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Question 1

Meanings of the following:

لَا تُقَدِّمُوۡا La TuQaddimu

Answer 1

Do not put forward

Question 2

Meanings of the following:

لَا تَرۡفَعُوۡۤا La Tarfaa’u

Answer 2

Do not raise

Question 3

Meanings of the following:

صَوۡتِ النَّبِىِّ Sautenn Nabi

Answer 3

Voice of the prophet

Question 4

Meanings of the following:

تَحۡبَطَ Tahbata

Answer 4

Become worthless

Question 5

Meanings of the following:

اَعۡمَالُكُمۡ A’amalukum

Answer 5

Your deeds

Question 6

Meanings of the following:

فَتَبَيَّنُوۡۤا Fatabayyanu

Answer 6

So verify

Question 7

Meanings of the following:

الرّٰشِدُوۡنَۙ Ar Raashiddon

Answer 7

Rightly guided

Question 8

Meanings of the following:

الۡحُجُرٰتِ Al Hujurat

Answer 8

rooms

Question 9

Meanings of the following:

لَا يَسۡخَرۡ La Yaskhar

Answer 9

Do not ridicule

Question 10

Meanings of the following:

فَاسِقٌ Faasiq

Answer 10

disobedient

Question 11

List the 4 benefits of giving charity, according to Quran & Sunnah.

Answer 11

The Prophet said: “Save yourself from Hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity.”

The Prophet said, “Every day two angels come down from Heaven and one of them says, ‘O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause,’ and the other (angel) says, ‘O Allah! Destroy every miser.’ “

3. the Messenger of Allah said: “When a man dies all his good deeds come to an end except three: Ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who prays for him.”
4. Allah’s Messenger said: Every act of goodness is sadaqa.

Question 12

Evaluate the term ‘Shirk’.

Define the term shirk.

Answer 12

Shirk is the sin of worshipping anyone or anything besides Allah. Islam teaches that God does not share His divine attributes with any partner.

Question 13

Dangers of committing shirk in this world

Answer 13

‘Shirk’ brings a person to the lowest level of disgrace when it comes to his dignity and honour.

‘Shirk’ brings worries and fears because that person believes in the power and anger of other creatures that are false gods. He’s supposed to have the fear of Allah instead of fearing these useless creatures.

‘Shirk’ is an injustice. When people worship other creatures instead of worshipping their Creator, then this act of theirs, becomes the greatest injustice towards their Creator.

Question 14

Dangers of committing shirk in the hereafter. Support your evidence with evidence from Quran or Sunnah.

Answer 14

the Messenger of Allah said:
“The thing I fear most for you is the lesser shirk, showing-off of good deeds.”

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said:
“The Messenger of Allah came out to us when we were discussing Dajjal and said: ‘Shall I not tell you of that which I fear more for you than Dajjal?’ We said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Hidden polytheism, when a man stands to pray and makes it look good because he sees a man looking at him.’”

Question 15

Examples of shirk:

Answer 15

• shirk akbar (major shirk): The major shirk (shirk al-akbar) is known as open polytheism, which can take two forms: associating anyone or anything with God, such as believing in multiplicities of god and associating His attributes with someone or something.
• shirk asghar (minor shirk): Shirk Asghar means hidden polytheism. A person commits hidden polytheism when he avows tawhid (there is no god except Allah) but his thoughts and actions do not reflect his belief. “One who offers the ritual prayers in an ostentatious way is a polytheist.

Question 16

What is sadaqah?

Answer 16

Sadaqah is any voluntary act of righteousness or kindness that is made with no expectation for anything in return. There is no minimum amount of Sadaqah that must be given and no requirement to give regularly.

Question 17

Evaluate the rulings of Zakat:

Answer 17

Conditions to pay zakat:
Muslim Adult who has Nisab amount of wealth for one whole year. Wealth types are: Livestock, merchandise, grains & fruits, financial resources.

Value of Nisab:
85gms of gold

Dangers of not paying zakat:
Not fulfilling the pillar of Islam, hypocrisy, greed, weakened iman

Recipients of zakat:
poor, the needy, the one in debt, prisoners

Question 18

Analyse the significance of the Ayah 13

Write your response in the light of following Hadith: Analyze the significance of the hadith.

“The Messenger of Allah said:”.And whoever is hindered because of his bad deeds, his lineage will be of no avail to him.”

[ always write 4 points zra<3 ]

Answer 18

1. Allah (SWT) has created us all. We are all children of Adam (AS). This makes the entire human race equal in status to begin with.
2. Each human is honorable but the most honorable amongst us all is the one who has more Taqwa (fearing Allah).
3. Our Taqwa (fearing Allah) reflects in our actions. We can achieve a higher status in Islam only through our deeds actions.
4. We didn’t choose our nationality, ethnicity, family, etc. So reasonably, we will not be questioned about anything of such sort. These are given resources to just test us in this world. We will only be questioned about our actions.

Question 19

Explain the rulings regarding sarcasm, taunting, mockery and fun.

Answer 19

[ Surah Al Hujurat 11 ]

Taunting and mockery severely hurts a Muslim. It’s human nature to enjoy a good joke. Islam doesn’t prohibit this it doesn’t expect us to be strict and serious all the time as long as it doesn’t harm anyone or make them feel bad. Sarcasm and fun often result in the other person feeling bad about themselves and so it is not permissible neither is taunting and mockery.

Question 20

Infer the dangers of curiosity on an individual and the society.

Answer 20

“Part of a person’s being a good Muslim is leaving alone that which does not concern him.” [ Tirmidhi, 2318 ]

A good Muslim doesn’t interfere in matters that he/she has nothing to do with - it’s a breach of privacy. This may lead to gossip or backbiting. Our words fall under the category of our deeds. and hold great weightage in Islam so we must be conscious of the nature of the talk we engage in.

Question 21

Example of killing/Taking a life unjustly

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 21

Sin: Killing

Real Life Example: Murder, serial killers etc

Danger in this life: Jail, death penalty

Danger in afterlife: the Prophet said the one who kills someone unjustly will not smell the fragrance of paradise

Question 22

Example of Sorcery

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 22

Sin: Sorcery

Real Life Example: Magicians

Danger in this life: Leads to corruption

Danger in afterlife: Hellfire

Question 23

Example of Shirk/Polytheism

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 23

Sin: Shirk/Polytheism

Real Life Example: Hinduism

Danger in this life: Arguments, debates

Danger in afterlife: No forgiveness, no mercy

Question 24

Example of Riba

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 24

Sin: Riba

Real Life Example: Loans

Danger in this life: Debt

Danger in afterlife: it is a grave sin, the one you have cheated will take your good deeds and give you bad deeds. Hellfire

Question 25

Example of Usurping an orphan’s property

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 25

Sin: Usurping an orphan’s property

Real Life Example: A rich guardian taking the orphan’s property

Danger in this life: Trust issues, fights etc

Danger in afterlife: They will be burned in a blaze.

Question 26

Example of Accusing a believing woman of Adultery

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 26

Sin: Accusing a believing woman of Adultery

Real Life Example: calling someone the child of an adulteress

Danger in this life: Death penalty according to sharia law

Danger in afterlife: He is flogged with eighty lashes

Question 27

Example of Fleeing the battlefield

Dangers in life and hereafter

Answer 27

Sin: Fleeing the battlefield

Real Life Example: turning his back on his brothers during war and running away

Danger in this life: You will be known as a coward, often sentenced to death

Danger in afterlife: “his refuge is Hell – and wretched is the destination.” [ Surah Al-Anfal 16 ]