Islam: Practices Flashcards
What does Surah 2:187 teach a Muslim about the timing of sawm each day?
‘You can tell a white thread from a black one in the light of the coming dawn. Then resume the fast till nightfall.’ (Surah 2:187)
What are the Five Pillars?
1) Shahadah - declaration of faith
2) Salah - prayer five times a day
3) Zakah - the giving of money
4) Sawm - fasting during the month of Ramadan
5) Hajj - the obligatory pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime
List the two statements that the shahadah contains.
‘There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’
Which Muslim belief does the shahadah embody?
Tawhid
What must saying the words of the declaration be accompanied by in order for someone to convert to Islam?
The intention to live by the will of Allah
Why is evangelism forbidden in Islamic countries?
The commitment to their belief in Allah as the only true God
List the five timings of the daily prayers for Muslims.
1) fajr: morning prayer between dawn and sunrise
2) zuhr: midday prayer in the early afternoon
3) asr: late afternoon prayer
4) maghrib: prayer just after sunset
5) isha: night-time prayer
What is the adhan?
Call to prayer
Why do Muslims carry out wudu before salah?
It is a symbolic action to reinforce the niyyah declaration that the believer makes as they begin
What happens during Jummah prayer?
1) Muslims will line up in rows, shoulder to shoulder, to carry out the rak’ahs
2) they will face the mihrab, a semi-circular niche in the wall of the main prayer hall, which indicates the direction of Mecca
3) once salah is complete the imam delivers a sermon called a khutbah
What might a Shi’a Muslim rest their head on during prostration?
1) a piece of wood
2) a slab made of clay from Kerbala
Why do Shi’a Muslims believe that it is wrong to prostrate on something man-made?
Muhammmad used a mat made of natural fibres
What is niyyah?
A Muslim’s intention to worship Allah with a pure heart
