islam practices Flashcards
(11 cards)
what are the 5 pillars of sunni islam
- Shahadah
- salah
- sawm (fasting)
- zakat
- hajj
what are the 10 obligatory acts of shia islam
- Shahadah
- salah
- sawm (fasting)
- khums
- hajj
- jihad
- Amr bil Maruf
- Nahi anil munkar
- tawllah
- tabarra
what is the shahadah
expresses the core belief of islam and is the foundation of the religion
“i bear witness there is no god but Allah and the prophet muhammad is his messenger”
what is the difference in the shahadah within shia islam
shia muslims add an extra phrase of “and ali is the friend of God”
what do muslims do in salah
- preparation - performing wudhu (cleansing)
- face the kabah
- make an intention
- carry out prayer
what are the different prayers and their times
- fajr - before sunrise
- zohr - after midday
- asr- afternoon
- maghrib - after sunset
- isha - night
what are the differences between sunni and shia prayers
Shia Muslims combine the midday and afternoon prayer (zohr + asr) so pray 3 times instead of 5 times a day
shia muslims also believe in only using natural elements when prostrating eg: placing a clay tablet at the point in which their forehead would rest
what is the jummah prayer
. special communal prayer held every Friday
. all men should attend this and women may do so if they wish though prayer in a separate section
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what is the significance of prayer
. action of bowing and postrasting remind muslim that god is greater than them
. it unites muslims around the world as they all pray the same way
.it helps muslims to become closer to god
. it motivates muslim to carry out gods will
what is ramadan
the most important month in the islamic calendar as it is when the angle jibril started to reveal the quran to prophet muhammad
“any one of you who sees in this month you should fast”
