Renewing Iman: What to Recite and Do

Question

I am a 36-year-old unmarried Muslim. Again and again the thought comes to me that it would be better to renew my iman, for iman is the greatest wealth. Formerly I did not have such attachment to the religion, and in our household customs that are innovations have been carried on for a long time. What is the method of renewing iman according to the Shafi‘i school?

Answer

In the noble hadith there is an emphatic instruction to renew one’s iman, and everyone should act upon it. One should frequently say “la ilaha illa’llah” — by this iman is made fresh. It is also beneficial for the renewal of iman to keep present in the heart and to avow with the tongue: [ar]آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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