Islam Practices - Five Pillars

Question 1

five pillars

Answer 1

core practices sunni muslims believe in

Question 2

10 obligatory acts

Answer 2

10 important duties for shia muslims
-include 5 pillars

Question 3

eg of 5 pillars

Answer 3

-shahadah
-salah
-zakat
-sawm
-pilgrimage

Question 4

10 obligatory acts eg

Answer 4

-salat
-sawm
-zakat
-khums
-hajj
-jihad
-amr bil maruf
-nan anil munkar
-tawalla
-tabarra

Question 5

Sunni: Zakat

Answer 5

-2.5% of one’s wealth
-only paid if earning over certain amount
-received by poor
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Question 6

pros of zakat

Answer 6

-obeying God
-self discipline
-sympathising with poor

Question 7

quote for zakat

Answer 7

-‘You shall give the due alms to the needy’

Question 8

Sunni: shahadah

Answer 8

-Allah is the only God
-accept this as true
-obey all comittments of Islam
-said at birth/death

Question 9

how to become a muslim

Answer 9

must say shahadah 3 time in front of witnesses

Question 10

Sunni: shahadah quote

Answer 10

‘there is no God but Allah, Muhammad is his messenger’

Question 11

Sunni: Salah

Answer 11

-purpose of life
-obligatory
-removes sin/evil

Question 12

when is salah not obligatory

Answer 12

children
-menstruating women

Question 13

Sunni: Salah quote

Answer 13

-there is nothing worthy of worship except me

Question 14

Sunni: Sawm

Answer 14

-abstain from eating/drinking
-from dawn to sunset
-abstain from evil

Question 15

Sunni: Sawm quote

Answer 15

‘Fasting is prescribed to you … learn piety’

Question 16

Sunni: Hajj

Answer 16

-gather in mecca to praise God in front of Kaba
-everyone is equal there
-past sins are forgiven

Question 17

Sunni: Hajj quote

Answer 17

-‘Proclaim the Hajj to the people to commemorate God’s name

Question 18

zakat is known as

Answer 18

self purification

Question 19

Hajj conditions

Answer 19

-physically, mentally, financially fit
-must be muslim
-symbol of tawhid

Question 20

Shia: zakat

Answer 20

-give charity to religious leaders who pass it on

Question 21

Shia: shahadah

Answer 21

-they add ‘Ali and the imams are the leaders chosen by Allah’

Question 22

Shia: salah

Answer 22

-pray 3 times a day
-hands beside them
-prostrate on a piece of earth

Question 23

Shia: sawm

Answer 23

-must mourn 3 days to remeber death of Ali hwo died in ramadan
-fast for 15 mins longer to ensure sun has fully gone down

Question 24

Shia: Hajj

Answer 24

-additional pilgrimage
-ziyara = visit tombs of 12 imams

Question 25

declaration

Answer 25

announcement of one’s statement

Question 26

ibad allah

Answer 26

servant of god

Question 27

tawhid and shahadah

Answer 27

directly expressed here