My Faith Islam 7 Fiqh & Adiyat -> abstract

Fiqh

Cleanliness and personal hygiene form a major part of bodily health. "Purity is half of the faith," declared the noble Prophet Muhammad [s] and stressed the importance of regular baths, ablutions and the use of the miswak, the tooth stick. This is all the more remarkable in an environment where water was at a premium. Cleanliness and personal hygiene are maintained as part of religious devotion and as part of a natural daily routine.

Wudu’ Before Muslims pray, it is essential to be in a ritually pure condition. This means that we must wash our hands, faces, and feet before we are allowed to perform the salah (ritual prayer). The procedure for attaining this cleanliness is called wudu’, or ablution. The spirit of Wudu’ (ritual purification) is inner light, happiness of the heart and contentment. Wudu ’thus refreshes and prepares an individual for prayer.

Ad‘iyah

Du'a' (singular of ‘ad‘iyah’) means a call or prayer. A servant of Allah invokes his Creator to express either his needs or his servitude to Him. This call in itself is a form of worship. Allah is a living and permanent existence. He hears and sees and has the power to do as He desires and set the course of events in consonance with His will. It is this firm conviction which gives rise to the urge within man to pray to Allah.

Adab

"I was sent to perfect the best in moral characteristics and etiquette," said the noble Prophet Muhammad [s] describing his mission. The main purpose of this message is to make man live according to the highest moral standards and etiquette which he is capable of. Each person has a duty to cultivate good and desirable qualities which are part of his natural make-up. On the other hand, each person has a duty to strive against noxious qualities and habits. Bad qualities and habits are like rust on a pure heart.