section B practices

Question 1

what are Sunni muslims required to follow

Answer 1

five pillars of islam

Question 2

what are the five pillars of Islam

Answer 2

• shahadah
• salah
• zakah
• sawm
• hajj

Question 3

what is shahadah

Answer 3

declaration of faith

Question 4

what is salah

Answer 4

prayer five times a day

Question 5

what is zakah

Answer 5

charitable giving

Question 6

what is sawm

Answer 6

obligation to fast during ramadan

Question 7

what is hajj

Answer 7

pilgrimage to makkah

Question 8

when should salah take place

Answer 8

sunrise, noon, late afternoon, after sunset, late evening

Question 9

is hajj obligatory

Answer 9

yes muslims should do hajj at least once

Question 10

what does sawm teach muslims

Answer 10

self-discipline bringing muslims closer to allah

Question 11

what are shi’a muslims required to follow

Answer 11

ten obligatory acts

Question 12

what are the ten obligatory acts

Answer 12

• salah
• sawm
• shahadah
• hajj
• zakah
• khums
• jihad
• amr-bil-maroof and nahi anil munkar
• tawalla and tabarra

Question 13

what is khums

Answer 13

annual tax, 20% of any profit made

Question 14

what is greater jihad

Answer 14

personal struggle to live a good life

Question 15

what is lesser jihad

Answer 15

struggle to defend islam against it’s critics

Question 16

what is air-bil-maroof and nahi nail munkar

Answer 16

asks muslims to encourage good deeds and avoid bad ones

Question 17

what is tawalla and tabarra

Answer 17

muslims should love those who follow allah and shouldn’t associate themselves with anyone who’s an enemy of Allah

Question 18

where should salah ideally take place

Answer 18

in a mosque

Question 19

what is the purpose of salah

Answer 19

keeps muslims in close contact with allah and encourages moral and spiritual discipline

Question 20

what is the signifiable of every muslim performing salah

Answer 20

reminder that everyone is equal, sense of community

Question 21

Qur’an 29:45 salah

Answer 21

‘prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of allah is greater.’

Question 22

what is wudu

Answer 22

washing before prayer

Question 23

why is wudu important

Answer 23

muslims must be clean, both spiritually and physically, before approaching Allah

Question 24

how is wudu performed

Answer 24

muslims wash their face, arms, feet and part of their hair before prayers

Question 25

which direction should Muslims face when praying

Answer 25

Makkah, the qiblah

Question 26

what is the rak'ah

Answer 26

a set prayer ritual

Question 27

what does the rak'ah involve

Answer 27

standing, kneeling then putting your forehead to the ground as a sign go submission to Allah

Question 28

why do men and women pray is separately at the mosque

Answer 28

so people concentrate on Allah rather than on the opposite sex

Question 29

how much is Zakah

Answer 29

2.5% of a person's wealth each year

Question 30

what is Zakah often used for

Answer 30

helping muslims who are less well off, or given to charities or mosques

Question 31

what does the Qur'an say about zakah

Answer 31

'zakah is for bringing hearts together.'

Question 32

Qur'an 2:183, sawm

Answer 32

'o you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting that you may become righteous.'

Question 33

what are exceptions to sawm

Answer 33

children old people medical reasons

Question 34

what does sawm require a muslim to abstain from

Answer 34

Eating drinking music sex smoking

Question 35

what does sawm help muslims understand

Answer 35

hunger, making them more willing to help others

Question 36

what does sawm show publicly

Answer 36

that Allah matters more than any physical needs

Question 37

what happened on Laylat al-Qadr

Answer 37

Muhammad recieved part of the Qur'an this night

Question 38

how do some muslims celebrate Laylat Al-Qadr

Answer 38

spend a whole night at the mosque, praying and listening to readings of the qur'an

Question 39

what is it believed will happen on Laylat al-Qadr

Answer 39

Allah will forgive their sins

Question 40

when must hajj take place

Answer 40

in the muslim month of Dhu'l-Hijja

Question 41

why do all pilgrims wear simple white clothing during hajj

Answer 41

so they're all equal before Allah

Question 42

why is the ka'aba the holiest place in Islam

Answer 42

it is believed that Ibrahim or Adam built it

Question 43

what is the tawaf

Answer 43

walking around the ka'aba 7 times anti clockwise

Question 44

what is the sa'y part of hajj

Answer 44

seven journeys between the hills of safe and marwa

Question 45

what do pilgrims do after sa'y

Answer 45

draw water from the zamzam well

Question 46

what do pilgrims d on mount Arafat

Answer 46

stand and pray for Allah's forgiveness

Question 47

what is believed about mount Arafat

Answer 47

where the day of judgement will take place

Question 48

what happens at muzdalifa

Answer 48

pilgrims collect pebbles

Question 49

what do the pilgrims do with the pebbles

Answer 49

throw them at 3 pillars in mina to symbolise driving the devil away

Question 50

what is the purpose of hajj

Answer 50

helps muslim's faith and increases unity

Question 51

what does the Hadith say about hajj

Answer 51

'he will return after hajj free from all sins as if he were born anew.'

Question 52

Qur'an 35:18, greater jihad

Answer 52

'no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.'

Question 53

Qur'an 22:39, lesser jihad

Answer 53

'permission to fight has been given to those who are being fought.'

Question 54

what is id ul-adha

Answer 54

festival commemorating the time when Ibrahim nearly sacrificed isma'il

Question 55

what does id ul-adha celebrate

Answer 55

complete obedience to allah

Question 56

Qur'an 37:102, sacrifice of isma'il

Answer 56

'my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you'

Question 57

how is id ul-adha celebrated

Answer 57

mosque service, animal sacrificed, presents exchanged

Question 58

what is id ul-fitr

Answer 58

marks the end of ramadan

Question 59

what does id ul-fitr celebrate

Answer 59

muslims strength for fasting for a month

Question 60

how is id ul-fitr celebrated

Answer 60

mosque service, meal, presents exchanged

Question 61

what does shura commemorate

Answer 61

the death of Husayn

Question 62

which denomination celebrates ashura the most

Answer 62

shi'a

Question 63

what do sunnis see ashura as

Answer 63

day of atonement, voluntary fasting

Question 64

why is ashura important to shi'a muslims

Answer 64

it was the day Husayn was killed in battle

Question 65

what do shi'a muslims do in the 10 days leading up to ashura

Answer 65

mourn, mosques give out free meals

Question 66

what do shi'a muslims do on the day of ashura

Answer 66

wear black public processions story is acted out and poems read out

Question 67

what do some shi'a muslims do to commemorate husayn's suffering

Answer 67

hurt themselves