Islam Practices

Question 1

What is Shahadah?

Answer 1

The declaration of faith

Question 2

What is Salah?

Answer 2

Prayer 5 times a day

Question 3

What is Zuhr?

Answer 3

Midday prayer in the early afternoon

Question 4

What is Fajr?

Answer 4

Morning prayer between dawn and sunrise

Question 5

What is Asr?

Answer 5

late afternoon prayers

Question 6

What is Maghreb?

Answer 6

prayer just after sunset

Question 7

What is Isha?

Answer 7

night-time prayer

Question 8

What is Wudu?

Answer 8

▪️The ritual of washing that a Muslim must do before Salah

▪️It reinforces Niyyah

Question 9

What is adhan?

Answer 9

▪️The first call to prayer from the tower of a mosque (minaret)
▪️It is given by a Muezzin

Question 10

What is Iqmah?

Answer 10

The second call to prayer in the mosque

Question 11

What is Rak’ahs

Answer 11

A complete sequence of prayer

Question 12

What is the significance of the Jummah prayer?

Answer 12

The fact that everyone is together reminds everyone people of the wider Muslim community and Ummah.

Question 13

What is Zakah?

Answer 13

▪️The giving of money. (2.5% of earnings). ▪️Done by Sunni muslims.
▪️collected at local Mosques (in muslim countries the government collects it
▪️Zakah means ‘purification’ - muslims believe that this payment isn’t charitable and is done to purify a persons hear of greed
▪️Believed to be the sharing of wealth given by Allah

Question 14

What is nisab?

Answer 14

▪️The minimum net worth of an individual required to pay Zakah

Question 15

What is Ummah?

Answer 15

The unity of Muslims

Question 16

What is Khums?

Answer 16

▪️An islamic tax on 20% of a persons excess earnings.
▪️Done by shi’a Muslims. It is paid annually.
▪️given to the religious scholar

Question 17

What is Muttaqi?

Answer 17

A person fully obedient to Allah

Question 18

What is Taqwa?

Answer 18

The development of obedience to Allah

Question 19

What is Sadaqah?

Answer 19

▪️Sadaqah is voluntary payment.

▪️Unlike Zakah, Sadaqah is charitable because there are no guidelines and it is optional.

Question 19

What does the money from Zakah, Khums and Sadaqah go to?

Answer 19

▪️The poor
▪️people struggling in conflict (e.g. Syria)
▪️Khums gives money to madrasahs (muslim schools)

Question 20

What is Sawm?

Answer 20

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

Question 21

Why do muslims fast?

Answer 21

▪️To commemorate Muhammad’s first revelation of the Qur’an
▪️The revelation happened on the 27th night of Ramadan, known as the ‘Night of Power’
▪️They believe that their sins will be forgiven by Allah

Question 22

Which people are exempt from fasting?

Answer 22

▪️the sick
▪️those who are traveling long journeys
▪️pregnant women
▪️women who are menstruating

Question 22

What is Taraweeh?

Answer 22

Prayers said every night at the mosque during Ramadan

Question 23

When is it compulsory to attend Taraweeh? Why?

Answer 23

▪️During the final ten days

▪️because according to the hadith, it was during these days that the night if power occurred

Question 24

What are the effects of Sawm on a believer

Answer 24

▪️They believe that their sins will be forgiven by Allah
▪️Allows them to be a Muttaqi
▪️Allows them to go through Taqwa

Question 26

What is Niyyah?

Answer 26

A Muslim’s intention to worship Allah with a pure heart

Question 28

What is the difference between Shi’a Muslims prayer and Sunni Muslims prayer?

Answer 28

Both pray five time a day however:
▪️Shi’a Muslims are allowed to combine Zuhr with Asr
▪️Shi’a Muslims are allowed to combine Maghrib with Isha