Islam P Flashcards
Why is salah important for muslims
it allows Muslims to communicate with Allah
five key things in salah
perform wudu pray five times each day at set times face Makkah perform certain actions recite in Arabic
What does taqwa mean
closeness to Allah SWT
Salah
“Wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows….
Wash your faces and your hands up to your elbows, wipe your head, wash your feet up to ankles
Salah
“Your lord says….
“Your lord says call on me and I will answer you”
Salah
Cleanliness is…..
Cleanliness is half of faith”
What does Niyyah mean
The right intention for prayer
What do muslims recite when praying
Glory to Allah
What is qiblah
Facing the direction of the ka’aba
Qiblah wall
the wall of the mosque that is closest to Makkah
Prostration
Bowing down to the ground showing submission of God
Jummah
friday prayer
Du’a
Personal prayer that is done additional to salah
What is the difference between Sunni and Shi’a when praying?
Shi’a muslims use natural elements like clay to pray on instead of prayer mats and shi’a muslims also combine prayers
Why is zakah important for muslims
Helping each other is seen as helping Allah and fulfilling a duty to God
Sadaqah
An act of good will
Khums
Performed by Shi’a muslims, giving 20 per cent of their savings to charities
Zakah
“God is well aware….
God is well aware of whatever good you do
Ihram
the state of purity before going on Hajj.
How do muslims show ihram
male pilgrims wear white cloth
What is Tawaf
On the first day of pilgrimage pilgrims walk around the ka’bah 7 times anticlockwise while repeating prayers
MIna
Muslims travel to mina. The next morning they travel to Arafat and stay from noon until dusk, praising Allah. This represents what it will be like on the Day of Judgement
Muzdalifah
They throw small stones at three pillars called Jamarat, which represent the Devil.
Meaning of Jihad
To struggle in the way of Allah
Greater Jihad
Personal struggle
Lesser Jihad
Struggle to defend Islam
Jihad
“God is the
God is the most forgiving and merciful
Jihad
We are finished with the lesser Jihad
We are finished with the lesser jihad, now we are starting the greater jihad
What are the conditions for lesser Jihad
It must be approved by a religious leader
origins of Eid ul Adha
prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when ordered to by Allah
Origins of Eid ul fitr
Commemorates the end of ramadan
Origins of Ashura
commemorates the death of Husayn
What do Shi’a muslims do on ashura
Wear black
Go to parades on the streets
The five pillars
Shahadah Salah Zakat Sawm Hajj
The ten obligatory acts
Salah Zakat Sawm Hajj Jihad Khums Amr bil maruf Nahil anil munkar Tabarra Tawallah
