Islamic Practises

Question 1

5 pillars

Answer 1

Shahada - deceleration of faith
Salah- prayer
Sawm- fasting
Zakah- charity
Hajj- pilgrimage

Question 2

Ten obligatory acts

Answer 2

Shia
All 5 pillars except shahadah

Jihad
Tawallah
Tabarra

Question 3

What they say in shahada

Answer 3

There is no god but allah and muhammed is the prophet of allah

Question 4

When is shahadah said

Answer 4

Birth
Death
Conversion

Question 5

Why is shahadah important

Answer 5

Required to join Muslim community

Question 6

Rakah

Answer 6

Sequence of movement during prayer
Stand - bow- upright - bow -kneel- sit

Question 7

Jummah prsyer

Answer 7

Friday prayer for men

Question 8

Wudu

Answer 8

Prepare for prayer
Washing hands
Clean feet
Cleanse soul

Question 9

Importance of salah

Answer 9

Connection to god
God commanded Muslims to do it
United Muslims the ummah

Question 10

Requirement for prayer

Answer 10

Sunni- 5 times a day
Shia - 3
Pray in direction of Meccah using a mirahb
Led by imam

Question 11

Importance of sawm

Answer 11

Quaran reveleaed to muhammed
Requires self discipline- submission to god
Reminds them of suffering of others

Question 12

Muslims do in sawm

Answer 12

Fast during daylight hours for a whole month
Give up smoking and sex
Focus on god
Those who are pregnant and have health conditions are dismissed

Question 13

Night of power

Answer 13

Quaran revealed to muhammed
They devote there time studying the quaran

Question 14

Zakah

Answer 14

Compulsory giving of 2.5 percent of income to poor
Important to know everything comes from god
Purifies soul

Question 15

Khums

Answer 15

Muslims donate 20 percentage of exceed charities to income

Question 16

Hajj

Answer 16

A pilgrimage Muslims should take at least once in life

Question 17

Story leading to hajj

Answer 17

Prophet Ibrahim got told to take his wife and son to Arabia on there own
-they ran out of foods after a while
-hajjra ran between hills to find a well and god provided a well
Ibrahim built the khabba

Question 18

Ihram

Answer 18

Sacred state befell hajj for ritual washing and putting clothes

Question 19

Circling the khabba

Answer 19

Anti clockwise seven times and recite the pilgrims prayer

Question 20

Arafat

Answer 20

Sit and pray in heat
Reminder of judgement day

Question 21

Pebbles of Mina

Answer 21

Throw stones at the devil representing temptation

Question 22

Return to Makkah

Answer 22

Circle khabba 7 more times and spend two nights in Mina

Question 23

Importance of hajj

Answer 23

Spiritual transformation bring awareness to god
Teaches sincerity and humility and inner peace
Shows self discipline whilst emphasising unity and equality
Reminds Muslim of faith

Question 24

I’d ul fitr

Answer 24

Festival of breaking the fast
Gather in mosques to pray
Wear best clothes east food and celebrate

Question 25

I’d ul adha

Answer 25

End of hajj Celebrated ibrahims sacrifice Slaughter a ram

Question 26

Ashura to shia Muslims

Answer 26

Remember the death of husayn Day of mourning Re enactments of story Donate blood

Question 27

Ashura to Sunni Muslims

Answer 27

Day of atonement When Moses freed the Israel people Fats, give charity