Back to Basics: Convictions of being Muslim
What’s eating the ummah? Ramadan does not equate starving, it is a means feed your soul and ground yourself back to Islam. There are so many social, moral and psychological issues plaguing the ummah, yet by the mercy of Allah SWT we find ourselves blessed with another Ramadan, a chance to repent, to ground ourselves in deen and aspirations to be better muslims. On a day to day level, as people, we are afflicted with so many challenges. Everyone is at a different point in their imaan actualization. Some individuals are very strong and steadfast. Some individuals are struggling to establish their salah, some are struggling with hijab, and some are finding Ramadan to be a huge challenge and unable to annihilate ones nafs. Sometimes we need to shed our issues and confusion and go back to basics, by internalizing the fundamentals of Islam. For Ramadan and beyond we need to with conviction, attempt to fulfill the rights of being Muslim. Fasting is a pillar of faith, but being Muslim is more than just fasting. The 5 pillars of islam are the fundamentals. These points of obligation cannot be stressed on enough. Kalimah Salah Zakah Fasting (in Ramadan) Hajj Daily we should recite our shahada and pray our 5 salah. Most people opt to give out their zakah during the month of ramadan. Fasting in the month of...
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