
There are certain manners
and etiquettes that a Muslim follows when conducting his/her affairs in
the society. Following are some examples:
-
When
Muslims undertake any activity, they always start it with the name of
God, saying “Bismillahir
Rahmanir Raheem” meaning “In
the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the ever Merciful”.
-
When
Muslims terminate an activity, such as the eating of one’s meal,
they say “Alhamdulillah”
meaning “All perfect praise
belongs to Allah”. This phrase
is said on many other occasions when expressing gratitude to God.
-
When
a Muslim hears sad news, particularly of someone passing away, he says
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi Rajioon” meaning
“we belong to Allah, and unto Him shall we return”.
-
When
a person sneezes, he says “Alhamdulillah” meaning
“All perfect praise belongs to Allah”; the
other person who hears him sneeze, says “Yar hamo kumullah”
meaning “may Allah have
mercy on you”; to which the previous
person replies “Yahdeekomullah” meaning
“may Allah guide you”.
-
When
a Muslim wants to enter another’s home, he first greets the dwellers
and then asks for permission to enter. It is prohibited to enter
someone’s home without his permission or knowledge. You
should knock/ring up to three times to seek permission to enter, if
there is still no response after the third time, then you should turn
away, even if you know someone might be in (they may not be able or
do not wish to meet you).
-
A
Muslim does not talk evil against somebody particularly behind his back.
This act of backbiting is not only impolite, but also cowardly.
If a genuine complaint exists against someone, it should first of all
be brought to that person’s own attention.

Stage 1 Islamic Manners and Eqituettes
Stage 1 Islamic Manners
and Eqituettes