The aim of this work is to guide Muslims, especially youths, giving clear answers to many commonly asked questions, in order to replace bewilderment with the clarity that comes from profound study of the primary sources of Islamic thought - the Holy Qur’an and ahadith of the Prophet Muhammad (S) and error-free Imams of his progeny. Thus, it examines contemporary issues, fundamentalism, extremism, radicalism, etc., through researched insights into Muslim personality, moral behavior and Islamic teachings of justice and fairness.
The Core of Islam
Author: Ayatollah Sayyid Fadhel Hosseini Milani
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications
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ISBN: 978-964-219-215-1
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- The Core of Islam
- Editor's Note
- Foreword
- Conventions
- Chapter 1: Muhammad's Cultural Context
- Chapter 2: Core Beliefs of the Faith
- Chapter 3: What Is Sacred To Muslims?
- Chapter 4: Social Behavior
- Chapter 5: Position of Women in Islam
- Chapter 6: Main Groupings
- Chapter 7: Key Issues for Contemporary Muslims
- Chapter 8: Days to Remember
- Salat al-Jumuah
- The Month of Ramadhan
- Id al-Fitr 1st Shawwal
- Memorial of the sixth Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.) 25th Shawwal
- Birthday of the eighth Imam, Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) 11th Dhul-Qa’dah
- Memorial of the ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a.s.)
- Memorial of the fifth Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) 7th Dhul-Hijjah
- Hajj 9th Dhul-Hijjah
- The Day of Arafah 9th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Adha 10th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Ghadir 18th Dhul-Hijjah
- Id al-Mubahala 24th Dhul-Hijjah
- 1st Muharram
- Memorial of the third Imam, al-Husayn (a.s.) – 10th Muharram - Ashura
- Memorial of the fourth lmam, Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.) 25th Muharram
- Birthday of the fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) 3rd Safar
- Birthday of the Seventh Imam, Musa al-Kadim (a.s.) 7th Safar
- Memorial of the eighth Imam, Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) 17th Safar
- Memorial of the Prophet Muhammad (S) 28th Safar
- Memorial of the eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)
- Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad Mawlid-an-Nabi
- Birthday of the sixth Imam, Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.)
- Birthday of the eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)
- Memorial of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.)
- Birthday of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) 20th Jumada al-Thaniyah
- Birthday of the tenth Imam, Ali al-Naqi (a.s.)
- Memorial of the tenth Imam, Ali al-Naqi (a.s.)
- Birthday of the ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi, al-Jawad (a.s.)
- Birthday of the first Imam, Ali ibn Abu-Talib (a.s.)
- Memorial of the seventh Imam, Musa al-Kazim (a.s.)
- Laylat al-Isra wal Miraj
- Id-al-Mab’ath
- Birthday of the third Imam, al-Husayn (a.s.)
- Birthday of the fourth Imam, Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.)
- Laylat al-Bara'at 14th Shaban
- Birthday of the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi (a.s.)
- Chapter 9: Prayer
- 9.1 The significance of prayer
- 9.2 Introduction to prayer
- 9.3 Why we Pray
- 9.4 Purity of Body and Soul
- 9.5 Obligatory prayers
- Preparation
- Wudhu’
- Requirements of wudhu’
- Ghusl
- Sexual intercourse and the emission of semen -janabah
- Menstruation - Hayd
- Non-menstrual bleeding - istihadah
- Childbirth - nifas
- Death - mawt
- Tayammum
- The substances that may be used for tayammum
- Requirements of tayammum
- Direction of the Kabah - qiblah
- Timing for obligatory daily prayer
- Rulings related to deficiencies during prayer -Salat
- Conditions to be fulfilled during prayer
- Acts that invalidate prayer
- Prayer itself
- Prayer
- Special circumstances
- Prayer whilst travelling
- Effects of the prayer being shortened
- Prayer at the time of solar and lunar eclipse and at times of disasters that are secularly described as ‘Acts of God’
- Id Prayer
- Congregational prayers
- Making up for missed prayers
- The prayer for the departing soul (Salat al-Janazah)
- How to offer Salat al-Janazah
- 9.6 Voluntary prayers
- The prayer related to Jafar, son of Abu Talib
- The prayer for protection offered after Jumuah or Dhurr on a Friday
- Prayer offered to implore the Lord for rain
- Prayer offered during each of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
- Prayers offered during the nights of the Holy Month of Ramadhan
- Prayer of greeting offered after entering any mosque
- Prayer offered on the first night after a burial (Salat al-Wahshah)
- Prayer of ghufailah
- Prayer on the first day of each month
- Prayer offered on Id Al-Ghadir
- Prayer for the fulfillment of specific desires
- Prayer for istikhirah
- Glossary