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Salah: the daily prayers Flashcards

1
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What is the praying position of Prostration, and why is it done? (2)

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Kneeling with their forehead, nose, toe, hands and knees touching the floor (1) Shows complete obedience to God (1)

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What is Rak’ah? (2)

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A set sequence of actions (1) and recitations (1), during prayer

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What is the first step of Rak’ah? (2)

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Stand (1) and recite the first chapter of the Qur’an (1)

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How many stages are there to Rak’ah?

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5

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What position are Muslims in during the second step of Rak’ah? And why? (2)

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Bowing (1) to show they believe God is great (1)

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What is recited during the second step of Rak’ah? And how many times is it repeated? (2)

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“Glory be to my Lord who is the very greatest” (1) Repeated 3 times (1)

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What happens during the third step of Rak’ah? (2)

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They stand (1) and make a recitation praising God (1)

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What position are Muslim in during the fourth step of Rak’ah and why? (2)

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Prostration (1) to show their obedience to God (1)

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What is recited during the fourth step of Rak’ah?

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“How perfect is my Lord the most high”

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What first position are Muslims in, in the last step of the Rak’ah and what do they recite when in this position? What do they do after doing this? (3)

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Sitting (1) they recite, “God is the greatest” (1) They then pause for a few seconds before performing the next act (1)

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What second position are Muslims in, in the last step of the Rak’ah and what do they recite when in this position?

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In the position of prostration (1), they recite, “God is the greatest”

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Once Rak’ah is completed, what do Muslims do? (2)

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Sat in a kneeling position (1) Muslims turn their face to the right then left and recite another passage (1)

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What is recited once Rak’ah is completed?

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“Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of God”

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What is the Arabic for personal prayers?

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Du’a prayers

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When is the Jummah prayer? (2)

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Midday (1), every Friday (1)

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Who is required to attend the Jummah prayer? (2)

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Men have to attend (1) but women can if they want to (1)

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What happens after the Jummah prayer? (2)

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An Imam delivers a sermon (1) reminding Muslims are their obligations and duties to God (1)

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What are the requirements for prayer at home? (2)

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A clean room (1) and facing Makkah (1)

19
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Where is the Jummah prayer done? (1)

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In a Mosque

20
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What is the significance of prayer to Muslims? (4)

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  1. Creates a greater awareness of God
  2. Motivates them to do God’s will
  3. Units Muslims worldwide (praying the same way, at the same time )
  4. Reciting the Qur’an, emphasises it’s importance
21
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Prayer is a ___ of Islam, therefore it’s very ____

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Pillar, importance

22
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How many times a day are Sunni Muslims required to pray?

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x5

23
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When is the first prayer of the day?

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Just before sunrise

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When is the second prayer of the day?

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Just after midday

25
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When is the third prayer of the day?

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Afternoon

26
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When is the fourth prayer of the day?

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Just after sunset

27
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When is the last prayer of the day?

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Night

28
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How many times a day do Shi’a Muslims pray?

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3

29
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What are the logistics of the set times Shi’a Muslims pray? (2)

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Combine the midday and afternoon prayers (1) and the sunset and night prayers (1)

30
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What is Wudu? (1)

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Ritual cleaning before prayer

31
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What does the Qur’an say about conducting Wudu?

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“Wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, wash your feet up to the ankles”

32
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Mosques have two special rooms for ____ before prayer, one for ____ and one for ____

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Cleaning, men, women

33
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Wudu is done under ____ ____, not in a basin

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Running water

34
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What does a Muslim, with no water, do for Wudu? And what does this tell us about Wudu? (2)

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Uses sand or dust (1), shows that Wudu is about spiritual cleanliness, not physical cleanliness (1)

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Every mosque has a ____ to show the direction of Makkah

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Mihrab

36
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When praying where must Muslims direct their body and mind, and why? (3) (Two marks for why)

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In the direction of Makkah (1) because that’s where the Ka’aba is (1) the only place solely associated with God (1)

37
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How are men and women separated during prayer? (2)

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  1. Separate rooms

2. Curtain in between

38
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Prayers are lead by the ____, who stands at the ____ of the congregation of believers

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Imam, front

39
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What’s the name of the second prayer of the day?

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Zuhr

40
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What’s the name of the third prayer of the day?

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Asr

41
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What’s the name of the fourth prayer of the day?

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Maghrib

42
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What is the name of the first prayer of the day?

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Fajr

43
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What’s the name for the last prayer of the day?

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Isha

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