Islam Practices - Five Pillars Flashcards
five pillars
core practices sunni muslims believe in
10 obligatory acts
10 important duties for shia muslims
-include 5 pillars
eg of 5 pillars
-shahadah
-salah
-zakat
-sawm
-pilgrimage
10 obligatory acts eg
-salat
-sawm
-zakat
-khums
-hajj
-jihad
-amr bil maruf
-nan anil munkar
-tawalla
-tabarra
Sunni: Zakat
-2.5% of one’s wealth
-only paid if earning over certain amount
-received by poor
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pros of zakat
-obeying God
-self discipline
-sympathising with poor
quote for zakat
-‘You shall give the due alms to the needy’
Sunni: shahadah
-Allah is the only God
-accept this as true
-obey all comittments of Islam
-said at birth/death
how to become a muslim
must say shahadah 3 time in front of witnesses
Sunni: shahadah quote
‘there is no God but Allah, Muhammad is his messenger’
Sunni: Salah
-purpose of life
-obligatory
-removes sin/evil
when is salah not obligatory
children
-menstruating women
Sunni: Salah quote
-there is nothing worthy of worship except me
Sunni: Sawm
-abstain from eating/drinking
-from dawn to sunset
-abstain from evil
Sunni: Sawm quote
‘Fasting is prescribed to you … learn piety’
Sunni: Hajj
-gather in mecca to praise God in front of Kaba
-everyone is equal there
-past sins are forgiven
Sunni: Hajj quote
-‘Proclaim the Hajj to the people to commemorate God’s name
zakat is known as
self purification
Hajj conditions
-physically, mentally, financially fit
-must be muslim
-symbol of tawhid
Shia: zakat
-give charity to religious leaders who pass it on
Shia: shahadah
-they add ‘Ali and the imams are the leaders chosen by Allah’
Shia: salah
-pray 3 times a day
-hands beside them
-prostrate on a piece of earth
Shia: sawm
-must mourn 3 days to remeber death of Ali hwo died in ramadan
-fast for 15 mins longer to ensure sun has fully gone down
Shia: Hajj
-additional pilgrimage
-ziyara = visit tombs of 12 imams
declaration
announcement of one’s statement
ibad allah
servant of god
tawhid and shahadah
directly expressed here
