Islam: practices Flashcards
the five pilliars of islam
shadah- the decloration of faith
salah- prayer
zakah- chairity
sawn- fasting
hajj- pilgrimage
10 obligatory acts
salah -prayer
sawm -fasting
zakar -chariy
khums -20% tax
hajj -pilgrimage
jihad - strugle
amr bil maruf -encouraging good
nahi anil munkar - discouraging evil
tawallah -showing love
tabarra -not associating with enemies of god
the shahadah
there is no god but allah and muhamaed is the prophet of allah
shi’as add an extra part
and Ali is the friend of god
prayers are called
fajir before sunrise
zuhr miday
asr aftrenoon
maghrib atre sunset
isha night
significane of prayer
action of prostrating and bowing reminds muslims that god is greater than them
unites muslims around the world
muslims have been commanded by god to pray
helps muslims be closer with god
motivates them to do gods will
the power of night quote
the night of glory is better than a thousand months
the signifiacances of hajj
prdusces inner peace
brings a person closer to god
leads to a persons sins to be forgiven
fufils religious obligation
emphasises equality and unity
shows self disapline and dedication to god
reminds muslims of examples set by prophets
what happen on hajj
entering the state of ihram- smaes cloths for evryone white purity
cicling the kaba 7 times -to touch the stone seen as an aciet islamic relic
walking between the two hills -rembers hajiras search for water. they collect water from the well of zamzam
standing at arafat - a whole daying of parying reminding them of what the day of judgemtn will be like
throwing pebles at mina- pilgrames walk to muzdalifah were they spend a night. colect peble and the next day throws them at three stone walls the walls represent the devil
sacrificing an animal - celebration of eid ul-adha
greater jihad
inner strugle
involes
obseving the five pillars
studing the quran
putting god above everything
avodieding temptations
avoiding negitive traits
helping and caring for those in needs
quote for greater jihad
this is my path, leadoign straight, so follow it and do not follow the other way
lesser jihad
outward strugle to defend islam.
holy war
has to be aproved by
a fair religous leader
fougt in self defence to a response to threat
not used to gain weath and teratory
not used to convert poele
fought after all peaceful resolutions have failed
eid ul fitr
orgins
muhammed had made it to madinah he siad to put two days for festivity
celebartion
muslims gater t pray
many vist cemitarys to pray for dead family
importance
ened of rahamadan
eid ul adha
like eid ul fitr muhammed started it
celabration
speical prayer
muslims who are able to go on hajj they will slaughter animals
some britsh do in slaughter houses
importance
celbratess ibrahims willingness to sacrifce his sone to god
showing obediance
festival allows muslims to connect with those on hajj even though they arent on it
the orgins and mening of ashura
is an important day for shi’a muslim who view this day with sorrow. rembering the death og hussin
sunni see it as a the day of atonment. the day the isrealites were freed from slavery in eygpt
how is ashura commemorated
shi’as performs plays to rember hussain and the event at karbala
many muslims take part in public expressions of greif. by whipping and cutting themselves a way to feel how husain felt
in iraq many shi;’as vist hussains grave
many sunnis observe ashura by fasting, giving to charity
