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nside ISLAM 101 Questions & Answers Shaik Kadir nside ISLAM 101 Questions & Answers nside ISLAM 101 Questions & Answers Shaik Kadir Shaik Maideen Editor: Illydea Seulasteri Ishak Designer: Jailani Basari © 2004 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited. Reprinted 2008 Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited A member of the Times Publishing Limited All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Request for permission should be addressed to the Publisher, Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited, 1 New Industrial Road, Singapore 536196. Tel: (65) 6213 9300, fax: (65) 6285 4871. E-mail: [email protected]. Online bookstore: www.marshallcavendish.com/genref. This publication represents the opinions and views of the author based on her personal experience, knowledge and research. The author and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this book and disclaim liability rising directly and indirectly from the use and application of this book. Other Marshall Cavendish Offi ces: Marshall Cavendish Ltd. 5th Floor, 32-38 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8 FH, UK • Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown NY 10591-9001, USA • Marshall Cavendish International (Thailand) Co Ltd. 253 Asoke, 12th Flr, Sukhumvit 21 Road, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand • Marshall Cavendish (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Times Subang, Lot 46, Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Batu Tiga, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Marshall Cavendish is a trademark of Times Publishing Limited National Library Board (Singapore) Cataloguing in Publication Data Shaik Kadir. Inside Islam / Shaik Kadir Shaik Maideen. – Singapore: Times Editions-Marshall Cavendish, c2004. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 13 : 978-981-232-978-3 ISBN 10 : 981-232-978-1 1.Islam. 2. Islam – Customs and practices. 3. Islamic ethics. 4. Muslims. I. Title. BP161.3 297—dc21 SLS2004084635 Printed in Singapore by Fabulous Printer Pte Ltd CONTENTS Preface x Initial Notes xii Prologue xiv 1 Spirit of Islam 1 God 2 Prophet Muhammad 5 The Hijrah 7 Concept of Islam 10 The Balanced Religion 11 Islam’s First Converts 13 2 Revelations of the Quran 15 The Quran and the Hadith 16 The Quran and Its Features 18 The Quran and Its Role 21 Accent Markings of the Quran 22 Quran Reading 23 Earlier Scriptures 25 3 Concept of “Muslim” 27 Earlier Prophets 28 Jesus Christ 30 Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ 31 v INSIDE ISLAM: 101 Questions & Answers 4 God’s Guidance 33 God’s Love 36 God’s Knowledge 37 5 Angels 39 Satan 40 Human Beings 42 6 Prayer Call 44 Ablution 46 Islamic Prayers 48 Supplication 50 The Mosque 52 Prayers in the Mosque 55 Islam’s Holiest Mosques 57 7 Mecca 59 The Ka’aba 61 The Black Stone 63 The Zamzam Water 65 The Haj and the Umrah 66 Medina 69 8 The Islamic Calendar 72 Eid ul-Adha – Festival of Sacrifi ce 74 The Ramadan Fast 75 Eid ul-Fitri – Festival of Charity 79 9 Worship 81 Righteousness 82 Virtues 84 Patience 87 vi Contents Charity 88 Greetings of Peace 90 10 The Permissible and the Prohibited 93 Purity and Cleanliness 95 Healthy Lifestyle 96 Smoking 98 Prohibition of Items as Food 99 Alcohol and Gambling 101 Halal Food 103 11 Women’s Modesty 105 Total Seclusion 107 Men’s Modesty 108 12 Marriage 110 Polygamy 112 Divorce 113 13 Rights of Muslim Women 116 Parents 118 Neighbours 120 14 Striving 122 Learning 123 Working 126 Begging 128 15 Reasoning 129 Science 130 Modes of Transport 132 Travelling 133 vii INSIDE ISLAM: 101 Questions & Answers 16 Prohibition of Images 136 Superstition 137 Offerings and Sacrifi ces 138 Ancestor and Saint Worship 139 Imam 141 17 Miracles 142 Prophet’s Ascension to Heaven 144 Inequality in Life 147 Rights of Animals 149 18 Similarities of Beliefs and Practices 151 Interaction with Non-Muslims 153 Eating with Non-Muslims 154 Places of Worship and Funerals of Non-Muslims 156 19 Jihad and Its Signifi cance 157 War and Its Rules 158 Wrongdoing and Its Punishment 159 20 Schools of Thought 162 Islamic Brotherhood 164 Islamic Law 165 Islamic Country 166 21 The Islamic Testimony 169 Muslim Identity 170 Muslim Names 171 Conversion to Islam 174 Conversion Processes 175 viii Contents 22 Islamic Religiosity 177 The Uniqueness of Islam 179 Flexibility in Islamic Practices 182 23 Non-Conformation to Islamic Rules 185 Sins 186 Forgiveness 188 24 Returning to God 191 Resurrection 193 25 Judgement Day 195 Reward 197 Punishment 199 Heaven 201 Way to Heaven 203 Epilogue 205 Appendices 208 Bibliography 217 About the Author 220 ix

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