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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"The Six Days of Shawwal";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/5468/the-six-days-of-shawwal/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:22:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/beadlanIC__600x399.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"shawwal|/topics/shawwal";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 26 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"September 3, 2013 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:49:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah|/by/sheikh-salman-al-oadah";s:5:"theID";i:5468;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:249:"The month of Shawwal is singled out for the observance of extra fasts, since this month follows immediately after Ramadan. The six days of voluntary fasting are to the obligatory fast of Ramadan what the Sunnah prayers are to the obligatory prayers.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"The Six Days of Shawwal";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on source=islamtoday";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:37:"Fasting in Ramadan: Worship or Habit?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/8613/fasting-in-ramadan-worship-or-habit/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:22:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iStock-578825512.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"fasting (sawm)|/topics/fasting-sawm";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 25 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 20, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:49:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah|/by/sheikh-salman-al-oadah";s:5:"theID";i:8613;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:297:"When we do an act over and over again, it becomes a habit. Carrying it out becomes part and parcel of our personalities and identities. When a person strives to be honest by deliberately and consistently choosing to speak truly (even against self-interest), then honesty becomes a character trait.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:37:"Fasting in Ramadan: Worship or Habit?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on source=islamtoday";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"Basic Dictates of Love, Mercy and Compassion";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/6426/basic-dictates-of-love-mercy-and-compassion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:22:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/heartmerch__1024x511.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"fasting (sawm)|/topics/fasting-sawm";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 13 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 26, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:49:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah|/by/sheikh-salman-al-oadah";s:5:"theID";i:6426;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:258:"The qualities of love, mercy and compassion are similar in meaning. There are various ways to understand the difference between them. It might be understood that the difference between these feelings are related to the state of the one who experiences them. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"Basic Dictates of Love, Mercy and Compassion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on source=islamtoday";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:46:"Repent to Allah ... After Engaging in Worship?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/4944/repent-to-allah-after-engaging-in-worship/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:22:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/repenttoallah__1024x553.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"worship (ibadah)|/topics/worship-ibadah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 1 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 28, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:49:"Sheikh Salman Al-Oadah|/by/sheikh-salman-al-oadah";s:5:"theID";i:4944;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:356:"As Muslims, we know to repent to Allah (swt) when we commit sins. We also know that Allah accepts our repentance when we turn to Him sincerely and with remorse for our errors. It is interesting, though, to consider that the topic of repentance is brought up in the Qur'an in another context as well - in connection with our worship and spiritual devotion. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:46:"Repent to Allah ... After Engaging in Worship?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on source=islamtoday";}