Islam P Flashcards

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Why is salah important for muslims

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it allows Muslims to communicate with Allah

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five key things in salah

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perform wudu
pray five times each day at set times
face Makkah
perform certain actions 
recite in Arabic
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What does taqwa mean

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closeness to Allah SWT

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Salah

“Wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows….

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Wash your faces and your hands up to your elbows, wipe your head, wash your feet up to ankles

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Salah

“Your lord says….

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“Your lord says call on me and I will answer you”

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Salah

Cleanliness is…..

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Cleanliness is half of faith”

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What does Niyyah mean

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The right intention for prayer

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What do muslims recite when praying

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Glory to Allah

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What is qiblah

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Facing the direction of the ka’aba

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Qiblah wall

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the wall of the mosque that is closest to Makkah

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Prostration

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Bowing down to the ground showing submission of God

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Jummah

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friday prayer

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Du’a

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Personal prayer that is done additional to salah

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What is the difference between Sunni and Shi’a when praying?

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Shi’a muslims use natural elements like clay to pray on instead of prayer mats and shi’a muslims also combine prayers

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Why is zakah important for muslims

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Helping each other is seen as helping Allah and fulfilling a duty to God

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Sadaqah

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An act of good will

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Khums

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Performed by Shi’a muslims, giving 20 per cent of their savings to charities

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Zakah

“God is well aware….

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God is well aware of whatever good you do

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Ihram

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the state of purity before going on Hajj.

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How do muslims show ihram

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male pilgrims wear white cloth

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What is Tawaf

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On the first day of pilgrimage pilgrims walk around the ka’bah 7 times anticlockwise while repeating prayers

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MIna

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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

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Muzdalifah

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They throw small stones at three pillars called Jamarat, which represent the Devil.

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Meaning of Jihad

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To struggle in the way of Allah

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Greater Jihad
Personal struggle
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Lesser Jihad
Struggle to defend Islam
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Jihad | "God is the
God is the most forgiving and merciful
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Jihad | We are finished with the lesser Jihad
We are finished with the lesser jihad, now we are starting the greater jihad
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What are the conditions for lesser Jihad
It must be approved by a religious leader
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origins of Eid ul Adha
prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when ordered to by Allah
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Origins of Eid ul fitr
Commemorates the end of ramadan
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Origins of Ashura
commemorates the death of Husayn
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What do Shi'a muslims do on ashura
Wear black | Go to parades on the streets
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The five pillars
``` Shahadah Salah Zakat Sawm Hajj ```
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The ten obligatory acts
``` Salah Zakat Sawm Hajj Jihad Khums Amr bil maruf Nahil anil munkar Tabarra Tawallah ```