Rituals Flashcards
1
Q
describe this Pillar: Creed (Shahadah)
A
- There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
- underlying faith of Islam
- someone can become an Muslim by saying the creed in front of 2 witnesses
2
Q
describe this Pillar: Prayer (Salat)
A
- Pray five times a day
- prayer can take place in any clean environment
- Muslims attend the mosque on Fridays
- Private prayer is called du’a
3
Q
describe this Pillar: Almsgiving (Zakat)
A
Muslims with a certain amount of money must donate 2.5% of it
4
Q
describe this Pillar: Fasting (Sawm)
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- Takes place during the month of Ramadan
- During daylight hours of Ramadan, Muslims abstain
from food, evil thoughts, drinking, smoking, and sex - children, the elderly, pregnant woman, and the ill, are excused from fasting
5
Q
describe this Pillar: Pilgrimage (Hajj)
A
- required to make a pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca at least once in a lifetime
- Only Muslims who can afford it or whose health
allows are expected to go.
-is the supreme experience for Muslims
6
Q
what is the clothing that Muslims where while traveling to Mecca called
A
ihram
7
Q
Describe male pilgrimage clothing
A
two seamless garments made from white
cloth
8
Q
Describe Female pilgrimage clothing
A
clothes that leave only their faces and
hands uncovered
9
Q
what dose the Kaaba look like
A
a cube-shaped shrine
10
Q
Where in Mecca is the Kaaba located
A
the center of the Great Mosque
