Actions & Activities a Muslim May Try To Do Regularly

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Some important actions & activities that may be done by a Muslim in his day-to-day life: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To recite from the Holy Quran daily. To study the Holy Quran with meaning and commentary (if possible) regularly. To study the Books of Hadith with commentary. (Without commentary, it is difficult to appreciate the intent and application of Hadith/Sunnah) To study the biography (sirah) of the Prophet (SM). To study the biography of Khulafa-e-Rashedin, and important Sahaba (Companion of Prophet (SM)). To read the books of Dr. Yousuf Al Qaradawi, Syed Qutb, Syed Abul Ala Maududi, Allama Iqbal, Ismail Raji Al Faruqi, Abdul Hamid Abu Suleman, Hashim Kamali, Umar Chapra, Khurram Murad, Khurshid Ahmad, Muhammad Asad and other major writers of Islam. Read major books from the major writers. To read other important Islamic Books. To perform the Prayers properly and to refrain from all Bidah. To encourage Muslims to perform Salat (5 times prayer per day) regularly To teach Muslims how to perform Salat, Siam (fasting/Ramadan) and rules of Zakah (poor-due as prescribed in Islam). To inspire the rich to give Zakah and to perform Hajj (pilgrimage). To disseminate the teachings of the Quran. For this purpose, regularly browse important Islamic-oriented web-sites (e.g., http://www.islamonline.net and others). To attend regularly (weekly or fortnightly) in any Tafsir (Quran or Islam Study) Class and to conduct such classes with some Muslims around your vicinity, whenever and wherever possible. To conduct Islamic classes on the basis of important Islamic Books, materials, etc. To create awareness among the people about Bidah and to make efforts to eradicate these gradually. To inform people about the clear instances of Shirk and to create public sentiment against them. To alert people not to respect those things/activities that cannot be respected according to Islam. To distribute the Islamic books/posters/leaflets, etc. within the range of capability. For this keep this type of materials with varieties with you (e.g., in your bag or car) and distribute these based on the person or demand. To make efforts to increase the use of Islamic Hijab (scarf, etc.) among the Muslin women. To distribute newspaper cutting or important e-mails, which have long-term value among the people.

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21. To become member of the Islamic Organizations and to give them cooperation as much as possible. To be unified is the best approach for a Muslim. 22. To take initiative to establish Islamic Library. 23. To make effort to build mosque in the locality where there is no mosque (especially in areas where Muslims are minority) and to use the mosque in the best way. 24. To make effort to eliminate poverty (where there is poverty) with the help and cooperation of the rich people. 25. To make necessary arrangement for Islamic education, giving the same importance to the male and female children, if there is no such arrangement. 26. To protest against all publications and writings against Islam through letter & articles in the media. 27. To send letters and articles to the newspapers about local, national and international problems. 28. To write in the newspapers about social problems. 29. To advise the Islamic Organizations of home & abroad. 30. To generate new ideas (art, technique, etc.) for progress of the Islamic movement. 31. To maintain liaison with the workers of Islam and to keep desired relationship with them. 32. To be vigilant about the right of all the members of the family and try to keep them in the right path. 33. To arrange meeting with the members of the family regularly for learning the lessons of Islam. 34. To give the Haqq (rights) to the neighbors and the relatives and to work for Islam among them. 35. To analyze the local and international situation and the reasons of changing situations in the light of Islam. 36. To make ourselves expert in our own field of activities, which will help to exert influence on the society in the long run. 37. To learn necessary skills (e.g., computer training, etc.) that may help us in doing Islamic activities. 38. To make all out efforts for publicity (Dawah) of Islam. 39. To learn Arabic and English languages as much as possible. To develop writing and speaking skill. 40. To make a congenial and friendly relationship with all members of the society and to work for justice.
Note: Every Muslim should try to act on as many points as possible from the above and can add more. May Allah guide us to be a sincere Muslim and whatever we do, May Allah accept these for our clear intentions (niyah) to please only Allah, not others.

Shah Abdul Hannan

Former Secretary of Bangladesh, Chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT), Former Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL). He is very active in dawah and running many private classes on Islam and related issues for more than 20 years. He is the Advisor of Witness-Pioneer International (www.witness-pioneer.org)

E-mail: sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com