philosophy of Ahkam

The command for fasting in Ramadhan came in the first year of the Hijra. The Holy Prophet delivered a lecture on the last Friday of the preceding month, Sha’ban, in which he said:- “O people! You are now under the shadow of…

Undoubtedly, Wudu possesses two manifest benefits - the medical benefit and the ethical and spiritual one. From the medical point of view, washing of the face and hands five times a day or at the very least, three times a day, has an…

Since prayers remind man of two of the most powerful deterrents - the Origin and the Resurrection - it thus possesses a deterring influence with regards to indecency and evil. A person, who stands up for prayers, recites Allahu Akbar and…

There are various aspects associated with fasts and they also possess numerous physical and spiritual benefits. These tend to have a great impact upon man - the most important of them being their ethical aspect and their educative…

The most important philosophy of Hajj is the ethical transformation which it induces within man. The ritual of \'ihram\' entirely removes man from material ostentations, external distinctions, extravagant clothing and ornaments. By…