The Concept of Worship and Its Connection to Creed
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the concept of worship in Islam, and is it linked to creed?
Answer:
Yes. Worship is the first obligation upon the servant. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] So from the time a person reaches the age of maturity, the prescribed acts of worship become obligatory upon him, such as prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj, as well as all other obligations. From the time he reaches the age of maturity, the obligations and duties become obligatory upon him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the concept of worship in Islam, and is it linked to creed?
Answer:
Yes. Worship is the first obligation upon the servant. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 15-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (33:25)
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