FACTS ABOUT ISLAM WE SHOULD KNOW
1- What is Islam?
Islam is an Arabic word that means “peace,” “security,” and “surrender”, while those who practice Islam are called Muslims. Muslim also means “one who peacefully surrenders to the will of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala.”
Islam is based on five pillars, which are: To believe there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad SallalLahu alayhi wa sallam is his slave and messenger, to pray five times in a night and day in fixed times, to fast the month of Ramadan, to give zakat (alms) to the poor and to perform pilgrimage at least once in a life time (for those who can afford it).
There is no discrimination as to who can practice Islam because it does not belong to any particular race, gender or tribe. In other words, any human being is free to practice Islam.
09 Rabi’ul Thani, 1443 AH.
