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Unit 4- Section 1 Flashcards

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Adultery

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A sexual act between a married person and someone other then their marriage partner.

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Abortion

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The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.

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Agnosticism

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Not being sure whether Allah exists.

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Akhirah

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Muslims belief about life after death

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Al Jannah

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Heaven or Paradise

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Aqiqa

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Muslim naming ceremony, where baby’s hair is shaven and its weight in gold or silver is given to charity.

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Assisted Suicide

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Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.

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Asylum Seeker

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Someone who looks for protection and shelter in another country.

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Atheism

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Believing that Allah does not exist.

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Barzakh

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The time between death and the last day.

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Bismillah

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The ceremony in some cultures when a muslim child formally begins to learn about islam.

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Civil Partnership

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A legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife.

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Cohabitation

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Loving together without being married.

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Community Cohesion

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A common vision and a shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.

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Contraception

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Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occuring.

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Contract

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Legal document of marrige.

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Conversion

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When your life is changed by giving yourself to Allah.

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Discrimination

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Treating someone less favourably, because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class.

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Divorce

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Legal termination of marriage.

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Embryo

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The developing human during first eight weeks post conception.

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Equality

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The state of everyone having equal rights regardless of their gender, race r class

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Ethnic Minority

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A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group

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Euthanasia

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The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.

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Extended Family

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Where parents,children and other relations such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all live close together.

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Foetus

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The developing human from day 57 after conception to birth.

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Free will

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The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices.

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Gender

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Sex: Male Or Female

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Hadith

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Sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH as recorded by his friends and family.

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Halal

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That which is permitted or lawful

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Hajj

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Fifth Pillar Of Islam, pilgrimage to Makkah.

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Homosexuality

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Sexual attraction to the same sex.

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Imam

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Prayer leader, guides an teaches about Islam.

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Interfaith Marriage

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Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions.

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Iqamah

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The call to stand up for prayer.

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LEDC

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Less Economically Developed Country

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Madrassah

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Muslim school based at the mosque

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Mahr

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A sum of money placed in trust for a bride by her husband at the wedding.

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Marriage

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Where a man and woman are legally united for the purpose of loving together as a couple.

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Mediums

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People who claim to be able to contact the dead.

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Miracle

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Something which breaks the laws of science and makes you think only Allah could have done this.

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Moral Evil

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Actions done by humans which causes suffering.

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Mosque

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Place for communal prayer and activities.

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Multi Ethnic Society

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Many different races and cultures living together in one society.

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Multi Faith Society

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Many different religions living together in one society.

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Natural Evil

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Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.

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Nikah

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The signing of a marriage contract

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Non-voluntary euthanasia

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Ending someones life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.

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Nuclear Family

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Mother, Father and children living together as a unit.

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Numinous

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The feeling of the presence of something greater than you.

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Omni-Benovolent

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The belief that Allah is all good.

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Omnipotent

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Belief that Allah is all powerful.

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Omniscient

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Belief that Allah knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.

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Paranormal

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Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts, mediums.

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People of the book

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The name for Jews and Christians in the Qur’an.

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Prayer

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An attempt to contact Allah, usually through words.

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Predjudice

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Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them.

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Pre Marital Sex

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Sex before marriage.

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Procreation

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Making a new life.

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Promiscuity

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Having sex with a number of people without commitment.

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Quality Of Life

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The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living.

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Racial Harmony

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Different races/colours living together happily.

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Racism

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The belief that some races are superior to others.

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Re Constituted Family

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When two sets of children (Stepbrothers and stepsisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other

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Reincarnation

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The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into another body.

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Religious Freedom

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The right to practice and change your religion.

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Religious Pluralism

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Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist.

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Resurrection

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The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.

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Sacrament.

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Used by some people to mean a special agreement between God and man.

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Sadaqah

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Voluntary charitable giving

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Salah

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One of five pillars in Islam. Five Daily Prayers

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Sanctity Of Life

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The belief that life is holy and belongs to Allah.

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Sexism

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Discriminating against people because of their gender.

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Single Parent Family

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One parent living alone with their children as a result of divorce, seperation, death or because the parent is unmarried

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Ummah

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Worldwide Muslim community

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Unbiased

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A fair approach to an issue; not affected by predjudice.

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Voluntary Euthanasia

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Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.

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Walimah

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Celebration of Marriage

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Zakah

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Charitable tax given by all Muslims once a year.

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