Support for the family

Question 1

What is the adhan?

Answer 1

The call to prayer in arabic

Question 2

What is the aqiqah?

Answer 2

A ceremony marking the birth of a newborn Muslim baby

Question 3

What is Khitan?

Answer 3

Male circumcision, when a baby’s foreskin is removed for health reasons

Question 4

What is Shari’ah?

Answer 4

Islamic legal system based on Muslim scholars’ understanding of the Qur’an, Sunnah and the Hadiths

Question 5

How is worship important to the Muslim community?

Answer 5

The mosque is described ad the beating heart of the local Muslim community as it is where the whole community come together and helps everyone feel apart of the ummah

Question 6

What are the rites of passage?

Answer 6

1. Adhan- (and shahadah) recited in babys ear upon birth. Baby is given something sweet
2. Aqiqah: Baby’s scalp is shaved and weighed and its equivalent is given in gold or silver to charity. Celebration dinner is held for family and friends to welcome child into the world
3. Khitan: Removing foreskin of baby boy for health reasons
4. Death: Prayers are recited for a person upon death. Body is washed and then shrouded in white. A funeral prayer is offered at the mosque or cemetery, and when the body is buried, it must face makkah.

Question 7

How can religious classes and groups support families?

Answer 7

• Classes for parents: classes for parents on enhancing their understanding about Islam and studying the meaning of the Qu’ran. Opportunities given to parents to discuss issues and challenged in raising children.
• Groups for children: Develops children’s knowledge of beliefs and practices. Can hold competitions, speeches, and teem quizzes. This makes coming to mosque both an educational and enjoyable experience for families and brings the community closer

Question 8

How can counselling support families?

Answer 8

Counselling plays a key role in maintaining peace within homes and in the community. Family support services, counselling clinics, and shari’ah councils help resolve issues in personal relationships or between families.
- Some communities arrange premarital counselling sessions to offer advice on the rights and responsibilities of marriage and to give couples a chance to discuss compatibility. These can avoid things such as divorce

Question 9

Why is community support important to Muslims today

Answer 9

1. It provides a way for Muslims to learn more about their faith
2. It helps resolve issues and problems by involving trusted people
3. It gives Muslims a sense of identity and belonging, particularly at a time when many Muslims feel targeted in the media and in society due to negative attitudes towards Islam