The Fruits of Worship taqwa Working on the assumption that

Working on the assumption that American Muslims are still unknown to most Americans

Contributors to this volume provide perspectives based on research material as well as personal encounters

Sahar Mustafah is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants

he lived a life of poverty

this work offers an in-depth discussion of ritual purity (taharah)

The Fruits of Worship taqwa Working on the assumption thatEmphasizing the character of the religion of Islam as consisting of faith and practice, this book analyzes thoroughly the five most important pillars of Islam that form the core of Islamic life, namely the profession of faith, the prayer, which is the first practical manifestation of faith, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Explaining lucidly the necessity of fulfilling these pillars of Islam with the intention of pleasing God and purely for