General Revision

Question 1

which one of the following is not one of the ten obligatory acts: hajj, jihad, shahadah or zakah

Answer 1

shahadah

Question 2

who do shi’a muslims remember of the day of ashura

Answer 2

husayn

Question 3

what are two ways that muslims can give zakah

Answer 3

• giving 10% of their earnings to charities or the less fortunate
• giving 20% of their money to imams

Question 4

what are two acts that muslims have to perform on hajj

Answer 4

• walking around the ka’aba anti-clockwise 7 times

- throwing stones at the pillar of shaytan

Question 5

what are two major festivals that are celebrated in islam

Answer 5

• eid-ul-fitr

- eid-ul-adha

Question 6

what are two things that muslims must do as part of their prayers

Answer 6

• washing routine (wuzu)

- completing 17 sequences of prayer everyday

Question 7

what is the first way the belief in the importance of prayer influences muslims today

Answer 7

• it influences the daily routines of muslims today
• sunni muslims believe they need to pray 5 times a day consisting of 17 sequences shown in the pillar of salah
• so muslims have to set aside time each day to accomplish this so they can strengthen their connection with Allah

Question 8

what is the second way the belief in the importance of prayer influences muslims today

Answer 8

• it influences the patience and confidence muslims have in Allah today
• they believe prayer is the primary method of communicating with God or asking for requests (invocation)
• causes muslims to strengthen their faith in Allah and live with a peace of mind as they will be answered

Question 9

what is the first way that the actions of ibrahim and his family are remembered on hajj

Answer 9

• muslims walk between two hills, safa and marwah, seven times
• remembers the time when hajira ran in between two hills seven times in desperate search for water and food before collapsing

Question 10

what is the second way that the actions of ibrahim and his family are remembered on hajj

Answer 10

• muslims collect water from the zamzam fountain after running between the hills
• remembers the time when ibrahim struck the ground and caused water to gush out of the ground
• which he used to sell for money to buy food and water

Question 11

what is a muslim belief about why it is important to fast during ramadan

Answer 11

• it is important to fast do they can fully focus on God
• because ramadan is a time to remember muhammads holy journey and the fact Allah was the focus of it all
• so they remove material things like food from the majority of their day to remain concentrated and more spiritually intact

Question 12

what is a contrasting belief about why it is important to fast during ramadan

Answer 12

• it helps others rather than just focusing on them and God

- as fasting inspires muslims to help those in poverty who cant afford enough to eat or drink

Question 13

what is a muslim belief about the importance of festivals

Answer 13

• they are important way to build a closer and more accurate relationship with Allah and the muslim community
• eid-ul-fitr celebrates and focuses on Allah and giving praise to Him as it says in the quran
• through this muslims unite and focus on one thing, Allah
• which increases their connectivity to Him while promoting ummah

Question 14

what is a second muslim belief about the importance of festivals

Answer 14

• they allow them to remember major role models and influences of Islam
• the day of ashura which remembers the death of husaya at the battle of karbala as said int he quran
• muslims mourn his life and it is a solemn time
• which gives them the opportunity to remember the journey that Islam has had as a religion