Islam Flashcards
Tawhid
The oneness of Allah
Shirk
Putting other gods or deities above Allah
Ramadan
The month in which Muslims fast, recreating what Muhammad did in the desert when he ate dates at night
Eid al-Fitr
The festival at the end of Ramadan, celebrating the break of fast
Rakahs
The process in which Muslims pray
Adhan
The call to prayer
Muezzin
The person who calls people to prayer
Qibla
The direction in which Muslims pray (towards Mecca)
Wudhu
Cleansing before prayer to show purity
Tayummum
Using dry dirt to cleanse before prayer when there is no access to clean water
Sadaqah
Voluntary giving to charity
Khums
The Shia belief that Zakah should be 20% rather than 2.5%
Ihram
Shaving heads, trimming beards, cutting nails and wearing a white, seamless piece of cloth for the Hajj period
Eid al-Adha
The large Eid festival remembering Ibrahim’s sacrifice of Ishmael to Allah. Allah tells Ibrahim a goat can be used instead and that is represented by a sacrifice of a goat
“So turn in prayer towards your Lord and sacrifice” (Qur’an 108:2)
Eid-al Ghadeer
The Shia festival of remembering Muhammad announcing the next prophet will be his cousin Ali. Sunnis disagree with this.
Ashura
Shia festival remembering the massacre of Hussayn and his followers at the battle of Karbala. Sunnis celebrate Musa bringing the Isrealites out of Egypt
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Zakah - obligatory act of giving 2.5% percent of your income to good cause, Shahdah - declaration of faith, Sawm - fasting during the month of Ramadan, Salat - praying five times a day, Hajj - going once in your lifetime to Mecca and completing Hajj
What law do Islamic countries follow?
Shariah Law
Name three things that happened on Mount Arafat
- The farewell Sermon
- The Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad by Allah
- Adam met Eve here
Niyyah
Intention of the heart
Du’a
Private prayer for thanksgiving, requests for help
Zamzam
The well that was formed when Ishmael dug his heel into the ground out of frustration because he was thirsty
Sa’y
Walking between the mountains of Safa and Marwa seven times as Hager did in search of water
Minaret
The tower in which the muezzin gives the adhan
Mihrab
Niche in the wall of a mosque to amplify the Imann’s voice and show which way Mecca is
When the seal of the Prophets died, what happened to Islam?
It split into Sunnis and Shias with Sunnis having caliphs and Shias having Imams. The leader of the Sunni faith was Abu Bakr and the leader of the Shia faith was Ali
What are the five prayers in Islam?
Fajr - dawn Duhr - noon Asr - afternoon Maghrib - sunset Isha - night
What is a Surah?
A chapter
Ablution
Nullifying of the cleansing of sin
What can cause ablution?
Deep sleep, breaking wind, having sex, going to the toilet, contact wth private parts, light bleeding, unconsciousness and intoxication
“For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean” Qur’an 2:222
Jummah
Promoting unity amongst the Islamic community
Ummah
Community
Iqmah
The second call to prayer telling those gathered prayer is about to begin
Qur’an 2:177
True piety is this; to believe in God, angels, the last day………
“Whoever pays the Zakat on his wealth will have its evil removed from him”
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
