Muslim Practices Flashcards
Name the five pillars of Islam
1- Shahadah, the declaration of faith 2- Salah, prayer 3- Zakah, charitable giving 4- Sawm, fasting 5- Hajj, pilgrimage
Name the ten obligatory acts of Shi’a Islam
1- Salah
2- Sawm
3- Zakah
4- Khums
5- Hajj
6- Jihad, to live by their faith
7- Amr-Bil-Maruf, encouraging people to do what is good
8- Nahi Anil Mankar, discouraging people from doing wrong
9- Tawallah, to be loving towards friends of God
10- Tabarra, disassociating from enemies of God
What is Shahadah?
The statement that “there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah” which is the requirement for joining the Muslim community
What are the times of the five prayers of Salah?
Fajr- just before sunrise Zuhr- just after midday Asr- afternoon Maghrib- just after sunset Isha- night
How do Muslims prepare for prayer?
A ritual washing called wudu
Mihrab
A niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Makkah
Qiblah wall
The wall in a mosque that contains the mihrab
Rak’ah
A sequence of movements in ritual prayer
Recitation
Repeating a passage of text from memory
Prostration
Kneeling with the forehead, nose, hands, knees and toes touching the floor, in submission to God
Jummah prayer
A weekly communal prayer performed after midday on Friday, which includes a sermon
How is Salah important?
- creates awareness of God
- motivates Muslims to do Gods will
- unites Muslims
- reminds Muslims of Qur’ans importance
Why is prostration important?
The actions of bowing reminds Muslims that God is greater and more important than they are
Ramadan
The ninth month of Muslim calendar, during which Muslims have to fast from dusk to sunset
The night of power
1 the night when the first revelation of Qur’an was made to Muhammad
2 the festival that marks the start of Gods revelation to Muhammad
Zakah
Purification of wealth by giving 2.5% of savings each year to the poor
Sadaqah
Good actions or voluntary payments that are undertaken for charitable reasons
Khums
A 20% tax paid by Shi’a Muslims on their excess income
What is the significance of Zakah?
- gives Muslims a good attitude toward money
- strengthens communities by making the rich support poor
- links with Salah, prayers should make Muslims feel concern for others, and Zakah puts this concern into action
Pilgrimage
A journey by a believe to a holy site for religious reasons
Hajj
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim should try to make at least once in their life
Ka’aba
The black, cube- shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
How is Hajj performed?
- entering a state of Ihram which involves ritual washing, prayer and putting on Ihram clothing
- circling the Ka’aba
- travelling to Arafat
- walking from Mina to Arafat
- throwing 49 pebbles at Mina to reject evil
- returning to Makkah
Jihad
A struggle against evil
Greater jihad
The personal inward struggle of all Muslims to live in line with the teachings of their faith
Lesser jihad
The outward struggle to defend ones faith, family and country from threat
Holy war
Fighting for a religious cause of God, probably controlled by a religious leader
Id-ul-Fitr
A Muslim festival celebrating the end of Ramadan
Id-ul-Adha
A Muslim festival celebrating the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God
Day of Ashura
A festival for Shi’a Muslims in particular who remember the battle of Karbala and the death of Husayn on this day
