2. Believe in and fulfill all the five pillars of Islam:
• Shahada/Testimony of Faith
• Salah/Prayer
• Zakah/Charity
• Sawm/Fasting in Ramadan
• Hajj (if one is able to do so)
3. Believe in and fulfill all the six pillars of Iman, to believe in:
• Allah
• His Angels
• His Books
• His Messengers
• The Day of Judgment
• Divine Decree / Qadr
4. Always make sure you pray all the five daily prayers, as perfectly as you can and on time. Never miss a salah unless you are a female in menses.
5. Keep your tongue busy often remembering Allah and say the adhkaar and your good duas.
6. As much as possible, avoid all sins major and minor. Always know that you are being watched by God Allah the Almighty and the All-Knowing.
7. Never be away from the Qur’an. Daily recite some Surahs and memorize whatever you can from the Noble Qur’an. Especially recite the important Surahs like Surah Al-Fatiha, Ayat Al-Kursy, Surah Al-Ikhlaas, Surah Al-Falaq, Surah An-Naas and Surah Al-Mulk after Fajr and after Maghreb or at night before going to bed.
8. Whenever given the chance, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, following any of the three levels of enjoining good and prohibiting evil:
• First: By hand / physically
• Second: By advising / verbally
• Third: By hating the evildoer and sin for Allah’s sake
9. Always seek Islamic knowledge and share Islam, if not everyday then every other day.
10. Be ready to help a fellow Muslim in only what is right.
11. Adhere to the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah.
12. Maintain good Islamic manners. Do all good deeds only to please Allah, never to impress anyone.
13. Love those and whatever Allah loves. Hate whatever Allah hates and avoid all sins for Allah’s sake.
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