||| VuHelp4U ||| Do's and Don'ts in Islam

Here are the main Commandments (arkam ul Islam) and the taboos (called 'haram' in Arabic) for Muslims:

· No worshipping of any god, except the God of Adam, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon them all. (This is the same in the Bible - see: Exodus, chapter 20)(also: Quran, hundreds of times)

· No idols, statues, false gods, etc. (see Bible, as above). (also: Quran, many times)

· No making fun of God's names, characteristics, or anything to do with the religion of Jews, Christians or Muslims (see Bible, as above) (also: Quran, many times)

· Must keep God's Day Holy and pray five times per day (see Bible, as above) (also: Quran)

· Must fast the month of Ramadhan (daylight hours - no eating or drinking or marital relations) (see: Quran, Chapter 2, verse 183).

· Must give charity according to one's wealth(.025 percent annually- not of income - only from holdings) to poor people (see: Quran).

· Must always honor parents and elders, caring for them and treating them with kindness (see Bible, as above) (also: Quran, several times)

· Must honor wife and keep her like a Queen in her palace, give gifts and cherish her in best way (see: Quran, chapter 4 [called, Women] and hadeeth).

· Must perform pilgrimage (Hajj in Arabic) to Mekkah once in lifetime (see: Quran, chapter 2, verse 190+).

· Must care for the needs of others, especially poor and elders, according to one's ability, preferring their needs over self (see: Quran, hadeeth, rulings).

· Must work hard and take care of all expenses for family (wife does not have to work - all of her wealth is kept by her) (see: hadeeth, rulings)

· Must raise children up to be believers in the One True God, without any partners, and be good, honest, citizens (see: Quran, chapter, 31, hadeeth, rulings)

· No alcohol (even cooked in food) (see: Quran, hadeeth, rulings)

· No smoking (Islamic Rulings)

· No drugs (accept for prescriptions) (see: Hadeeth, rulings)

· No sex outside of marriage (not any type) not before - nor after with anyone expect the spouse (see Bible, as above) (also: Quran, hadeeth, rulings)

· No dating (meeting with a woman socially is not acceptable - meetings with chaperones for the purpose of interviews for marriage are the only exception) (see: hadeeth, rulings).

· No physical contact with the opposite sex (even shaking hands between members of the opposite sexis distasteful to good Muslims) (see: Quran, hadeeth, rulings).

· No listening to musical instruments (Hadeeth,rulings - Quran is the best sound for the Muslims)

· No dancing (involves music and contact) (see: hadeeth, rulings).

· No hanging out at malls, game parlors, pubs, etc. (see: hadeeth, rulings)

· No lying (see Bible, as above) (also: Quran, hadeeth)

· No insulting anyone (see: Quran, chapter 49)

· No backbiting (see: Quran, as above)

· No envy of others and what they have (see Bible, as above) (also see Quran, chapter 49, and chapter 113).

Now after reading all of the above Do's and Don'ts in Islam, I am quite sure that most civilized people in the West would not like to consider giving Islam another thought.

Think about, after all what fun is there in this life if you have to do God's Will on earth? Most would say, "Hey, I just want to party and have fun. Leave me alone, I'm happy and it doesn't matter."

This is not the attitude of the Muslims. We are much more interested in the Life of the Next World and much less interested in the life of this world.

I just spoke with a dear friend of mine from Egypt on the phone. He is an Imam (religious leader) in New Jersey. We were talking about this same subject (actually Muslims always talk about these same subjects). He was saying that just as we abstain from eating and drinking in the day time and then really enjoy these things at nightduring the month of Ramadhan, in the same way, the Muslims avoid certain things in this life so that they can enjoy better things in the Next Life.

Please take your time to learn more about the ways and lifestyle of Muslims before committing yourself to something as serious as this. Open your heart and mind to the One true God and ask Him for help and guidance for your life and for the life of your friend.

--
Nadeem Ul Hassan
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