ibadet

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Ibadet is a term in Islam that is commonly translated as worship or devotion. In Turkish and several other languages, ibadet denotes acts performed to please God and to fulfill divine commands. The word originates from the Arabic ibādah (عبادة), from the root ʿabd meaning servitude or submission.

Ibadet encompasses both ritual acts and moral conduct undertaken with the intention of attaining God's pleasure. While obligatory acts such as the five pillars—prayers (salat), fasting (sawm) during Ramadan, almsgiving (zakat), and the pilgrimage (hajj)—are central expressions of ibadet, the concept also covers voluntary acts of worship. These include extra prayers, fasting on non-obligatory days, remembrance of God (dhikr), charity beyond the required zakat, and ethical behavior in daily life.

Key to ibadet is intention (niyyah) and conformity with Islamic law (sharia). Worship is thus not limited to formal rituals but is a comprehensive framework for submitting to God through worship, obedience, gratitude, and righteous conduct in personal and social spheres.

Across Muslim communities, ibadet informs personal spirituality and public practice, shaping routines, ethics, and the understanding of the relationship between humans and the divine.