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Ṣadaqah ( Arabic: صدقة [ˈsˤɑdæqɑ], * "charity", "benevolence", [ 1] plural ṣadaqāt صدقات [sˤɑdæˈqɑːt]) in the modern Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity ". [ 2] According to the Quran, the word means a voluntary offering, whose amount is at the will of the benefactor. [ 3] It is similar to zakat, or ...
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam ( Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
Zakat is the Arabic word for "Giving to Charity" or "Giving to the Needy". [ a][ 3] Zakat is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. [ 1] It is considered in Islam a religious obligation, [ 4][ 5] and by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer ( salat) in importance. [ 6] Eight heads of zakat are mentioned in the Quran.
In the Arabic language, the word madrasa (مدرسه) means any educational institution, of any description, (as does the term school in American English) [ 182] and does not imply a political or religious affiliation, not even one as broad as Islam in the general sense. Madrasas often have varied curricula.
Dawat-e-Islami ( Urdu: دعوتِ اسلامی) is a Sunni Islamic organization based in Pakistan. It has several Islamic educational institutions around the world. In addition to local charity efforts, Dawat-e-Islami offers online courses in Islamic studies and runs a television station, Madani Channel. [ 2] It is associated with global ...
Fazail-e-Amaal ( Urdu: فضائلِ اعمال ), authored by Zakariyya Kandhlawi between 1929 and 1964, is a book that primarily consists of treatises from the Fada'il series, originally published in Urdu. [ 1] Its purpose is to inspire and motivate Muslims in their religious practices by presenting a diverse range of Islamic teachings ...
The word 'Allah' in Arabic calligraphy. As Muslims, the Dawoodi Bohras believe in Tawhid, Islam's central monotheistic concept of a single, indivisible God . They recite the Shahada (Islamic holy creed): "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Ali is the guardian of Allah"
Nafs. A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of " nafs " relative to other concepts, based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts [ 1] Nafs ( نَفْس) is an Arabic word occurring in the Quran, literally meaning "self", and has been translated as "psyche", "ego" or "soul". [ 2][ 3] The ...