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section B practices Flashcards

1
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what are Sunni muslims required to follow

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five pillars of islam

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what are the five pillars of Islam

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  • shahadah
  • salah
  • zakah
  • sawm
  • hajj
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what is shahadah

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declaration of faith

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4
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what is salah

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prayer five times a day

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5
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what is zakah

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charitable giving

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what is sawm

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obligation to fast during ramadan

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what is hajj

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pilgrimage to makkah

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when should salah take place

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sunrise, noon, late afternoon, after sunset, late evening

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is hajj obligatory

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yes muslims should do hajj at least once

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what does sawm teach muslims

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self-discipline bringing muslims closer to allah

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11
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what are shi’a muslims required to follow

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ten obligatory acts

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what are the ten obligatory acts

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  • salah
  • sawm
  • shahadah
  • hajj
  • zakah
  • khums
  • jihad
  • amr-bil-maroof and nahi anil munkar
  • tawalla and tabarra
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what is khums

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annual tax, 20% of any profit made

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14
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what is greater jihad

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personal struggle to live a good life

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15
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what is lesser jihad

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struggle to defend islam against it’s critics

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what is air-bil-maroof and nahi nail munkar

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asks muslims to encourage good deeds and avoid bad ones

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17
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what is tawalla and tabarra

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muslims should love those who follow allah and shouldn’t associate themselves with anyone who’s an enemy of Allah

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18
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where should salah ideally take place

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in a mosque

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what is the purpose of salah

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keeps muslims in close contact with allah and encourages moral and spiritual discipline

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what is the signifiable of every muslim performing salah

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reminder that everyone is equal, sense of community

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Qur’an 29:45 salah

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‘prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of allah is greater.’

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what is wudu

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washing before prayer

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why is wudu important

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muslims must be clean, both spiritually and physically, before approaching Allah

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how is wudu performed

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muslims wash their face, arms, feet and part of their hair before prayers

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25
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which direction should Muslims face when praying

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Makkah, the qiblah

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26
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what is the rak’ah

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a set prayer ritual

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27
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what does the rak’ah involve

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standing, kneeling then putting your forehead to the ground as a sign go submission to Allah

28
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why do men and women pray is separately at the mosque

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so people concentrate on Allah rather than on the opposite sex

29
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how much is Zakah

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2.5% of a person’s wealth each year

30
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what is Zakah often used for

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helping muslims who are less well off, or given to charities or mosques

31
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what does the Qur’an say about zakah

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‘zakah is for bringing hearts together.’

32
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Qur’an 2:183, sawm

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‘o you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting that you may become righteous.’

33
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what are exceptions to sawm

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children
old people
medical reasons

34
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what does sawm require a muslim to abstain from

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Eating
drinking
music
sex
smoking

35
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what does sawm help muslims understand

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hunger, making them more willing to help others

36
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what does sawm show publicly

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that Allah matters more than any physical needs

37
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what happened on Laylat al-Qadr

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Muhammad recieved part of the Qur’an this night

38
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how do some muslims celebrate Laylat Al-Qadr

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spend a whole night at the mosque, praying and listening to readings of the qur’an

39
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what is it believed will happen on Laylat al-Qadr

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Allah will forgive their sins

40
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when must hajj take place

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in the muslim month of Dhu’l-Hijja

41
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why do all pilgrims wear simple white clothing during hajj

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so they’re all equal before Allah

42
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why is the ka’aba the holiest place in Islam

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it is believed that Ibrahim or Adam built it

43
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what is the tawaf

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walking around the ka’aba 7 times anti clockwise

44
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what is the sa’y part of hajj

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seven journeys between the hills of safe and marwa

45
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what do pilgrims do after sa’y

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draw water from the zamzam well

46
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what do pilgrims d on mount Arafat

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stand and pray for Allah’s forgiveness

47
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what is believed about mount Arafat

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where the day of judgement will take place

48
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what happens at muzdalifa

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pilgrims collect pebbles

49
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what do the pilgrims do with the pebbles

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throw them at 3 pillars in mina to symbolise driving the devil away

50
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what is the purpose of hajj

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helps muslim’s faith and increases unity

51
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what does the Hadith say about hajj

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‘he will return after hajj free from all sins as if he were born anew.’

52
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Qur’an 35:18, greater jihad

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‘no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.’

53
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Qur’an 22:39, lesser jihad

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‘permission to fight has been given to those who are being fought.’

54
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what is id ul-adha

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festival commemorating the time when Ibrahim nearly sacrificed isma’il

55
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what does id ul-adha celebrate

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complete obedience to allah

56
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Qur’an 37:102, sacrifice of isma’il

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‘my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you’

57
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how is id ul-adha celebrated

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mosque service, animal sacrificed, presents exchanged

58
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what is id ul-fitr

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marks the end of ramadan

59
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what does id ul-fitr celebrate

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muslims strength for fasting for a month

60
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how is id ul-fitr celebrated

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mosque service, meal, presents exchanged

61
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what does shura commemorate

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the death of Husayn

62
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which denomination celebrates ashura the most

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shi’a

63
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what do sunnis see ashura as

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day of atonement, voluntary fasting

64
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why is ashura important to shi’a muslims

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it was the day Husayn was killed in battle

65
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what do shi’a muslims do in the 10 days leading up to ashura

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mourn, mosques give out free meals

66
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what do shi’a muslims do on the day of ashura

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wear black
public processions
story is acted out and poems read out

67
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what do some shi’a muslims do to commemorate husayn’s suffering

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hurt themselves

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