Islam

Question 1

What are the principal ethical teachings of Islam?

Answer 1

• Itjihad
• Submission to Allah (belief in one God)
• Striving for spiritual perfection
• Sacred texts
• Qiyas
• Ijma
• Shariah
• Equality
• Taqwa

Question 2

What are the sacred texts of Islam?

Answer 2

• Qur’an - source of divine revelation
• Hadith and Sunna - Sayings and teachings of prophet Muhummad

Question 3

What is taqwa?

Answer 3

• Striving to make decisions and actions on the needs of Allah

Question 4

What is Qiyas?

Answer 4

• Use of analogy to make ethical decisions

Question 5

What is Ijma

Answer 5

• Judgement from Islamic scholars

Question 6

What is Itijhad?

Answer 6

Personal judgement