THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis. 23rd day of Rabeeu ath-thaani 1444AH (Thursday 17th November. 2022). INGREDIENTS OF FAITH. BismilLah.

Contrary to the common belief that faith is in the heart, I would like to state based on Quran and Sunnah that Faith is obligatory for all people, and it consists of belief in the heart that (there is none worthy of worship except ALLAH and Prophet Mohammed SallalLaahu alaihiWasallam is last and final Messenger), affirmation on the tongue by saying these words as we do in every salaat and in every gathering etc, and then physical actions (righteous deeds) such as the salaat, zakaat,  Fasting in Ramadhan,  Pilgrimage etc. A Muslim must have all these completely in their ways of life else you cannot claim to be among the ummah of RasuululLah sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam. 

Moreover, you should understand that having knowledge and belief in the heart is not sufficient unless it is accompanied by a verbal affirmation of faith, and knowledge in the heart and verbal affirmation is not valid unless they are accompanied by physical action (righteous deeds). Once a person combines these three characteristics, then he is a believer. This is indicated by the Qur’an and Sunnah, and the views of Muslim scholars. Let's strive to be good practising Muslims by actions, not by only mouth and remember death regularly as it ends all our world dreams and moves us to a permanent place of abode where our reward for our actions on earth would benefit us or doom us May ALLAH forbid. Aameen. 

May ALLAH keeps guiding us all and increases us in beneficial knowledge in addition to protecting us from the ongoing trials of dunya. Aameen.