-lal-lah Muham-madur-Rasul-(A)llah,
mean? |
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There is no one worthy of worship
but Allah (God)
and Muhammad S is His Rasul (Messenger)
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| 6. |
What if
someone has faith in certain things but cannot say it publicly because
of various compulsions? |
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It means that the person does not
completely understand or fully believe in it
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| 7. |
Is Islam
the true religion of Allah (God)? |
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True, Allah had sent His
Message to mankind many times but each time people changed it
for their own benefits. Islam is His Final Message which
would not changed
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| 8. |
Can anyone
be forced to follow Islam? |
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No, forcing any one into Islam
is forbidden in Islam
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There
is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has
become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves
in Taghut and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the
most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah
is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
Surah (Chapter) Al Baqarah (The Cow) Qur-an
2:256 |
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| 9. |
Did Islam
spread by sword? |
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No, this is a serious lie against
Islam to defame it
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| 10. |
How can
we prove that Islam did not spread by force? |
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Muhammad S did not force
any of the early Muslims to accept Islam; on the contrary,
they were tortured for accepting Islam
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| 11. |
How did
the people of Yathrib (Madinah),
the first city under Islamic rule, accept Islam? |
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They accepted Islam through
the power and truth of Islamic belief
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| 12. |
Did Muslims
conquer Makkah by using force? |
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No, Muhammad S and his Sahabah
(Companions) did not use any force even
against their worst enemies during or after the conquest of Makkah
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| 13. |
Does Shahadah
(Faith) mean, believing only in the Shahadatayn
(The two Declarations)? |
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No, there are six components to it
the basic Shahadah (Faith)
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| 14. |
What are
the six components one has to firmly believe in as a part of Shahadah
(Faith)? |
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1. In All Sifat (Attributes)
of Allah (God)
2. Books of Allah (God)
3. All of Allah’s Rusul (Messengers)
with a belief that Muhammad S was His last Rasul
(Messenger)
4. Qadr (Destiny)
5. Mala"ikah (Angels)
6. Akhirah (Life after Death) |
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