EXPLORING THE BENEFITS OF ISLAMIC RITUALS FOR CHARACTERDEVELOPMENT
Islamisacompletecodeoflife.Itguidespeopleinallaspectsiflife.ItteachesmankindtobeinpeacewiththeCreator(Allah)andthegeneralityofpeople.TomakepeacewithGodonehastogiveabsolutesubmissiontoHiswill,recogniseHisoneness,obeyHiscommandsandworshipHimastheonlyonewhodeservestobeworshipped,whilegoodbehaviourtopeo...
| Published in: | Religions' educator |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2019
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Religions' educator
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 125-134 |
| Further subjects: | B
Islamic Rituals
B Worship B Fasting B Pilgrimage B Charity |
| Summary: | Islamisacompletecodeoflife.Itguidespeopleinallaspectsiflife.ItteachesmankindtobeinpeacewiththeCreator(Allah)andthegeneralityofpeople.TomakepeacewithGodonehastogiveabsolutesubmissiontoHiswill,recogniseHisoneness,obeyHiscommandsandworshipHimastheonlyonewhodeservestobeworshipped,whilegoodbehaviourtopeopleasonewouldexpectfromothersisalsoemphasised.WorshipinIslamisnotanemptyritualism.ItisapartandparcelofMuslimsdailyconduct.Itdeterminestheattitudestowardslifeandhelpsinattainingmoralandspiritualperfection.ItisdiscoveredthatsomeMuslimhadturnedworshipinIslamtoashowofpiety,ameredailyroutineandjustverbalrepetitionsofcertainformulae.ThisstudyaimsatsheddingmorelightsonIslamicritualswithemphasisonSalat(devotionalworship),Zakat(compulsorycharity)SawmRamadanFasting)Hajj(PilgrimagetoMakkahwiththeirexceptedmoralandspiritualbenefitsinrelationwithcharacterdevelopment.Italsodiscusseshowworshipleadsmantoselflessservicetohumanityandurgetotherescueoftheindigents.ThepaperrecommendsamongotherstotalsubmissiontothewillofAllahwhichwilladequately manifest in Islamic ritual followed with good deeds. |
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| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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