Islam Practices Flashcards
the five pillars
5 duties for Sunni Muslims: Salah, Zakah , Hajj, Sawm and Shahadah
The Ten Obligatory Acts
10 duties for Shi’a Muslims: Salah , Zakah, Sawm, Hajj , Jihad, khums, encouraging good, discouraging wrong, showing love for God and people, disassociation with enemies of God.
The Shahadah
Muslim declaration of faith. One of the 5 pillars
Salah
prayer, preformed following a set routine
Zakah
Giving alms, a duty to make a charitable payment of 2.5% of savings each year
Sawm
Fating from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadam
Hajj
the annual pilgrimage to Makkah; remembering the actions of Ibrahim and Hajira. Muslims should try to make at least once in their lifetime
Khums
Alms giving for Shi’a Muslims in addition to Zakah, an extra 20% of savings paid
Jihad
To struggle. The personal or collective struggle against evil
Why do you need to do more than believe?(QUOTE)
“Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give zakah will have their reward with their Lord”
ablution
ritual worshipping a person for prayer, called wudu
mosque
The Muslim place of worship
rak’ah
actions and ritual movements made during prayer consisting of recitation, standing, bowing and prostration
recitation
reciting(saying aloud) verses of the Qur’an
prostration
kneeling with forehead, nose, hands, knees and toes touching the floor, in submission
mihrab
A niche in the wall indicating the direction of Makkah
qiblah wall
the wall in the mosque that contains the mihrab
Jummah
Friday prayer in the mosque, where a sermon is heard
du’a
Personal prayer to Allah, not in Arabic
How to prepare for Salah. (QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “…when you rise to prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbow and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles”
Jummah Prayer (QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “When called for the prayer on the day of Jumu’ah, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade”
Why Pray?(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “Our Lord says, “Call me on and i will answer you” “
fasting
not eating or drinking
Ramadan
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Why is the Qur’an read on the Night of Power?(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “Proclaim! In the name of thy lord and Cherisher, who created-created man, out of a clot of congealed blood. Proclaim! And thy Lord id Most Bountiful! He who taught the pen taught man that which he knew not
alms
money or food given to the poor or needy
Sadaqah
voluntary giving money or time
Who benefits from Zakah?(QUOTE)
the Qur’an says; “Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and needy”
pilgrimage
A religious journey to a holy site/sacred place, it is an act of worship and devotion
Ka’aba
A black cube-shaped building in the centre of the Grand mosque in Makkah. All Muslims face towards it as they pray
ihram
a sacred state involving ritual washing, prayer and wearing white
Hajji
someone who has completed the Hajj
Arafat
The place where prophet Muhammad preached his last sermon and pilgrims gather to pray
Safa and Marwa
The two hills Muslims walk between 7 times at Hajj. Remembering Hajira’s search for water
Muzdalifah
The place where Muslims hold a night of prayer and rest during Hajj
Mina
where Muslims throw stones at the pillars to represent rejecting evil
Zamzam
A well that appeared miraculously during Hajira’s search for water
Why go on Hajj?(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “Pilgrimage to the house is a duty owed to God by people who are able to undertake it”
greater jihad
the personal inward struggle of all Muslims to live by teaching of their faith
lesser jihad
the outward struggle to defend faith, family and country from threat, carried according to strict rules
lesser jihad
the outward struggle to defend faith, family and country from threat, carried according to strict rules
Holy War
war tht is believed to be sanctioned by God and comes with religious reward
why should you defend your faith?(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “To anyone who fights in God’s way, whether killed or victorious, we shall give a great reward”
Id-ul-Adha
a celebration of the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah
Id-ul-Fitr
the celebration at the end of Ramadan that marks the end of fasting
Ashura
1) An important Shi’a festival remembering the battle of Karbala and the death of Hussein.
2) A minor Sunni festival celebrating the day of atonement when the slaves were freed from Egypt
Why is Id-ul-Fitr a celebration?(QUOTE)
In the Hadith Muhammad says: “ Angels on the day of Eid stand at the alleys and paths and say, “rush to the generous Llord who gives great blessings and forgives great sins” “
What happens on Id-ul-Fitr/Id-ul-Adha?(QUOTE)
In the Hadith Muhammad says: “Id-ul-Fitr is the first day when you break your fast and
Id-ul-Adha is the day when you offer sacrifices”
Why is Ashura important?(QUOTE)
In the Hadith Muhammad says: “Fasting the day of Ashura, I hope, will atone for the sins of the previous year”
