Muslim Practices Flashcards
shahadah
-first pillar of islam
-statement of faith
-to make a declaration of your faith in Allah and the truth of the Qur’an
-whispered into ears of new born babies do first thing they hear
-decided during salad
-repeated when converting to islam
-said to demonstrate commitment to islam
ablution / wudu
washing before prayer
Rak’ahs
the combination of words & actions during prayer
jummah
friday prayer
salah
-second pillar of islam
-prayer (5 times a day)
-making allah a constant part of your life
zakah
-third pillar of islam
-the giving of charity (2.5%)
-to remember the needs of others and have gratitude to Allah for what you have done
sawm
-fourth pillar of islam
-fasting during ramadan
-to show willingness to suffer for your faith and prove dedication to Allah
-remembering night of power
-brings focus solely on islam
hajj
-fifth pillar of islam
-the pilgrimage to mecca
-to recall journey of muhammad and the history of your faith
-birthplace of Muhammad
-‘heart’ of islam
importance:
-feel closer to god
-strengthened faith
-forgiveness of sins
what are the 5 pillars of islam?
-shahadah
-salah
-zakah
-sawm
-hajj
acronym: she said zebras swim, huh?
acronym for 5 pillars of islam
she says zebras swim, huh?
what are the 10 obligatory acts? (sh’ia islam)
-salah = prayer
-sawm = fasting ramadan
-zakat = charity
-khums = an annual taxation of 1/5 of gains that a year has been on without using. paid to imams (indirectly to poor & needy)
-hajj = pilgrimage to mecca
-jihad = external & internal struggle to protect a good muslim way of life.
-enjoining good = encouraging others to be good and being a good example
-forbidding wrong = openly challenging negative behavior and being a good role model
-tawalla = expressing love towards those who do good
-tabbara = expressing disassociation and hatred towards those who commit evil
what’s khums?
annual taxation of 1/5 to imams (indirectly to poor & needy)
what’s enjoining good?
encouraging others to be good and being a good example
what’s forbidding wrong?
openly challenging negative behaviour and being a good role model
what’s tawalla?
expressing love towards those who do good
what’s tabarra?
expressing dissociation & hatred towards those who commit evil
quote in shahadah
‘there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger’ (the shahadah)
-> islam is monotheistic
->whilst prophets & Muhammad should be respected, they are not to be worshiped
who has to pay zakah/zakat?
only muslims who can afford it
what is zakah/t for?
-homeless
-islamic education & resources
-repairing mosques
-islamic relief
-muslim aid
what’s khums in shia islam?
-1/5 of shia muslims wealth given to help whole community
-half money collected as khums goes to shia religious leaders, rest to charity
what is ramadan in the month of?
the night of power
what do muslims do during sawm (ramadan)?
-recite whole of Qur’an in daily sections over 30 days
-focus on sawm, charity & pleasing god
-fast during daylight hours for whole month
-smoking & sex forbidden
-purity
-last 10 nights of ramadan = muslims stay all night in mosque to remember first revelation of the Qur’an
-try and stay awake during night of glory/power
quote about ramadan
‘everyone who is present during that month should spend it fasting’ (Qur’an 2:185)
quote about night of power/glory
‘the night of glory is better than a thousand months’ (Qur’an 97:2-3)