Ch.4 - How The Religious Beliefs Of Islam Influence Daily Life

Question 1

Name the five pillars of Islam

Answer 1

Shahadah
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj

Question 2

What does shahadah mean

Answer 2

Creed

Question 3

What does salat mean

Answer 3

Prayer

Question 4

What does zakat mean

Answer 4

Charity

Question 5

What does sawm mean

Answer 5

Fasting

Question 6

What does hajj mean

Answer 6

Pilgrimage

Question 7

What does shahadah translate to

Answer 7

“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messager”

Question 8

Say something about salat

Answer 8

Muslims are expected to pray 5 times a day

Question 9

Say something about Zakat

Answer 9

Each Muslim is expected to give 2.5% of their savings to charity

Question 10

Say something about shahadah

Answer 10

The shahadah are first word whispered into a Muslim baby’s ear

Question 11

Say something about sawm

Answer 11

During ramadan, all Muslims who have passed puberty are expected to fast from sunrise to sunset

It follows a lunar calendar

Question 12

Say something about hajj

Answer 12

Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make once in their lifetime (if financially and physically able). They walk around the Ka’ba 7 times.