Islam Practises

Question 1

What are the five pillars of Islam?

Answer 1

Shahada, salah, zakah, sawm and hajj

Question 2

Why are the five pillars important?

Answer 2

They are duties all Muslims are expected to undertake and join them in community

Question 3

How do the ten obligatory acts differ from the five pillars?

Answer 3

Khums, jihad, tawhalla, tabarra

Question 4

What does tawhalla mean?

Answer 4

To be loving towards the friends of god

Question 5

What does tabarra mean?

Answer 5

Dissociating from the enemies of god

Question 6

What is shahada?

Answer 6

A statement that expresses the main belief in Islam

Question 7

How do you join the Muslim community?

Answer 7

Sincerely recite shahada in front of Muslims

Question 8

When should shahada be recited?

Answer 8

Birth or death

Question 9

Why is shahada so important?

Answer 9

It provides the foundation for the other four pillars

Question 10

How does shahada differ in Shia Islam?

Answer 10

‘And Ali is the friend of god’

Question 11

What is salah?

Answer 11

Daily prayer

Question 12

What is rak’ah?

Answer 12

A set sequence Of actions

Question 13

How many rak’ah are in the morning and evening?

Answer 13

Two in the morning, four in the evening

Question 14

What is the first rak’ah?

Answer 14

Recite the first chapter from the Quran

Question 15

What is the second rak’ah?

Answer 15

While bowing, recite the phrase to show they believe god to be great

Question 16

What is the third rak’ah?

Answer 16

Returning upright

Question 17

What is the fourth rak’ah?

Answer 17

Prostration

Question 18

What is the fifth rak’ah?

Answer 18

Sit and recite

Question 19

Which prayer is considered to be special?

Answer 19

Jummah prayer

Question 20

How many times to Sunni Muslims pray a day?

Answer 20

Five times

Question 21

How many times do Shia Muslims pray a day?

Answer 21

Three times

Question 22

What are the times of day Sunni Muslims pray?

Answer 22

Fair, zuhr, asr, magahrib and isha

Question 23

Why is wudu important?

Answer 23

Muslims should be spiritually clean before they pray

Question 24

What is a mihrab?

Answer 24

It shows the direction of Makkah from a mosque

Question 25

Why is prayer important?

Answer 25

They believe god has commanded them to do it

Question 26

What is sawm?

Answer 26

Fasting during ramadam

Question 27

Why is ramadam important?

Answer 27

During that month the Quran was revealed to Muhammad

Question 28

What is the focus of ramadam?

Answer 28

Muslims should mainly focus on god but they need purity and to be cleansed to do so

Question 29

What does feeling hungry remind Muslims of?

Answer 29

Their duty to help the poor

Question 30

What is the night of power?

Answer 30

The first verse of the Quran was revealed to Muhammad in this night

Question 31

Why is the night of power important?

Answer 31

Muslims try to keep themselves awake during the night to devote themselves to prayer

Question 32

How is fasting beneficial?

Answer 32

Brings Muslims closer to allah, allah forgives all who fast, reminds people of the poor and builds humility/courage

Question 33

What is zakah?

Answer 33

Giving 2.5% of their savings to the poor

Question 34

Why is zakah important?

Answer 34

Muslims acknowledge that everything belongs to allah

Question 35

What is Nisab?

Answer 35

The certain amount a Muslim must have to give alms

Question 36

What is sadaqah?

Answer 36

Giving their time and money voluntarily

Question 37

Why is zakah important?

Answer 37

Strengthens communities and fulfils a duty composed by god

Question 38

Why is khums important to Shia Muslims?

Answer 38

Half given to leader and half to charities

Question 39

How often must hajj be taken?

Answer 39

Once in a lifetime

Question 40

Where does hajj start and end?

Answer 40

Makkah

Question 41

What is ihram?

Answer 41

Pieces of cloth Muslims wear on hajj

Question 42

Where does hajj begin?

Answer 42

At the Ka’aba where they circle it seven times and try to touch the stone

Question 43

After ka’aba where do Muslims go on hajj?

Answer 43

Walk between the hills of safa and marwah then drink out of the Zamzam well

Question 44

Why do Muslims drink from the zamzam well?

Answer 44

They believe the water has life giving qualities

Question 45

After the zamzam well where do Muslims go on hajj?

Answer 45

Travel to Mina where Muhammad preached his last sermon

Question 46

After Mina where do Muslims go on hajj?

Answer 46

They go to Muzdalifah to get stones to throw at walls called jamarat

Question 47

After the jamarat where do Muslims go on hajj?

Answer 47

They return to the Kaaba and again circle seven times

Question 48

Why is hajj important?

Answer 48

Shows self discipline and emphasis unity

Question 49

What is greater jihad?

Answer 49

Personal, inward struggle to live in line with their faith

Question 50

What is lesser jihad?

Answer 50

Outward struggle to defend Islam from threat

Question 51

What does Id-Ul-Fitr celebrate?

Answer 51

The end of ramadam

Question 52

How is Id-Ul-Fitr celebrated?

Answer 52

Gather in mosques to say special prayers and have special foods or even gifts

Question 53

What is Id-Ul-Adha?

Answer 53

Remembers Ibrahims sacrifice

Question 54

How is Id-Ul-Adha celebrated?

Answer 54

Some might sacrifice an animal or go to mosques where imam preaches about sacrifice

Question 55

What is the festival of Ashura for Shia Muslims?

Answer 55

The day of remembrance for the death of husayn

Question 56

What is the festival of Ashura do Sunni Muslims?

Answer 56

Day of atonement and remembers it as the day Israelites where dress or the day Noah left the ark

Question 57

How is Ashura celebrated for Shia Muslims?

Answer 57

Public expressions of grief or even beat themselves

Question 58

What is ablution?

Answer 58

Wudu