matters of life and death Flashcards
what are the 10 obligatory acts?
salah, sawm, hajj, zakah, khums, jihad, amr bil maroof, nahuatl anil munkar, tawalla, tabarra
what is shahadah?
declaration of belief which muslims are required to say
what does the shahadah say?
‘i bear witness that there is none worthy except allah alone and he has no partner.
and i bear witness that muhammad is his servant and his messenger’
shia
‘and i bear witness that ali is the friend of god’
what are the five pillars?
shahadah, salah, sawm, zakah, hajj
when is the shahadah said?
it’s the first words recited into a newborns ears, repeaters throughout a muslims life, during a persons burial. would be said when converting
what is a quote for salah?
‘i respond to those who call me’
‘keep up regular prayer, prayer is obligatory for the believers at prescribed times’
what are the times for prayer?
fajr- before sunrise
zuhr- early afternoon
asr- late afternoon
maghrib- just after sunset
isha- later in the evening
what is a quote for sawm?
‘fasting is prescribed for you… so that you may be thankful’
what are the purposes of fasting?
bring them closer to allah
make them more appreciative
the each self restraint, remind people of own faults
brings community closer
make them purer both spiritually and physically
what is the name for the night of power?
laylat al-qadr
what is a quote for zakah and khums?
‘alms are meant only for the poor, the needy, those who administer them’
what is zakah?
literally ‘purification’ pay 2.5% of their wealth
relieving poverty and distress
helping those in debt
providing comfort and convenience for travellers
providing ransom for prisoners
what is khums
a system for shia muslims to pay an additional 20 per cent of their saving towards community causes
gives better access to education as used to build learning centres
helping to spread shia tradition such as through publishing books
what is a quote for khums?
‘one fifth of your battle gains belongs to god and the messenger’
what is done on hajj?
do anti clockwise circuit of kabah.
move four miles east to mina
stay in tents and spend time in reflection and prayer.
at muzdalifah they collect pebbles
back at mina they through pebbles at walls representing satan.
at the end they sacrifice animals if they can afford it and men shave their heads.
