5 Pillars Flashcards
What is Shahadah?
Where Muslims declare their faith - there is only one God
What is Hajj?
Pilgrimage
What is Salah?
Prayer
What is Zakah?
Where Muslims give 2.5% of their savings to charity
What is Sawm?
Fasting during the daylight hours of Ramadan
Where does Hajj take place?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
How much does Hajj cost?
Between $7,595 and $11,900 in the US and £4000 per person in the UK
What do Muslims wear during Hajj?
White garments (Ihram)
When does Hajj occur?
Dhul Hijjah - the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar
Why do Muslims perform Zakah?
They believe it can free them from desire and teaches self discipline as well as purify the soul from selfishness and greed
Creed
A system of religious belief/faith
Prayer
Communicating with the divine (God)
Lailat ul-Qadr
Remembers the night of power when Muhammed received the Qur’an.
Pilgrimage
A religious journey
Takbir
Standing
Ruku
Bowing
Sujud
Prostrate
Tashakhud
Sitting
What are the 2 beliefs of Shahada?
Allah is the one and only God
Mohammed was the last/was a prophet
What are the names of the prayers of Islam?
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Esha/Isha
What is a Rakah?
A full rotation of stances done in a prayer. Each prayer can have different numbers of Rakahs.
What are Sunni and Shia beliefs called?
Eeman
What are the sunni beliefs?
1) Allah
2) his books
3) his messengers
4) his angels
5) the day of judgement
6) the Hereafter
How do sunni and Shia differ?
Sunni believe the ruler of Islam should be chosen (Abu Bakr) whereas shai believe they should be a descendant (Ali)
