What are the basic requirements for a Muslim, according to Islamic Faith?
Belief in Allah, and his messenger Muhammad (PBUH) is the first and foremost requirement for a Muslim. Muslims of all classes diligently pray, facing towards the holy city Makkah (Where The Ka’aba is situated), five times each day. Friday is observed by Muslims as a special day of congregational prayer in the Mosque. During the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of Muslim calendar, Muslims refrain from eating food and drinking from dawn to dusk. Performing Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime is enjoined upon every Muslim who can afford the journey to Makkah without borrowing funds for the purpose. Also prescribed is alms-giving to the poor, the needy, the aged and the orphans. 9. What are the aspects of life covered in the Qur’anic teachings? The Qur’an forbids the eating of pork, the drinking of alcohol and gambling. It enjoins detailed secular as well as religious duties for human beings. The Qur’an also lays down standards for a wide range of personal, social, economic an
