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Actions&ActivitiesaMuslimMayTryToDoRegularly

Read Read Read Write Write Write Dawah Dawah DawahSomeimportantactions&activitiesthatmaybedonebyaMusliminhisday-to-daylife:1. TorecitefromtheHolyQurandaily.2. TostudytheHolyQuranwithmeaningandcommentary(ifpossible)regularly.3. TostudytheBooksofHadithwithcommentary.(Withoutcommentary,itisdifficultto

appreciatetheintentandapplicationofHadith/Sunnah)4. Tostudythebiography(sirah)oftheProphet(SM).5. TostudythebiographyofKhulafa-e-Rashedin,andimportantSahaba(Companionof

Prophet(SM)).6. ToreadthebooksofDr.YousufAlQaradawi,SyedQutb,SyedAbulAlaMaududi,

Allama Iqbal, Ismail Raji Al Faruqi, Abdul Hamid Abu Suleman, Hashim Kamali,UmarChapra,KhurramMurad,KhurshidAhmad,MuhammadAsadandothermajorwritersofIslam.Readmajorbooksfromthemajorwriters.

7. ToreadotherimportantIslamicBooks.8. ToperformthePrayersproperlyandtorefrainfromallBidah.9. ToencourageMuslimstoperformSalat(5timesprayerperday)regularly10. To teachMuslimshow toperformSalat, Siam (fasting/Ramadan) and rules ofZakah

(poor-dueasprescribedinIslam).11. ToinspiretherichtogiveZakahandtoperformHajj(pilgrimage).12. To disseminate the teachings of the Quran. For this purpose, regularly browse

importantIslamic-orientedweb-sites(e.g.,http://www.islamonline.netandothers).13. Toattendregularly(weeklyorfortnightly)inanyTafsir(QuranorIslamStudy)Class

andtoconductsuchclasseswithsomeMuslimsaroundyourvicinity,wheneverandwhereverpossible.

14. ToconductIslamicclassesonthebasisofimportantIslamicBooks,materials,etc.15. Tocreateawarenessamongthepeopleabout Bidahandtomakeeffortstoeradicate

thesegradually.16. To inform people about the clear instances of Shirk and to create public sentiment

againstthem.17. Toalertpeoplenottorespectthosethings/activitiesthatcannotberespectedaccording

toIslam.18. TodistributetheIslamicbooks/posters/leaflets,etc.withintherangeofcapability.For

thiskeepthistypeofmaterialswithvarietieswithyou (e.g.,inyourbagorcar)anddistributethesebasedonthepersonordemand.

19. To make efforts to increase the use of IslamicHijab (scarf, etc.) among theMuslinwomen.

20. To distribute newspaper cutting or important e-mails,which have long-term valueamongthepeople.

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21. TobecomememberoftheIslamicOrganizationsandtogivethemcooperationasmuchaspossible.TobeunifiedisthebestapproachforaMuslim.

22. TotakeinitiativetoestablishIslamicLibrary.23. Tomakeefforttobuildmosqueinthelocalitywherethereisnomosque(especiallyin

areaswhereMuslimsareminority)andtousethemosqueinthebestway.

24. To make effort to eliminate poverty (where there is poverty) with the help andcooperationoftherichpeople.

25. TomakenecessaryarrangementforIslamiceducation,givingthesameimportancetothemaleandfemalechildren,ifthereisnosucharrangement.

26. ToprotestagainstallpublicationsandwritingsagainstIslamthroughletter&articlesinthemedia.

27. Tosendlettersandarticlestothenewspapersaboutlocal,nationalandinternationalproblems.

28. Towriteinthenewspapersaboutsocialproblems.29. ToadvisetheIslamicOrganizationsofhome&abroad.30. Togeneratenewideas(art,technique,etc.)forprogressoftheIslamicmovement.31. Tomaintain liaisonwiththeworkersofIslamand tokeepdesiredrelationshipwith

them.32. Tobevigilantabouttherightofallthemembersofthefamilyandtrytokeepthem

intherightpath.33. Toarrangemeetingwiththemembersofthefamilyregularlyforlearningthelessons

ofIslam.34. To give theHaqq (rights) to the neighbors and the relatives and to work for Islam

amongthem.35. Toanalyzethelocalandinternationalsituationandthereasonsofchangingsituations

inthelightofIslam.36. To make ourselves expert in our own field of activities, which will help to exertinfluenceonthesocietyinthelongrun.

37. To learn necessary skills (e.g., computer training, etc.) that may help us in doingIslamicactivities.

38. Tomakeallouteffortsforpublicity(Dawah)ofIslam.39. TolearnArabicandEnglishlanguages asmuchaspossible.Todevelopwritingand

speakingskill.40. Tomakeacongenialandfriendlyrelationshipwithallmembersofthesocietyandto

workforjustice.Note:EveryMuslimshouldtrytoactonasmanypointsaspossiblefromtheaboveandcanaddmore.MayAllahguideustobeasincereMuslimandwhateverwedo,MayAllahaccepttheseforourclearintentions(niyah)topleaseonlyAllah,notothers.

ShahAbdulHannanFormerSecretaryofBangladesh,ChairmanofBangladeshInstituteofIslamicThought(BIIT),FormerChairmanofIslamiBankBangladeshLimited(IBBL).HeisveryactiveindawahandrunningmanyprivateclassesonIslamandrelatedissuesformorethan20years.HeistheAdvisorofWitness-PioneerInternational(www.witness-pioneer.org)

E-mail:sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com

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