The 3 fundamental PrinciplesBelievers call upon Allah with Raghbah (Love & Desire) and Reverential Fear (Khawf)Humility خشوا & خشيا AweFear has two types:- Natural Fear- Reverential FearThe ‘Ulamā possess the most fear of Allāh The believe in Allāh, His Book, and His Messenger, and they act upon that knowledgeOne must have knowledge of Allāh to Fear HimFrom the Qur’ān “Do not fear them, but Fear Me”‘Inābah - SubmissionRecognising the deficit in one's fulfilment of Allah's rights is encouragement for the believer to strive in doing more & better deeds.‘Isti’ānah - Appealing for Aid and Assistance from Allāh This cannot be directed to other than AllahAnything you seek can only be provided by Alläh, so you must turn to Him Seeking the means is permissible, but one must ask Allah for aid & success“To You Alone we Worship, and to You Alone do we seek help” - FātihahIsti’āthah - Seeking refuge with AllahIstighāthah - Seeking Aid from Allah when in great needIf directed to other than Allah, then it must be from sought from one that is:1. Able2. Present3. If not Present, then they take the Hukum (Ruling) of the one that is (meaning, you can communicate with them)Seeking aid when these conditions are not met is Shirk.Adh-Dhabh - SlaughteringObligatory - Eid al-Adha, Hajj, ‘AqiqahOptional - For GuestsSacrificing for other than Allāh is Shirk“Whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day, then let him honour his guest”From the greatest means of honouring the guest is to sacrifice in order to feed them, however if it is not within a person’s means, then there is nothing upon them.The Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam), would sometimes be unable to do so, such as when he lacked the wealth. An example of this would be when he would ask ‘Ā’ishah if there was any food, and upon hearing that there was none, he would fast for the day.An-Nadhm - VowsA vow cannot be made to other than Allāh.Restricted/Conditional vows are Makrūh.The person that makes such a vow (conditional), is stingy. For example, vowing to do righteous deeds if Allāh grants you with what you wish for.