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The Principles of Islam - PDF - Islam 114 Dawah Group

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Thus the Zakat is a means <strong>of</strong>augmenting the wealth, and purifying thesouls from miserliness, stinginess andselfishness. It is a manifestation <strong>of</strong> socialmutual responsibility among the Muslims,that the wealthy among them maysympathize with the poor and the pooramong them may love the wealthy.After all, the zakat is an act <strong>of</strong>worship dedicated to Allah and a positiveresponse to His command and a means <strong>of</strong>gaining His pleasure.4- A s-S iyamAs-Siyam, in the month <strong>of</strong> Ramadan isthe fourth pillar <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong>. Through fasting allaspecB <strong>of</strong> worship become integrated, and thesense <strong>of</strong> obedience, and the will to observe isstrengthened. Fasting is an act <strong>of</strong> worship, anda means <strong>of</strong> bringing man closer to Allah, refiningthe manners, self-restraint and settingthe behavior aright. It is also a means <strong>of</strong>maintaining the fear <strong>of</strong> Allah.18

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