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JUM’AH DIGEST-MUSLIMS VIRTUES: HONESTY

Islam is a religion that forbids immoral behaviours and attitudes among the Muslim and enjoin moral values that prevents ill vices in the society. Honesty is one of those moral values that all Muslims should possess and deal with everyone with honesty. Honesty is a great virtue in Islam such that the Prophet (S.A.W) was nicknamed Al-Amin
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Qur’an Stories: Habil and Qabil

And (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him» recite to them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam (Habil and Qabil) in truth; when each offered a sacrifice (to Allah), it was accepted from the one but not from the other. The latter said to the former: "I will surely kill you." The former said: "Verily, Allah accepts only from those
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GIVE SADAQA AND GET CLOSE TO ALLAH

Sadaqa (charity) is given voluntarily in order to please God. Pleasing Allah should be the goal of Muslims as it not only earn them rewards but also make them feel humane and connect to people that are lower than them, making them grateful to their creator. Sadaqa also described a voluntary charitable act towards others, whether through
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Qur’an Stories: The Sleepers

Before taking refuge in the cave, the youths declared that God was the Lord of the heavens and the earth; and they would never call upon any deity other than Him. Those who have taken other deities have done so without any clear authority and there is nothing more wicked than a person who lies about God. They discussed it amongst each
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WUDU AND TAYAMMUM

Allah the exalted says in Quran 5 verse, 6 "Believers! When you stand up for prayer wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads, and wash your feet up to the ankles. And if you are in the state of ritual impurity, purify yourselves (by taking a bath). But if you are either ill, travelling, have satisfied a want of nature
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Qur’an Stories: The Night Journey

The Israa and Miraj refer to, two parts of a miraculous journey that Prophet Muhammad  took in one night from Makka to Jerusalem and then an ascension to the heavens. Israa is an Arabic word referring to Prophet Muhammad's miraculous night journey from Makka to Jerusalem - specifically, to the site of al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem - as
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RESPECT IN THE HOUSE OF ALLAH

Hey, Ahmad keep quiet baby, we will soon be home. Mummy why can't I play mosque? Ahmad, you know Allah is watching you and I have always told you not to play in the mosque while you can play at home and other places. But mum, why am I not allowed? Will I be child of Shaytan? Yes dear, the mosque is the house of  Allah and any place we worship him,
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AT-TAHARA

In hadith 23 of an-nawawi's collection- on the authority of Abu Malik al Harith ibn Asim al-Ashari(radiyallahu anha) said: "the messenger of Allah(SAW) said: purity is half of faith. Alhamdulillhah fills the scale..”   In Suratul Baqarah verse 143, Allah equated Iman and Solah. When Allah was referring to Iman, he used Solah. The key to Solah is
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