The Kalima in Islam is the declaration of faith (Shahada) — a concise yet powerful pronouncement affirming Tawheed (the oneness of Allah ﷻ) and the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ. It is the heart of a Muslim’s aqeedah (belief system) and marks the moment a person formally enters Islam. In the Qur’an and
Tahajjud (تهجد) is a voluntary (nafl) night prayer in Islam, offered after Isha (عشاء) and before Fajr (فجر), with its most rewarding time in the final third of the night. It is part of Qiyam al-Layl (قيام الليل) and was a regular practice of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who encouraged believers to pray it. In the
Istikhara (استخارة) is a sunnah prayer that Muslims perform to seek guidance from Allah ﷻ when uncertain about a choice. The word comes from the Arabic root khayr (خير), meaning “goodness” or “what is best.” The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this practice in authentic narrations recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, advising believers to