Fasting during the twenty-nine or thirty days of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The fast for a whole month is incumbent on every healthy adult, male and female. However, one is not required to fast if poor in health. Pregnant and nursing women are exempted from fasting. Menstruating women...

The Arabic term for fasting is ‘sawm’. In essence, it is the same as "tabattul Ilal-Allah" that is detaching oneself from the world and devoting one’s life entirely to God (Quran,73:8). Fasting, along with most of the other rites of worship, was prescribed on a regular basis after the Prophet’s emigration to Medina (2 A.H) but it had been practiced...

The major religions of the world can be divided into two broad categories—the Aryan and the Semitic, with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in the first and Judaism, Christianity and Islam in the second. So far as their theological aspects are concerned, there is a difference between these two kinds of religions. While the Aryan religions are basically...

Islam is founded on the realization of the One Supreme God, a realization which necessarily leads to the observance of certain fundamental acts that are elaborated further by the religion. The following fundamentals are basic to Islam and provide a sound overview of the religion: Iman (Faith)The literal meaning of Iman is to believe in or to...

All Praise is Due to God One of the important teachings of Islam is that on receiving anything, we should be grateful to God in acknowledgment of His bounty, and utter these words ‘All praise and thankfulness is due to God, the Lord of the Worlds.’ Praise of God, in its true spirit, is the essence of the Qur’an. After having accepted Islam, a believer’s...

Islam: Introduction to IslamIntroducing IslamWhat is IslamThe Religion of IslamFour PillarsSALAH (PRAYER) Salat (Prayer)Prayer FASTING Fasting: A Means for Purifying the SoulSawm (Fasting)Fasting...

In Algebra, a term, or monomial, is comprised of a combination of one to three of the following: numbers, variables, and exponents. In Algebraic expressions and equations, terms are separated by addition and subtraction signs. Numbers: Constant, known quantities that remain fixed.Examples: 100, 23, -157, π, e Variables: Symbols that represent unknown...

1. If 3x + 2 = 10, what is the approximate value of x -1?(A) 0(B) 1.7(C) 4(D) 3(E) 0.7 Explanation Solve for x: 3x + 2 = 10 3x + 2 + -2 = 10 + -2 3x = 8 3x/3 = 8/3 x = 8/3 Find x -1: 8/3 -1 = 5/3 = 1.6666666672. For all real values of p, 0 <>Which of the following must be greater than 1?(A) p2(B) p3(C) 2p(D) p + 5(E) 10p2 Explanation...

1. If 3x + 2 = 10, what is the approximate value of x -1?(A) 0(B) 1.7(C) 4(D) 3(E) 0.7 Explanation Solve for x: 3x + 2 = 10 3x + 2 + -2 = 10 + -2 3x = 8 3x/3 = 8/3 x = 8/3 Find x -1: 8/3 -1 = 5/3 = 1.6666666672. For all real values of p, 0 <>Which of the following must be greater than 1?(A) p2(B) p3(C) 2p(D) p + 5(E) 10p2 Explanation...