Understanding Islam: Beliefs, Practices, and History

What is Islam? What do they believe in? Who are they? Well continue reading and you will find out a lot about this religion. Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God and that Muhammad is the messenger of God.

The religious concepts and practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are profession of faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and Alms. When following the Islamic laws and its teachings that there is only one God and that he is merciful, the most powerful and a unique one, and believing that all is scriptures and his guided mankind through prophets is very important to keep in mind.

The primary scriptures of the Quran, believed to be the word for word of God, and the teachings and drifting examples of Muhammad. The belief that there is no God and Muhammad is the messenger of God is center to Islam. If you believe in that statement, then you can welcome yourself in being a Muslim.

Let’s talk about fasting a little. We usually call it Ramadan, is where you don’t eat or drink from sunrise until sunsets. This happens during the ninth month of every year. Muslims fast to renew their sins, and ask God for forgiveness, they also contribute in fasting too feel the way how homeless people and others don’t have money, or don’t eat anything at all. While fasting it is their duty to help one another and be grateful for who you are and appreciate everything God has provided for you.

Continuing, praying is what God asked all to do. Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day, which include at dawn, moon, midafternoon, sunset, and after dark. Muslims can pray at any place or in the mosque, where a leader guides the group of people. Usually most men gather in the mosque on Fridays at noon, women are always invited but its optional for them to participate.

After the prayer the sermon reads passages from the Quran. There is an important task needs to be done before you pray, which is called wudu, it is an procedure for cleaning parts of your body, or ablution. This procedure involves washing your hands, arms, nostrils, head and feet with water. You must make sure you always clean when praying to God.

Focusing on Islamic, alms are something that needs to be completed. In this Islamic law you need to donate a good amount of portion of their income to people who really needs it. Many of them took time to build mosques, hospitals, drinking fountains, schools, and a lot of donations towards different areas. They do this to secure the blessings and continue caring for one another associated with charity. All Muslims are recommended to go mecca at least one time. You might think that this is a lot but once you follow all five pillars your considered as an Muslim.