Islam Practice Flashcards
5 Pillars of Islam
Salah Sawn Shahadah Zakat Hajj
10 Obligatory Acts
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
Why is Salah important
Pillar of Islam
Shows awareness of God
Unites all Muslims around the world
Shahadah for Sunni Muslims
“There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is a messenger of Allah”.
Shahdah for Shia Muslims
“There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is the Prophet of Allah and Ali is a friend of God”
Difference between Zakat and Khums
Zakat is purifying money, give 2.5% of savings to charity
Khums is for Shias’ only. 20% of their annual excess income
What is Sawm
Fasting, makes us feel fortunate to have food
What is Hajj
Pilgrimage to Makkah, visit Allah’s house
Greater Jihad
Struggle living as a Muslim
Lesser Jihad
Fighting in order to protect Islam
Night of Power
The day Prophet Muhammed received the verses of the Qur’an from Jibril
Why is Zakat important
- Purifies your wealth
- Compulsory, 5 pillars
Why is Shahadah important
- Declaration for faith for Muslim
- Belief in 1 God (Monotheism)
- Pillar of Islam
Why is Sawm imporant
- Fasting during Ramadhan, before Eid
- Makes you grateful that you have food unlike some people
- Pillar of Islam
Why is Hajj important
- Pilgrimage, to Makkah, holiest Islam site
- Makkah is birth place of Muhammed and Allah’s house
- Brings Muslims together to pray
5 roots of Usul Ad Din
- Tawhid, belief in 1 God
- Nabuwwah, Prophethood
- Imamate , Leadership
- Qayamat, Resurrection
- Adalah, Justice
6 Articles of Faith
- Tawhid, belief in one God
- Belief of Angels
- Prophethood
- Day of Judgement
- God is Omniscient, all knowing
- Quran is the holy book
Angels
- 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
Angel Jibril
- Revealed the Quran to Muhammed over 23 years
Mik’ail
- Angel of Mercy, rewards the righteous
- Summons thunder, rain to Earth
Israf’il
- Blows a trumpet on the Day of Judgement
Predestination
- Your life is already set by God, it cannot be changed, no free will
Akhirah
- Everlasting life after death in Heaven or Hell
Importance of Prophet Adam
- Father of Creation
- Started Risalah (Prophethood)
Importance of Prophet Ibrahim
- Built the Ka’ba
- Extreme loyalty to Allah, sacrificed his son
Importance of Muhammed
- Founder of the Qur’an
- Greatest prophet, completed Islam
- Met Angels/Prophets and Isa told Muhammed Muslims should pray 5 times a day
Imamate
- When Muhammed died, Islam split into Sunni and Shia
- Shia belief leadership should be kept in the family line of Muhammed
Importance of the Quran
- Holy Book for Islam
- Records of past Prophets and Etiquette
- Tells your about what is wrong/right
