Rs Islam Practices Flashcards
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam sunni
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-Shahadah
- Salah
- sawm
- Zakah
- haji
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What is the first pillar of Islam and what does it mean
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- The shahada - declaration of faith
- first and last thing a muslim hears
- says it every day of their life hears it in the adahm ( call to prayer)
- “There is no God but God and Muhmmed is the messenger of God”
-Prevents Shirk and enforces tawhid and having a monotheistic religion - Without it the other pillars would make no Sence
- Said throught life = constant belief
- Said when joining the faith
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What is the shahada also refered to as
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The kalimah prayer
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what is the second islamic pillar
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Salah ( prayer 5 times a day)
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Why is salah important
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- Allows a direct connection to Allah
- reminded through the 5 times a day that Allah should always be in your prayers and thoughts = basis of the religion - complete submission to Allah
- binds the ummah as all do it pray towards the same place
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Quote to support salah
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” salah is the pillar of the Islamic religion and whoever abandons it, demolishes the very pillar of religion”
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Example of a prayer time and the Islamic name
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Isha prayer the evening prayer
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What is the prep for prayer called
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- Wudu, ritual washing of the body to prepair for prayer
- Running water, or if in the desert sand can be used
- Wash each part of the body 3 times whilest thinking about there intentions for the prayer
- Needs to cleanse all senses as worship needs to be wholehearted
- Many complete wudu before ever prayer however it only needs to be done once a day unless it is broken
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What breaks wudu
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- Deep sleep
- Sex
- light bleeding
- Toilet
- Flatuence
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What are done during prayer and specific examples
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Rakahs
- special movements that happen during prayer
Ruku and salam are examples of the rakahs
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What is the name of the diffrent types of prayers that muslims attend
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- Jumah - male only on friday
- Dua - personal prayer extra to find personal connection with God
- Missed prayers
- Muslims can catch up on missed prayers if the forget or are unable to at the time God knows your niyyah
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Quote to support the completion of missed prayers
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“if one of you sleeps and misses a prayer or forgets it, let him offer the prayer when he remembers”
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What is the minaret
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The muezzin is the person who calls Muslims to prayer (Adhan) from the mosque.
Key Points:
Performs the Adhan five times a day.
Traditionally calls from the minaret, but today often uses loudspeakers.
Plays a vital role in mosque life and helps remind the community of prayer time
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What is a minaret
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A minaret is a tall, slender tower attached to a mosque, traditionally used for the call to prayer.
Helps broadcast the Adhan across the area.
Architectural symbol of a mosque.
Some mosques have one, while others may have several minarets.
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What 8 things do you need to have in an 8 marker on Salah
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- Shahadah
- Rakkah
- Minaret
-Muezzin - Niyyah
- Jumma
- Dua
- Wudu
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What is the third pillar and what is it
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Zakat - giving 2.5 % of a muslims wealth to the poor
- 5% if they make the money of the land and Humas are Kalifiahs and do not own the land it belongs to God
- Muslims can give monthly or yearly
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What is Sadaqah
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Giving from the Heart extra that is non essential
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What groups should Muslims Help
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- The poor, the needy, travellers, respond to disasters with emergency aid
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What do Muslims believe about Wealth
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- That it is Damaging and may cut muslims of from the real world
- Need to give money or you are committing shirk it helps people from avoiding this.
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Quote to support Zakat
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-“The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Gods cause.”
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How is Zakat spent
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- The discretion of the mosque leaders
- Spent on anyone who needs help
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What is the fourth pilar
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- Sawm - meaning fasting during the 9th month of the Year Ramadan
- You fast and don’t eat when the sun is up and refrain from sex, drinking and smoking.
- Abstain from unkind or evil thoughts or speech
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What is the quote to support fasting
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” But to fast is best for you”
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Why is fasting important
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- Unite the ummah all over the world
- Builds empathy with the poor who have to go without helps them to be more generous
- Reminder of Allahs merciful nature
- Recharge the spiritual batteries
- Commandment by god
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When does Ramadam end how do you break the fast every day?
- It ends with Id al Fitr
- break it with a date,
sweet to show that it is a celebration of a successful date.
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Who should fast
- All who are able
- young children and pregnant women and the elderly are exempt from fasting or those who are ill. or those who are travelling
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Why is it diffucult for Muslims to fast in the uk
- Food adverts
- Lonley
- Distractions from others
- Restrants open
- Exam season
- Lack of understanding
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What is the fifth pillar called and what is it
-Haij - Pilgramage to Mekka every Muslim should try to go at least once in there life
- It is not compulsory
- Your Nyaiah will be taken into account if you try to go and do it but never make it it will not go against god
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What title do you earn if you complete Haji
- hajji (M)
-Hajiah(F)
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What is the criteria to go on hajj 2
- Have enough money to leave their homes for a lengthy period of time
-are physicaly and mentaly fit to carry out the demanding ritual
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Why is Hajj important
- Equality in the eyes if God - all wear white and you will buried in the robe that you wore to haji
-title
-Difficult to achive so shows dedication to God
-IS written in the bible quote of support
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Quote to show support for hajj
"complete hajj...for Allah"[2.196]
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Why is the white robe important
-sign of equality
- Purity after confessing sins - first part of the ritual
Women can have their face uncovered as a man will not stear lustfully at a women on haji
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What stait must muslims be in upon ther arrivel in mekka
- Ihram - confessing sins, geting to be in a stait of purity
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Why us mekka important
- Ibrahim and the Kabbah
- Spiritual significance of Islam
-Ibrahims wife and the Zamzam well
-Muhammed was born
-Muhammed reclaimed without spilling a drop of blood
-Muhammed received the revelations from Jibril and God
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What is id
festival”. There are two major Islamic celebrations: id al ahda id al fitr returns ever year
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What is the route of Haji
1-Tawaf (Circling the Kaaba)
Arrive in Makkah and circle the Kaaba 7 times (anticlockwise).- ummah makes the prayer louder
Show devotion to Allah.
2- The Wukuf - Stand before God remembering his mercy and forgiveness this allows muslims to say sorry for their sins
3 - The zamzam well - walk back and forth remember it was hah=jars reward for her faithfulness
4 - collecting pebbles at muzdalafa prwpairing themselfes to fight temptations
5 - pillars at Mina - throwing the stones at the pillars remember how Ibrahim fought of the temptation of the devil- reminder to fight temptation
6- Standing on the mount of mercy - Another oppertunity to gain forgivness for any sins and a reminder that allah is forgivingand most mercuiful
7- Men shave there heads to show how they are cleaned of there sins important for yawmadin
8 - Sacrifice of an animal - remember ibrahim and share it with the ummah a thank you for god for providing
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what is laylat- ul miraj
The night of Muhammesd Journey when he travelled to Jeruselum on the winged horse
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What is laylat ul -bara,at
Teh night ogf the full moon before ramadan, the night muhmmed started preperation
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Quote to support the sharing of recorces with other members of the ummah
- "he is not a Muslim who goes to bed with a full stomach while he neighbour is hungry"
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What is ibadah
Ibadah means worship or servitude—any action done to please Allah in obedience to Him.
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What is mawild-an-nab remember and how is it celebrated
The birth of the propher (muhammed)
- public holiday oin ,uslim countries and street prosetions
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What is laylat al qadr remember and how is it celebrated
last 10 days of ramadam 27th satying up all night worth more than 1000 months
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What is laylat al miraj remember and how is it celebrated
Remembers when muhamed fle to jerusalum on a winged horse
- Storytelling at home
- special night of prayers
- special mosque prayers
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What is laylat al bara'at remember and how is it celebrated
p- The 15th night of the month before Ramadan
when muhammed began prep for his fasting
- Stay up all night reciting the Quran
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How is muharram ( islamic new year) celebrated
- the Hijrah for Shia Muslimas it is remembered by the moth Hussian was martyred
- Sunnis fasting on day 10
- Shia - no happy or joyous events on that month
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Which id is more important
Id ul adah
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what is id ul adah
- the festival of sacrifice, end of the annual haji pilgrimage
- remembers the story of Ibrahim
-Sacrifice and animal
- celebrate by festivals, going to pray in a mosque
- wearing new cloths
- visiting friends and relatives
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in prep
- Gifts are bought
- new cloths
- food is prepaired
- arrangments are made for sacrifice
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What does adah mean
- Sacrifice
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what is celebrated for id al fitir
- Then end of rammadan and the breakingof the fast
-also know as little eid
- muslims share food woth familiesha
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What is zakat ul fitir
- Festival tax, it is the amount that you pay at the end of Ramadan aw well as your normal 2.5%
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What is Asura also know as
A day of sorrow and inspiration
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how is asura celebrated
- funeral morning crying and whipping( under less pain that Hussain untill they (fain) in the streets wearing black
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When is asura celebrated
- 10th day of the first month of the Islamic calendar muharram
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Why do shia muslims celbrat asura
- The day of the martyrdom of Hussain
- grandson of Muhmmed
- remembers the battle of kabala where Hussain died.
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Why do Sunni muslims celebrate ashura
- Remember the Jewish event if exodus
-people made to built the pyramids escaped Moses and Ibrahim goes sent 10 plagues 1st born of every family killed unless they painted a red cross on the door - ghost Passover
Moses parted the red sea and saved the people from the phero and the pheros people died
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What is Asura
as Islamic festival of sorrow and morning
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which of the 3 festivals are public holidays
- all of them but not in the UK
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What are the 2 different types of Jihad
greater and lesser
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What is Greater jihad
- The daily struggle to live as a good Muslim and keep your faith
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What issues do muslims encounter with Greater jihad
- living as a muslim in britain
-maintaning a muslim lifesyle
- inward struggle and not giving into it
- doing the 5 pillars
-doing the 5 times a day prayers
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What did Muhmmed call greater jihad
- Supreme Jihad
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What is lesser jihad
- Externa, outward riligious war struggle
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Example of lesser jihad
- 911
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What is lesser jihad in context
- prepared to do anything to defend your faith from someone who is threatening it
- in self defences
- holy war
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What do both types of jihad link to
- the 10 obligatory acts and marterdom being prepaired to die for your faith
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Salah – Prayer what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Performing the five daily prayers facing Makkah.
Importance: A direct way to communicate with Allah and show submission.
Shi’a Muslims may combine some prayers, performing them 3 times a day.
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Sawm – Fasting what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Fasting from dawn to sunset during Ramadan.
Importance: Builds self-discipline, shows obedience and empathy for the poor.
Also includes fasting on other days like Ashura.
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Zakah – Charity what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Giving 2.5% of wealth to the poor and needy.
Importance: Purifies wealth, reduces greed, and helps build social justice.
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Khums – Additional charity (specific to Shi’a Islam) charity what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Giving 20% of surplus income:
50% to religious leaders
50% to the poor and orphans
Importance: Supports Shi’a religious institutions and the community.
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Hajj – Pilgrimage what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Once-in-a-lifetime journey to Makkah, if able.
Importance: Shows unity, obedience, and recalls Prophet Ibrahim's devotion.
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Jihad – Struggle what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: The struggle to remain faithful to Islam.
Greater Jihad: Personal battle against sin.
Lesser Jihad: Protecting the faith if under attack.
Importance: Core to moral and spiritual growth.
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Amr-bil-Ma’ruf – Commanding what is right what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Encouraging others to do good and follow Islamic teachings.
Importance: Builds an ethical society and supports community faith.
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Nahi Anil Munkar – Forbidding what is wrong what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Speaking out or acting against sinful behaviour.
Importance: Helps protect the community and resist injustice.
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Tawalla – Loving the friends of God what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Tawalla – Loving the friends of God
Definition: Showing love for righteous people, especially the Prophet’s family (Ahl al-Bayt) and Imams.
Importance: Reflects loyalty to true Islamic leadership.
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Tabarra – Disassociating from the enemies of God what is it and how does it link to the 10 obligatory acts
Definition: Avoiding those who oppose Allah, the Prophet, and the Twelve Imams.
Importance: Protects faith purity and strengthens Shi’a identity.
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10 obligiatry acts Shia mulims
- disaassociating with enemys of god
- loving the friends of God
- forbinging whats wrong
-commanding what is right
- jihad
- khums
- hajji
- swam
-zakat
- salah
