five pillars and ten obligatory acts

Question 1

List all 5 pillars

Answer 1

• shahadah
• zakat
• hajj
• salah
• sawm

Question 2

who follow the 5 pillars?

Answer 2

ALL Muslims do- but shia muslims do bc it is apart of the 10 obligatory acts

Question 3

What is shahadah and when is it said?

Answer 3

• shahadah is the declaration of faith
• it is said at birth, before death, when someone converts and throughout the day

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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 5

state the shahadah

Question 6

Salah

Answer 6

Committing to daily prayers- there are 3 for Shi’a Muslims and 5 for Sunni as they are grouped differently

Question 7

Sawm

Answer 7

Fasting
from just before dawn until sunset.

Question 8

Zakah/Zakat

Answer 8

Giving a proportion of your wealth to help the poor.

Question 9

Hajj

Answer 9

Pilgrimage
to
Makkah
(Mecca).

Question 10

Jihad

Answer 10

The struggle to keep belief in Allah and follow his rules, to follow the Five Pillars of Islam successfully and to defend Islam.

Question 11

Khums

Answer 11

20 per cent annual tax. This tax is paid on any profit earned by Shi’a Muslims. The money is split between charities supporting Islamic education and anyone who is descended from Muhammad who is in need.

Question 12

Amr-bil-Maroof

Answer 12

Encouraging people to do what is good: Enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong (Surah 9:71). Maruf is anything that has been approved in
Shari’ah law
.

Question 13

Nahil Anril Munkar

Answer 13

forbidding evil by discouraging people from doing what is wrong.

Question 14

Tawalia

Answer 14

Showing love. This includes both love for God and love for those who follow him.

Question 15

Tabarra

Answer 15

Disassociation. Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies.