Islamic rituals explained

Islamic rituals may refer to:

Common rituals

• Aqiqah, the Islamic tradition of the sacrifice of an animal on the occasion of a child's birth
• Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims
• Janazah, Islamic funeral
• Khitan, the Islamic term for the practice of religious male circumcision in Islamic culture
• Nikah, an Islamic marriage contract between two people
• Salah, prayers performed by Muslims
• Sawm, the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity
• Shahada, an Islamic oath and creed, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and part of the Islamic call to prayer
• Taharah, the state of being ritually pure
• Zakat, a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim community