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Vastu Shastra recommends sleeping with the head towards the South or East and avoiding the North, as the South is associated…
Read AnswerRemove shoes, wash hands and feet if possible, ring the bell, and offer a small prayer. Do not turn your back to the main…
Read AnswerThe Tulsi (holy basil) plant is traditionally placed in the front courtyard or a clean, well-lit area of the home, usually…
Read AnswerMany Hindus recite the Hanuman Chalisa or a short mantra like "Sarve bhavantu sukhinah" before travelling. Some also tie…
Read AnswerTilak (or bindi) is applied between the eyebrows, considered the location of the Ajna chakra. It is a mark of blessing,…
Read AnswerAuspicious times are checked using the Panchangam. Muhurthams like Abhijit, Amrutha and other good tithi/nakshatra combinations…
Read AnswerThe body is bathed and dressed, a lamp is kept near the head, and family members observe mourning rituals. Cremation is…
Read AnswerMuslims often say "Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa ala Rabbina tawakkalna" (In the name of Allah we enter…
Read AnswerIf uncertain, go with the lower number you are sure of and complete the prayer. Some add two prostrations of forgetfulness…
Read AnswerA cut, wound or nosebleed that flows heavily (more than the size of a dirham coin in some opinions) can break wudu. Minor…
Read AnswerSay "As-salamu alaykum" (Peace be upon you) and the reply is "Wa alaykumu as-salam".
Read AnswerRecite Ayat al-Kursi, Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, and say "Bismika Rabbee wada'tu janbee wa bika arfa'uhu" (In…
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