EXAM HAHHAHA

Question 1

Define halal.

Answer 1

Permitted within Islam e.g permitted foods

Question 2

Zakat. (4)

Answer 2

1. Giving 2.5% of wealth away as charity payments
2. Obligation to share wealth given by God - humans are khalifahs, none of our possessions are ours, and are instead loaned Allah
3. Islam teaches that money is corrupting so giving is seen as cleansing and purifying.
4. “It [Paradise] awaits the righteous, who give to charity”

Question 3

What is jihad?

Answer 3

1. duty to struggle against sin; Muslims must fight injustice to remove obstacles that may prevent them from worshipping God
2. Lesser and greater

Question 4

What is lesser jihad?

Answer 4

1. fighting the “Holy War” in defense of Islam.
2. “Fight in the way of Allah, those who fight you”
3. Islam = submission and peace, must not be aggressor

Question 5

What is greater jihad?

Answer 5

1. Daily struggles to live as a Muslim
2. Muhammad said the greater jihad is “the effort against oneself”
3. Struggles w weakness of character and faith
   
   • shariah
   • 5 Pillar/obligatory acts

Question 6

Why should Muslims go on hajj? (ka’ba)

Answer 6

1. “Purify My House [the Ka’ba] for those who perform tawaf”
2. circling the Ka’bah 7 times is tawaf
3. Ibrahim built the Ka’ba as a place of worship, so it is seen as the house of God and circling it is seen as purifying
4. Also represents Ibrahims rejection of the devil

Question 7

Why should Muslims go on Hajj? (pebbles)

Answer 7

1. “Jibril said to him: “Pelt him!” so Ibrahim threw seven stones…the Devil withdrew”
2. throwing pebbles at Pillars of Mina is a symbolic re-enactment of Ibrahim’s rejection of the devil
3. exercise of faith that shows resistance towards temptation

Question 8

Why SHOULDNT Muslims go on Hajj? (shahadah)

Answer 8

1. Muslim declaration of faith, saying “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet”
2. Said to be the basic foundation of Islam
3. Muslims believe there is no conversion to Islam, but instead a reversion to our natural faith, as we are all born as worshippers of the one true God, Allah.
4. “Whoever says ‘there is no god but Allah [Shahadah]’ enters Paradise” - Prophet Muhammad
5. Without, worship = invalid

Question 9

Why SHOULDNT Muslims go on Hajj? (zakat)

Answer 9

1. Form of ibadah

2. Shows obedience to will of God and willingness to share HIS wealth.