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Every culture, besides a number of other things, has its own distinct set of customs, traditions and etiquettes. In fact, one of the important distinguishing features between one nation and one tribe and another has generally been its distinct set of customs, traditions and etiquettes. The nation or tribe formed by the followers of the prophets and messengers of God is no exception. In the formation of this group, the prophets of God directed their followers to conform to a particular set of customs and etiquettes, which would distinguish them as a nation of the followers of God's prophets. However, because the basic objective of all prophetic teachings is to cleanse the human mind, body and soul from all that has the potential of defiling it, the customs and etiquettes for this group of people have also been fixed and promoted with the same target in perspective.

The Islamic culture, originally, being one consisting of adherents of the Abrahamic(Ibrahim the prophet of Allah ) traditions, had a number of these customs, traditions and etiquettes in vogue, even before the advent of the Prophet (pbuh). With only a few minor exceptions, the Prophet (pbuh) did not alter or add anything to these traditions and customs of the Abrahamic legacy. Thus, these traditions, generally, are a more primitive part of Islam, as compared to the Qur'an. After the approval of the Prophet (pbuh), they have been transmitted to the Muslim community through the conceptual consensus and the practical perpetuation of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh). Thus, the source of these customs, traditions and etiquettes is the conceptual consensus and the practical perpetuation of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) and every subsequent generation of Muslims.

An introduction of the Islamic customs, traditions and etiquettes.