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In Islam, there are lawful and unlawful ways to make money. If the money you make is unlawful and wish to repent, it must all be given away as Charity and repent.
Here's some haram methods of making money to watch out for:
Read this 3 times:
"Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.”
If you did so...
Today marks the last ten days of Ramadan.
Which means soon it was be Laylat al-Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is the night the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and as such, is the most important day of the year
Everyone knows that Muslims pray 5 times a day, right?
WRONG! There are actually 4 seperate types of prayer:
-Fard (Obligatory prayer)
-Wajib (Required prayer)
-Sunnah (Recommended prayer)
-Nafl (Voluntary prayer)
If you are in a Life-or-Death scenario, certain acts such as eating haram food, like pork, blood, or carrion, or other sinful acts can be done to survive, but only if there are no halal alternatives:
Muslims are credited with the invention of many things, such as Coffee, Soap, Algebra, and the Windmill
Just to name a few.
Similar to how Christianity has multiple branches like Catholics and Protestants, Islam also has multiple branches
By far the 2 largest are Sunni and Shi'as, with Sunni's being about 85% of all Muslims, and Shi'as 15%
The story of Prophet Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) holds a unique place in the Qur'an. He is the only Prophet to have his story told chronologically within a single surah, titled "Surah Yusuf."
It's also my favourite story :)
Always respect your parents*.
You see, in Islam the 2nd most important deed in Islam (after Praying on time and before Jihad) is to obey and love your parents, making it one of the most beloved deeds to Allah