Hey Muslims...this one's for you!!??

Question

(a)What is Azaan??
(b)Do you also have Ten Commandments or something similar??
(c)Have you ever had a pilgrimage to Mecca??
(d)And if someone converts to your religion, do they get a new name or does their English name just get translated into Arabic??
(e)And what holyday is coming up now??

Thanks a lot
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Answer 1

(a) The azaan or "adhan" (a more linguistically correct spelling) is the call to prayer. It is done at the mosque at the starting time of each one of the five daily prayers that Muslims. The second call is the iqama, which is done to call Muslims to line up and start their prayer. Read this for the translation of what the muazzin (caller to prayer) says when he recites the adhan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhan.

b) We believe that the Torah, Bible, etc. were originally messages from God and that Moses, David, Abraham, Jesus, etc. were all Prophets of God.

We do follow pretty much the equivalent of the 10 Commandments. Here are the sources from the Quran that are THE SAME as the 10 Commandments.Read the following article, it's super short: http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr10cisl.htm.

The first 2 of the 10 Commandments are part of the basic belief of Muslims called the Shahada. If you believe in the Shahada, you are a Muslim, simple as that. The Shahada is, "I bear witness that there is no god but the One God, and that Muhammad (pbuh) is the last Messenger of God." So Muslims believe in only One God, and we do not make images of Him.

c) Yes, I did hajj 3 years ago, and am doing it again this year, God willing. I also once went for umrah (a shorter version of hajj that is recommended for Muslims to do).

d) If someone converts, the biggest mistake other Muslims make is trying to immediately get them to change their name to Arabic. This is not required! If you feel more comfortable getting a new name or translating it to Arabic (both are done), go ahead, but don't feel pressured into it.

A good name is important because you will be called by your name on the Day of Judgment. Thus, the only requirement is that the name not mean something bad or wrong. For example, a few times the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) changed the names of his companions because they were called "war." This is why the ulema (teachers, scholars) say that the most hated word in Islam is "war." Or, someone had a name that meant "Sun worshipper"--this was also changed.

Read the following on this topic for more info: http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544938

By the way, Islam Online is great for fatwas by American and Canadian scholars. They answer all the questions you can think of.

e) The holy month of Ramadan is starting on September 23 in the U.S., during which Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset. After that is a 3-day festival/holiday called Eid-ul-Fitr. On the first day of Eid, there is a congregational prayer and you must also give zakat-ul-fitr, which is a particular amount of charity.

Read more about Ramdan here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan.

Read more about Eid-ul-Fitr here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr.

But I can't think of a holy day coming up...?

Hope that helps. Allah Alam (God Knows Best). May God forgive me for any mistakes. I am still a student of Islam.

Peace be upon you (Assalamu alaykum).

Answer 2

A. Azaan is the daily call to prayer. 5 Times a day.
B. We don't have 10 comamandments but have 5 pillars of Islam which is Testifying that Allah is the God and Mohammad is the last Prophet, Establishing the 5 Daily Prayers, Fasting of Ramadan, Giving a 2.5% Alms to the poor yearly from the left over money that one has providing that it has reached that eligible amount that requires alms, Hajj
C. I've been to Mecca pilgramage 6 times.
D. No new names are required but are kindly recommended. IF the name is a bad name one must change it or if it's contrary to Islamic Core beliefs than yes.
E. The closest Holiday coming up is Eid ul-Fitr to mark the holiday of finishing the Month of Fasting Ramadan.

Answer 3

A. Adhan, Azaan, etc. is a call for prayer which is said by the Muezzin who does this 5x a day.
B. Yes, Muslims believe in the 10 Commandments.
C. Yes, but I was 2. God Willing, I will go soon.
D. If someone converts to my religion, they would have to change their first name but don't need to change their last name unless they want to. Ex: John for Arabic is Yahya. John Smith becomes Yahya Smith.
E. Well, this month Ramadan is coming and I am preparing myself for a nice 1 month fast.

Answer 4

(a) that's what the Muslim call to prayer is called.

(b) Yes we do. Check them out here. They are not in sequence though but found throughout the Quran. http://www.quran.org.uk/articles/ieb_quran_10commandments.htm

(c) No, but God willing in the future.

(d) No one must change their name unless it carries an unIslamic meaning. Some reverts change their name anyways out of personal choice. Note that arabic names are not equal to being Islamic. Some Arabic names are unIslamic. Proof is at the time of the Prophet, many Arabs after accepting Islam had to change their name to something different because they carried names proclaiming their loyalty and worship to Idols, as many were Idol worshippers pre-Islam. Also remember Islam is a universal religion not an Arab one. Over 80% of Muslims are non-Arabs.

(e) The holy month of Ramadan is coming up followed by the Muslim festival of Eid. I am soo excited , can't wait : D

you're welcome

peace unto you

Answer 5

(a) this is the call to prayer
(b) Allah gives the believers certain commandments throughout the qur'an (such as be good to your parents)
(c) I have not been yet, insha Allah soon
(d) The Prophet Muhammad said that the most beloved names to Allah are Abdur-Rahman and Abdullah, also the names of the Prophets, so people will often take these names. eg. Eesa (Jesus) Yusuf (Joseph) I do not believe that it is compulsory to take a name, Allah knows best.
(e) The month of Ramadan is coming soon. this is the month that the Angel Gabriel first visited the Prophet Muhammad, and revealed the first verses of the qur'an

Answer 6

Azzan is prayer call from the mosque.
Yes all the ten commandments preserved in Qur'an.
Yes I did once.
Name is not important. Covert can keep their old names.

Really don't celebrate any holidays. Maybe Eid which is celebration after Ramadan month of fasting.

Prophet Moses (PBUH) LAWS and Prophet Jesus (PBUH) GOSPEL is embeded in Qur'an in very original condition.

Five pillars of Islam are errected by Sunnis and Shias Imams mostly of Persian origin.

I thank you for your decent question. You are always welcome to ask anything related to Islam and Muslims.

Answer 7

I know one Ramadan Starts around the middle of Sept.
Pilgrimage to mecca is called hajj
laylat al qadr last 10 days of Ramadan real holy day think it is oct 10-15 something like that.

They celebrate Christmas but it is called eid al fitr
But it is not about Christ. They have a feast, exchange gifts, do what we do at Christmas.

Answer 8

(a) Azzan= time to pray, it's a group of sentences...there is no God but Allah....

(b) i don't know wat the ten commandments are exactly but we have the 5 pillars if that's similar :s

(c) yes, once :) and i'd love to go again

(d) they usually get a new name and i guess if it can be translated to arabic

(e) Ramadan is coming up in 2 weeks: it's a month where we fast....and after Ramadan immediately is Eid, where we celebrate and stuff


sry, i'm not good at explaining i know :p

Answer 9

(d)- i embraced Islam, and i choose an Arabic name for me beside my normal name, its not in my passport but friends call me by the new name. Iman= it means Faith.
For the ones who think I'm sick or Arabic or from Africa, I'm Portuguese, European. I embraced Islam and no one forced me to do it.

Answer 10

Azaaning in Mosque is similar to ringing bells in Church.
If you want to be Muslim you have to believe in & respect all Prophets from God. You have also to call Bush THE BIGGEST TERRORIST IN THE WORLD!