Muslim Woman

At the time of Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him , his tribe, the Quraysh was in charge of the Kaaba, which was at that time a shrine to numerous Arabian tribal gods. Desert tribesmen, the Bedouin , and inhabitants of other cities would join the annual pilgrimage, to worship and to trade. Caravan-raiding, common during the rest of the year, was suspended during the pilgrimage; this was a good time, then, for travel and trade.

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Congregations of Salaat (muslims prayer) are not merely for the sake of its reminding, these also encompass the mutual consultation for the solutions of the matters of the Ummah (muslim nation). In fact, as mentioned earlier these are the gatherings of the “consultative council” of the Islamic Government. It is stated in Quran, chapter (surah) “Shura” the characteristics of Momineen (believers) are described as they are the people who respond to the call and come forward to establish the Nizam-e-Rabubiyyat (system of nourishment). They obey Allah Almighty (God) Laws and remain within the bounds of Nizam-us-Salaat (the system of Islam), which teaches them to decide their affairs through mutual consultations and according to Islamic Laws (Quran). Furthermore their doors of coffers always remain open for the nourishment of other (needy) human beings, most of whatever means of sustenance which they have been provided with. (In effect, they retain for themselves only what is necessary for their own survival) (42/38)

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The month of ramadan is coming closer, that is why it is improtant to go over through its significance. Is fasting just about having sins forgiven and getting rewards multiplied in the Hereafter?  What about the problems of life here in this world?  Is fasting just a ritual or does it have some other significance? Modern Islamic scholars draw attention to the physical and spiritual benefits of fasting.  But since physical and medical benefits of fasting accrue to anyone who fasts, regardless of one's faith in God, it is obvious that the physical and medical benefits are not the primary purpose of fasting in Islam. What about spiritual benefits?  Since different religions have different concepts of spirituality, what does spirituality mean in Islam and how can it be developed through fasting? The proponents of other religions, including many Muslims, claim that spirituality is an individual and subjective experience. How then can one know that one's spiritual development is taking place due to fasting?  In addition, would a Hindu's or a Buddhist's spiritual development, due to fasting, be as significant as a Muslim's?  In fact, Buddhist monks and Hindu saints go through much more rigorous rituals than Muslims.  Does this mean that their spiritual development is of a higher level? Obviously, no Islamic scholar would be prepared to accept this. 

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