Islam 3: Living The Muslim Life

Question 1

Are the 10 0bligatory acts shi’a or sunni?

Answer 1

Shi’a

Question 2

Are the 5 pillars shi’a or sunni?

Answer 2

Sunni

Question 3

What is the Muslim word for encourgaing good acions?

Answer 3

amr bil ma’roof

Question 4

What is the Muslim word for discouraging evil?

Answer 4

nahi anil munkar

Question 5

Do the extra ideas in the 10 acts make a difference?

Answer 5

Yes- not just about Allah, about doing good (amr bil ma’roof), not specific enough
No- central beliefs are still there, just more specific

Question 6

Shahadah - give a quote

Answer 6

Bearing witness there is one true god, allah

‘God bears witness that there is no God but Him’

Question 7

salat/salah

Answer 7

prayer

Question 8

zakat/zakah

Answer 8

charity

Question 9

sawm

Answer 9

fasting

Question 10

hajj

Answer 10

pilgrimage

Question 11

Give 3 examples of the 10 acts that are not pillars

Answer 11

Khums - 20 percent tax, ‘oen fifth of your battle belongs to God’
Amr bil ma’roof
Tawalla- associating with Ahl al-bayt/good people

Question 12

How do shi’as pray differently

Answer 12

Add ‘ali is the friend of god’

Question 13

shirk

Answer 13

worshipping anything other than Allah

Question 14

Why is the shahadah important?

Answer 14

first words spoken to a baby/last to someone dying
inspires all other pillars
said at weddings/funerals

Question 15

1 quote for salah

Answer 15

‘bow down to him’

‘worship your lord’

Question 16

benefits of salah

Answer 16

Self discipline, first question asked on day of judgement, celebrates allah

Question 17

Give 3 actions of salah

Answer 17

Quiblah - direction faced, imam- leader of prayer, jummah- friday prayer, rakah- movements

Question 18

Give 3 reasons to fast, quote

Answer 18

appreciate blessings, endure hardship, bring community together, focus on Qur’an
‘fasting is prescribed for you’

Question 19

i’tikaf

Answer 19

secluded worship during ramadan

Question 20

Night of glory

Answer 20

Jibril taught Muhammad

‘the night of glory is better than a thousand months’

Question 21

‘only goverments can solve poverty’

Answer 21

agree- charity only helps some, can negotiate with other goverments, change system
disagree- no motivation to, listen to popular vote

Question 22

quote to inspire charity

Answer 22

‘whoever saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind’
‘the upper is better than the lower hand’

Question 23

nisab and sadaqah

Answer 23

amount of wealth above which zakah must be paid, voluntary charity

Question 24

tawaf

Answer 24

circuit of the Ka’bah 7 times

Question 25

ka’bah

Answer 25

stone house in makkah representing allah

Question 26

Benefits of hajj

Answer 26

reinforces faith, allah’s wish, community experience , ‘Proclaim the pilgrimage to all people’, malcolmx described true brotherhood, shaving head forgives sins

Question 27

negatives of hajj

Answer 27

Money could go to charity/mosque, not always possible

Question 28

greater jihad

Answer 28

resisting evil within oneself

Question 29

lesser jihad, quote

Answer 29

resisting evils in the world, physically

‘strive for his cause’

Question 30

3 kinds of greater jihad

Answer 30

striving with the soul (prayer, fasting), tongue (preaching, Hafiz), pen

Question 31

3 examples of Muslim celebrations

Answer 31

Ashura - SHI’A, Hussain refusing to follow oppressive leader
id-ul-GHADEER - SHI’A, Muhammed choosing Ali as leader
id-ul-ADHA - devotion of Ibrahim and Isma’il
id-ul-FITR - end of ramadan

Question 32

quotes about muslim celebration, 1 shi’a

Answer 32

‘today i have perfected your religion for you’

‘Ali will be the leader’