Islam

Question 1

Who do Islam’s pray to?

Answer 1

Allah

Question 2

What do Islam’s believe Allah created people as?

Answer 2

Equal whatever race gender or background

Question 3

Do Islam’s believe men are qual to women?

Answer 3

Yes but have different roles

Question 4

What does jihad mean?

Answer 4

To struggle

War

Question 5

What does Qur’an give those who have been attacked permission to do?

Answer 5

Fight back

Question 6

What do Islam’s believe happens to those who die in war?

Answer 6

They will enter paradise

Question 7

What does Islam mean?

Answer 7

Peace

Question 8

What does Qur’an say is better than fighting?

Answer 8

Peace and reconciliation

Question 9

Should Muslims seek revenge?

Answer 9

No wrong to return evil with evil

Should forgive instead

Question 10

When do Muslims believe babies get a soul?

Answer 10

After 120 days

Question 11

What is Lailat-Al- Miraj?

Answer 11

Night journey and ascent of Prophet Muhammad

Visited by two archangels

Question 12

What is Lailet-Al Bara’ah?

Answer 12

Night of freedom of fire

Muslims graced with divine mercy and blessings

Question 13

What is Ramadan?

Answer 13

A month of dusk to dawn fasting

Gates of heaven are open and gates of hell are closed

Question 14

How do Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan?

Answer 14

Procession in street

Celebration daytime meal

Question 15

When as Islam founded?

Answer 15

7th century

Question 16

What is the Qur’an?

Answer 16

Muslim holy book

Question 17

What are the two main traditions?

Answer 17

Sunni and Shi’a

Question 18

What percentage of Muslims are sunni?

Answer 18

85-90%

Question 19

Who do Shi’as follow?

Answer 19

Ali

Question 20

How many articles of faith in Sunni?

Answer 20

6

5 in Shi’a

Question 21

How many articles of faith in Shi’a?

Answer 21

5

6 in Sunni

Question 22

Name 6 Sunni articles of faith

Answer 22

Allah only God
Angels
Holy books
Prophets
Day of judgement
Allah knows and decides everything that’s going to happen

Question 23

Name 5 Shi’a articles of faith?

Answer 23

Allah is only God
Divine justice
Prophethood 
Authority of imams
Day of resurrection

Question 24

What does tawhid mean?

Answer 24

Oneness of God

Question 25

Name 6 characteristics of Allah

Answer 25

``` Mercy All powerful Does no evil Fair Close to every human Above everything ```

Question 26

Who was first Muslim?

Answer 26

Adam

Question 27

What is hajj?

Answer 27

Annual pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 28

How many chapters in qur’an?

Answer 28

114

Question 29

What do Muslims do before they touch qur’an?

Answer 29

Wash hands

Question 30

Where do Muslims store their qur’an?

Answer 30

On a high shelf

Question 31

Who are Allah’s messengers?

Answer 31

Angels

Question 32

Name two concepts linked to afterlife?

Answer 32

Paradise | Hell

Question 33

What are 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 33

``` Shahadah - declaration of faith Allah Salah - pray 5 times a day Zakah - charitable giving, generosity Sawm - fast during Ramadan, self discipline Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca ```

Question 34

What day are men obliged to pray?

Answer 34

Friday

Question 35

What does Allahu Akbar mean?

Answer 35

God is great

Question 36

apart from 5 pillars what other acts do Shi’as follow?

Answer 36

Khums tax Jihad struggle Encourage good deeds and avoid bad ( Amr -bio-Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar) Tawalla and Tabarra love and aloofness