Believes in the following:

One God (Allah); (God has no partners and associates. He is worshipped
alone.)

The Angels;
The Holy books; which Allah has revealed on various messengers of
Allah.
The messengers of Allah; such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,
Ishmael, Moses, Jesus and the last messenger of Allah Muhammad (peace be upon
them)
The fate; whether it is good or bad it is from Allah
Resurrection; after the death (Hereafter)
Once a person announces that he or she believes in the above mentioned
items. He or she is considered to be a Muslim. A Muslim must also;

Believe in all the attributes and characteristics of Allah
Accept all the commandments of Allah
Perform mandatory prayers five times a day
Fast during the month of Ramadan
Pay poor-due (Zakat)
Perform Hajj (if he/she can afford) once in a life time.


After declaring the above items by tongue if a Muslim practice these
believes she / he is considered as a believer (Mo’min).

A Mo’min (Believer)

A Mo’min is that Muslim whose heart verifies what he / she says. In
other words a practicing Muslim is a Mo’min. Mo'min has the following
characteristics.

Practices what he / she says.

Accepts which is Halal (allowed by Allah) and stays away from Haram
(forbidden by Allah).

Turns to Allah in all his / her matters and seek help from him.

Does his / her best for achieving his / her right goals and leaves
the result up to Allah

Always expects the best from Allah.

Always seek the pleasure of Allah through prayers and good behavior.

Loves Muhammad (peace be upon him) more than any thing else in this
world.

Follows the sayings and actions (Sunnah) of Muhammad (peace be upon
him) in his/her life.

The family, the children, the companions and the followers of
Muhammad (peace be upon him) are very dear to his/her heart.

Obeys and respects parents (except when parents ask some thing which
is against the teachings of Islam)

Loves those who love Allah and his messenger Muhammad (peace be upon
him) i.e. Aowlia Allah.

Tries to help other fellow human beings with his/her resources
(Sadaqah)

Preach good (Ma’roof) and try to stop evil (Munkar)

Through his / her tongue, hands and behavior his neighbors, his
family and his community is safe.

Very sensitive about the environment. He / she tries not to cut
trees, not to kill animals and birds for fun (except for food in the name
of Allah only), not to waste food and water, not to contaminate water,
air and soil.

Respects human life.

Believes in equality of people in terms of their mutual rights and
knows that the most honorable in the sight of Allah is the one who is
the most pious among people regardless of his / her color, race and
gender.

Respects other people's property and privacy.

Have patience, tolerance and care for other companions of this
earth.

Always greets and smiles when he /she meets his/her Muslim brothers,
sisters and other friends

Walks on earth humbly, does not shout and does not show-off

Very faithful to Allah, to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), to
parents, to family, to his religion and community.

Keeps his / her lawful promise

Fears only Allah

Look forward to meet his creator and enjoy his companionship in
heavens.

Does not get involve in backbiting, gossiping, lying, blaming,
supporting or participating in any Haram (forbidden) action for example a
Muslim must not take / eat / drink the following.

Taking Interest on investments or savings or any other form.

Drinking Alcohol

Eating pork or pork products

Eating dead animals (which are not Islamically slaughtered).

Drinking blood

Any animal's flash which is slaughtered in the name of someone
other than Allah.



A Muslim may eat little bit of the above if it is a matter of life and
death and no Halal food is available.