The 5 pillars(salah) Flashcards
What is the quote of Salah?
Woe to those who pray, but are unmindful of their prayer, or who pray only to be seen by people.
What does the quote mean?
sorrow will come to people who are not conscious of what they say or who simply wat to show off.
What’s the definition of Salah?
Compulsory five prayers a day and the Second Pillars of Islam
What is definition of Jumu’ah
Friday prayers where the khutbah (sermon) is read
What is the definition of Raka’h
A sequence of prayers containing actions and recitations
What is the definition of Wudu?
It is the symbolic washing and purification of the mind and body before Salah.
What are the actions of Salah?
Shoes are taken off symbolizing respect, Wudu(washing), sins are also said to be given , the niyyah( intention) is made clearing the mind, then the washing begins.
What prayers are part of salah?
Takbir: Muslims raise their hands to their ears and say ‘Allahu Akbar’.
Qiyam: standing Muslims recite the first Surah(chapter) they then sink to their knees - Sujud saying:’Glory be to my Lord the Supreme
What is the importance of Salah?
. prayer admits a Muslim to paradise; it brings knowledge as a person’s heart is opened to Allah
.helps them become more faithful
.it will benefit them on judgement day
.a muslim is either going to pray or returning from prayer, it shows them dependancy on him
. without prayer their sins would build up and would be overcome with arrogance
.Jumu’ah Prsyer (Friday prayer) is also congregational
-standing with others remind them of the need to work with others
>missing four fridays makes someone an unbeliever
. they learn from the sermon (Kutbah) on a platform called the minbar
How do Sunni’s wash?
.they call it Wudu
.it’s important for purifiying the body and mind before speaking to Allah
How do Shi’as wash?
.they call it Wuzu
.it’s important for showing obedience to Allah and purifiying the heart before speaking with Allah
How do sunni’s do rak’ahs?
. pray 5 times a day(17 rak’ahs)
and do 4 rak’ahs except for at dawn and dusk
How do Shi’as do rak’ahs ?
. pray 3 times a day(17 rak’ahs)
. do Zuhr and Asr (afternoon prayers) together
.Maghrib and Isha together
How do Sunni’s pray?
. they complete a sequence of movement called a rak’ah that include bowing with their hands on their knees, standing, prostarating and sitting in a special position
How do Shi’as pray?
.they don’t cross their hands whilst standing in prater
.they touch their head to a wooden block or clay tablet from Karbala( a holy city for Shi’a) and position their feet differently
