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What is sawm? Sawm is a word you hear quite often whenever Islam is the topic. Islam has many five basic pillars. One of them is Sawm or fasting. Sawm is the fourth pillar of the five Islamic pillars and it has a great significance in Islam. Fasting exists in many religions and in Islam it is called sawm and it has many rules regarding on how it is performed. It is also one of the best ways one can come closer to Allah.  Sawm is when any muslim refrain  from food, drink, sexual activity and any forbidden act from dawn till sunset.  What is the meaning of sawm? Sawm in Arabic means fasting. Fasting in Islam means refraining from certain actions from sunrise to sunset.  These actions include  Eating Drinking  Sexual activity Any forbidden act which pillar of Islam does sawm refer to? Sawm itself is not one of Islam’s five pillars but rather the sawm or fasting of the holy month of Ramadan. The fast of Ramadan is considered the fourth Islamic bas...

Dua , duaa , or supplication (Arabic: دعاء‎ ) is the Islamic term for the act of supplication. Dua ( Supplication ) is worship, it is recourse and supplication to Allah, it is a success, success, and success, it is the link between the servant and Allah, helping in the resolution of our problems. During hard times we all need something to do in order not to feel helpless or stuck. In Islam, there are many things we could resort to but a very underrated act is dua. Although dua is not compulsory like salah or the five basic prayers we do every day, it has an amazing impact and it can change the course of lives entirely, unlock doors, opportunities, and much more. Dua is like magic but better it is for real. What is Dua? Dua translates from Arabic to English as a prayer but unlike the regular prayer, it is a prayer in the form of direct talk from man or woman to Allah. Dua is simply opening your heart and talking directly to Allah about anything, asking him anything, and addressing...