Living the Muslim life - KEY WORDS Flashcards
Amr-bil Ma’roof
Encouraging good actions
Nahi anil munkar
Discouraging evil actions
Ten Obligatory Acts
The most important duties of a Shi’a Muslim
Five Pillars of Islam
The most important duties of a Muslim
Shahadah
The Declration of faith
Imam
Person who leads Salah
Jummah Prayer
A special congregation held every Friday, usually in the Mosque
Qiblah
The direction a Muslim faces during Salah, towards Mecca
Rak’ah
A set of movements and words in each Salah
Salah
The Muslim Prayer
Wudu
Purification ritual before prayer to clean oneself
Laylay al-Qadr
The Night of Power
Sawm
to fast during a prolonged period
Ramadan
Month of fasting, one of the pillars of Islam
Khums
A system for Shi’a Muslims to pay an additional 20% of their savings towards community causes
Sadaqah
Voluntary charity, not fixed at any rate
Zakah
Purification of wealth - obligation of tax
Hajj
pilgrimage to Mecca
Ka’bah
Cube shaped building Mecca- Muslims believe it wa the first house of Allah on earth (Rebuilt by Ibrahim and Isma’il)
Pilgrimage
A journey to a place which is special for religious reasons
Tawaf
Anti-clockwise circuit of the Kabah, completed seven times during Hajj
Lesser Jihad
Striving spiritually to resist evil in the world
Greater Jihad
Striving spiritually to resist evil within oneself
Jihad
Struggle or striving
