Islam Practice

Question 1

5 Pillars of Islam

Answer 1

Salah 
Sawn 
Shahadah 
Zakat
Hajj

Question 2

10 Obligatory Acts

Answer 2

Salah
Sawn
Zakah
Khums
Hajj
Jihad
Amr Bil Maruf - Encourage people to do the right thing
Nahi Anil Munkar - Discourage people doing wrong
Tawallah - Being loving towards Islamic figures
Tabarra - Distancing away from enemies of God

Question 3

Why is Salah important

Answer 3

Pillar of Islam
Shows awareness of God
Unites all Muslims around the world

Question 4

Shahadah for Sunni Muslims

Answer 4

“There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is a messenger of Allah”.

Question 5

Shahdah for Shia Muslims

Answer 5

“There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is the Prophet of Allah and Ali is a friend of God”

Question 6

Difference between Zakat and Khums

Answer 6

Zakat is purifying money, give 2.5% of savings to charity

Khums is for Shias’ only. 20% of their annual excess income

Question 7

What is Sawm

Answer 7

Fasting, makes us feel fortunate to have food

Question 8

What is Hajj

Answer 8

Pilgrimage to Makkah, visit Allah’s house

Question 9

Greater Jihad

Answer 9

Struggle living as a Muslim

Question 10

Lesser Jihad

Answer 10

Fighting in order to protect Islam

Question 11

Night of Power

Answer 11

The day Prophet Muhammed received the verses of the Qur’an from Jibril

Question 12

Why is Zakat important

Answer 12

• Purifies your wealth

- Compulsory, 5 pillars

Question 13

Why is Shahadah important

Answer 13

• Declaration for faith for Muslim
• Belief in 1 God (Monotheism)
• Pillar of Islam

Question 14

Why is Sawm imporant

Answer 14

• Fasting during Ramadhan, before Eid
• Makes you grateful that you have food unlike some people
• Pillar of Islam

Question 15

Why is Hajj important

Answer 15

• Pilgrimage, to Makkah, holiest Islam site
• Makkah is birth place of Muhammed and Allah’s house
• Brings Muslims together to pray

Question 16

5 roots of Usul Ad Din

Answer 16

• Tawhid, belief in 1 God
• Nabuwwah, Prophethood
• Imamate , Leadership
• Qayamat, Resurrection
• Adalah, Justice

Question 17

6 Articles of Faith

Answer 17

• Tawhid, belief in one God
• Belief of Angels
• Prophethood
• Day of Judgement
• God is Omniscient, all knowing
• Quran is the holy book

Question 18

Angels

Answer 18

• Created from light and obey Gods commands
• They can appear as people
• Anyone whose an enemy of angels is an enemy of God
• Most record the actions of peoples lives, used on the Day of Judgement

Question 19

Angel Jibril

Answer 19

• Revealed the Quran to Muhammed over 23 years

Question 20

Mik’ail

Answer 20

• Angel of Mercy, rewards the righteous

- Summons thunder, rain to Earth

Question 21

Israf’il

Answer 21

• Blows a trumpet on the Day of Judgement

Question 22

Predestination

Answer 22

• Your life is already set by God, it cannot be changed, no free will

Question 23

Akhirah

Answer 23

• Everlasting life after death in Heaven or Hell

Question 24

Importance of Prophet Adam

Answer 24

• Father of Creation

- Started Risalah (Prophethood)

Question 25

Importance of Prophet Ibrahim

Answer 25

• Built the Ka’ba

- Extreme loyalty to Allah, sacrificed his son

Question 26

Importance of Muhammed

Answer 26

• Founder of the Qur’an
• Greatest prophet, completed Islam
• Met Angels/Prophets and Isa told Muhammed Muslims should pray 5 times a day

Question 27

Imamate

Answer 27

• When Muhammed died, Islam split into Sunni and Shia

- Shia belief leadership should be kept in the family line of Muhammed

Question 28

Importance of the Quran

Answer 28

• Holy Book for Islam
• Records of past Prophets and Etiquette
• Tells your about what is wrong/right