Islam

Question 1

Tawhid

Answer 1

The oneness of Allah

Question 2

Shirk

Answer 2

Putting other gods or deities above Allah

Question 3

Ramadan

Answer 3

The month in which Muslims fast, recreating what Muhammad did in the desert when he ate dates at night

Question 4

Eid al-Fitr

Answer 4

The festival at the end of Ramadan, celebrating the break of fast

Question 5

Rakahs

Answer 5

The process in which Muslims pray

Question 6

Adhan

Answer 6

The call to prayer

Question 7

Muezzin

Answer 7

The person who calls people to prayer

Question 8

Qibla

Answer 8

The direction in which Muslims pray (towards Mecca)

Question 9

Wudhu

Answer 9

Cleansing before prayer to show purity

Question 10

Tayummum

Answer 10

Using dry dirt to cleanse before prayer when there is no access to clean water

Question 11

Sadaqah

Answer 11

Voluntary giving to charity

Question 12

Khums

Answer 12

The Shia belief that Zakah should be 20% rather than 2.5%

Question 13

Ihram

Answer 13

Shaving heads, trimming beards, cutting nails and wearing a white, seamless piece of cloth for the Hajj period

Question 14

Eid al-Adha

Answer 14

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)

Question 15

Eid-al Ghadeer

Answer 15

The Shia festival of remembering Muhammad announcing the next prophet will be his cousin Ali. Sunnis disagree with this.

Question 16

Ashura

Answer 16

Shia festival remembering the massacre of Hussayn and his followers at the battle of Karbala. Sunnis celebrate Musa bringing the Isrealites out of Egypt

Question 17

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What law do Islamic countries follow?

Answer 18

Shariah Law

Question 19

Name three things that happened on Mount Arafat

Answer 19

• The farewell Sermon
• The Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad by Allah
• Adam met Eve here

Question 20

Niyyah

Answer 20

Intention of the heart

Question 21

Du’a

Answer 21

Private prayer for thanksgiving, requests for help

Question 22

Zamzam

Answer 22

The well that was formed when Ishmael dug his heel into the ground out of frustration because he was thirsty

Question 23

Sa’y

Answer 23

Walking between the mountains of Safa and Marwa seven times as Hager did in search of water

Question 24

Minaret

Answer 24

The tower in which the muezzin gives the adhan

Question 25

Mihrab

Answer 25

Niche in the wall of a mosque to amplify the Imann’s voice and show which way Mecca is

Question 26

When the seal of the Prophets died, what happened to Islam?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What are the five prayers in Islam?

Answer 27

Fajr - dawn
Duhr - noon
Asr - afternoon
Maghrib - sunset
Isha - night

Question 28

What is a Surah?

Answer 28

A chapter

Question 29

Ablution

Answer 29

Nullifying of the cleansing of sin

Question 30

What can cause ablution?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Jummah

Answer 31

Promoting unity amongst the Islamic community

Question 32

Ummah

Answer 32

Community

Question 33

Iqmah

Answer 33

The second call to prayer telling those gathered prayer is about to begin

Question 34

Qur’an 2:177

Answer 34

True piety is this; to believe in God, angels, the last day………

Question 35

“Whoever pays the Zakat on his wealth will have its evil removed from him”

Answer 35

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)