festivals

Question 1

During which festival is Zakat commonly given and in what form?

Answer 1

Eid al-Fitr
- charities and mosques give it in the form of food
- normal people pay £5 (known as Zakat ul fitr) for food for the less fortunate

Question 2

which festival marks the end of Ramadan?

Answer 2

Eid Al-Fitr

Question 3

How do Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr?

Answer 3

• they attend a sermon and pray to Allah to thank Him for the strength it took to observe sawm.
• They eat a meal to break fast with friends and family
• they exchange gifts

Question 4

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha marks the end of what?

Answer 4

Hajj
Mental links: adham is like adha - first built the Kabba
Ibrahim and Is’mail rebuilt the Kaaba and Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha celebrate this

Question 5

Eid-ul-Adha

What animals do Muslims sacrifice during Eid al-Adha?

Answer 5

sheep, camel or goat

Question 6

Eid-ul-Adha

Instead of slaughtering an animal, what is done instead in the UK?

Answer 6

Meat is bought from halal butchers

Question 7

Eid-ul-Adha

How is the animal divided?

Answer 7

Into three: one is kept, one is given to neighbours/friends and one is given to the poor

Question 8

Eid-ul-Adha

What does the animal commemorate?

Answer 8

Prophet Ibrahim having to potentially sacrifice his son Isma’il as a test of loyalty.
Instead he sacrificed a ram.

Question 9

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha celebrates what virtue?

Answer 9

Complete obedience to Allah

Question 10

Eid-ul-Adha

How do people celebrate Eid-ul-Adha?

Answer 10

• wear new clothing
• exchange cards and presents
• spend time with family members
• women and girls decorate their hands with henna
• food is eaten and shared

Question 11

Which festival differs for Sunni and Shi’a muslims?

Answer 11

Ashura