The Natural Form of Man (The Basic Practices and Beliefs of Islam)

Page no:1The
Natural Form
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The Basic Practices and Beliefs of Islam
Abdalhaqq Bewley

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INTRODUCTION
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The Two Shahadas
The Second Shahada
His Life
His Character
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The First Shahada: There is no god but Allah
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Salat/Prayer
Purification
Prayer times
Doing the Prayer The Fatiha
General Remarks about
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The Payment of Zakat The Zakat of Livestock Camels
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• Ownership: zakat is only taken from wealth that is completely owned by the payer and completely at their disposal.
• A year's possession: monetary wealth and livestock must have been owned for a complete year before zakat is taken. This condition does not apply to agricultural produce. There are five further conditions which apply to zakat.
Intention: it must be remembered that zakat is an act of worship and requires a specific intention like all other acts of worship.
⚫ Collection: zakat should be paid to a collector appointed by the leader of the Muslim community.
Local distribution: zakat should be distributed among the community in which it is collected unless it is not possible to do so because none of the recipient categories exist there, in which case it may be sent elsewhere.
• Correct time: zakat should be paid promptly at, but not before, the time it falls due.
• Correct elements: zakat should be paid with the correct
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Page no:4fasting, he should not have sexual relations nor quarrel. If someone fights him or insults him, he should say, 'I am fasting'. By the One in whose hand the self of Muhammad is, the changed breath in the mouth of the faster is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk. The faster experiences two joys: when he breaks his fast he rejoices and when he meets his Lord he rejoices in his fasting." (Al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasa'i)
In one variant of al-Bukhari, it includes the words of Allah transmitted by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace:
"He has left his food and drink and appetites for My sake. Fasting is Mine and I repay it. Any other good deed I repay with ten like it."
In a variant of Muslim:
"Every action of the son of Adam is multiplied. A good action receives from ten to seven hundred times. Allah Almighty said, 'Fasting is Mine and I repay it. He leaves his appetites and food for My sake.' The faster experiences two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast and a joy when he meets his Lord. The changed breath in the mouth of the faster is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk." Also:
Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Prophet said, "There is a gate in the Garden called ar-Rayyan which those who fast will enter on the Day of Rising, and none but they will enter it. It will be said, 'Where are the fasters?' They will stand up and none but they will enter it. When they have entered it, it will be closed and no one else will enter it." (Ahmad, al-Bukhari, Muslim)
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Page no:5Far from being a simplistic primer for beginners - although those new to the subject will find it invaluable - The Natural Form of Man, The Basic Practices and Beliefs of Islam is a general introduction to Islam for contemporary man and woman, Muslim and non-Muslim, that locates Islam in the actual world we inhabit and the circumstances we face daily.
Using as a framework the most famous and authentic of all the classical definitions of Islam - the "hadith of Jibril - the author takes the reader step by step through the basic practices and beliefs which make up the daily lives of every Muslim, giving a picture of Islam that is both completely traditional and also excitingly contemporary.
Abdalhaqq accepted Islam in 1968 and spent some years in Morocco learning about Islam. Since that time he has worked on the establishment of Islam and Muslim communities, in the process living and teaching in Nigeria, the US, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, the Caribbean, Slough, Norwich and Bradford. He is also the author of Zakat: Raising a Fallen Pillar. With his wife Aisha Bewley, he is the translator of The Noble Qur'an, a new rending of its meanings in English. He currently resides and teaches in Bradford.
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