Islamic Practices Flashcards
what are the 5 pillars
1.shahadah
2.salah
3.sawm
4.zakat
5.hajj
what is the shahadah
the declaration of faith in 1 gof and his messenger
what is salah
arabic word use to describe the prayers Muslims perform daily, obligartory prayers performed 5x a day
what is sawm
any religious fast but especially the fast of the month of Ramadan during which Muslims abstain from food + drink each day from sunrise (fajr) until sunset (maghrib)
what is zakat
annual alms tax that each muslim is expected to pay as a religious duty + that is used for charitable + religious purposes
what is hajj
a pilgrimage made to the kaaba (house of allah) in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
10 obligatory acts
- salah
- sawm
- zakah
- hajj
- jihad
- khums
- amr-bil-maroof
- nahil anril munkar
- tawalia
- tabarra
what is jihad
the struggle to keep belief in Allah and follow his rules, to follow the Five Pillars of Islam successfully and to defend Islam
what is khums
20 per cent annual tax. This tax is paid on any profit earned by Shi’a Muslims. The money is split between charities supporting Islamic education and anyone who is descended from Muhammad who is in need
what is amr-bil-maroof
encouraging people to do what is good: Enjoin what is right + forbid what is wrong (Surah 9:71). Maruf isanything that has been approved in Shari’ah law
what is nahil anril munkar
forbidding evil by discouraging people from doing what is wrong
what is tawalia
showing love, this includes both love for God and love for those who follow him
what is tabarra
disassociation, Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies
what is the timings of salah
sunrise + set
where do muslims face while praying + why
-mecca
-associated with god
-marked on wall by mihrab built into qibla
what is fajr
just before sunrise
what is zuhr
just after midday
what is asr
afternoon
what is maghrib
just after sunset
what is isha
night
what is the importance of prayer
the intention
what is wudu
cleansing ritual or ablution that is an important part of purity and cleanliness in Islam before performing worship, can be done using sand/dust if running water is unavailable
‘keep up regular…’ (prayer)
‘prayer, for prayer is obligatory for the believers at prescribed times’ quran 4:103
what is the importance of wudu
shows respect to their god
‘you who believe, when you are…’ (prayer)
‘about to pray, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, wash your feet up to the ankles and if required wash your whole body’ quran 5:6
why is salah important
-constant reminders of God, avoid bad deeds
-how muslims communicate with god
-self discipline
-congregational, community
what are the 9 stages of hajj
- intention
- ihram
- tawaf
- safa + marwa
- standing at arafat
- muzdalifah
- stoning of the devil
- sacrifice
- final tawaf
description of intention (hajj)
-plan to do something
-Niyyah
-pure, not worldly motives
importance of intention (hajj)
-spiritual purification
-shows dedication
scripture for intention (hajj)
‘actions are judged by intentions’ hadith
description of ihram
-scared state
-wudu, paryer clothing
-men= 2 white sheets
-women = 1 colour covering everything but face
importance of ihram
-shows respect
-shows equality, detach from worldly wealth
scripture for ihram
‘the best of deeds are those done with sinceri
