Unit 4- Section 1 Flashcards
Adultery
A sexual act between a married person and someone other then their marriage partner.
Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether Allah exists.
Akhirah
Muslims belief about life after death
Al Jannah
Heaven or Paradise
Aqiqa
Muslim naming ceremony, where baby’s hair is shaven and its weight in gold or silver is given to charity.
Assisted Suicide
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.
Asylum Seeker
Someone who looks for protection and shelter in another country.
Atheism
Believing that Allah does not exist.
Barzakh
The time between death and the last day.
Bismillah
The ceremony in some cultures when a muslim child formally begins to learn about islam.
Civil Partnership
A legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife.
Cohabitation
Loving together without being married.
Community Cohesion
A common vision and a shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.
Contraception
Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occuring.
Contract
Legal document of marrige.
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to Allah.
Discrimination
Treating someone less favourably, because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class.
Divorce
Legal termination of marriage.
Embryo
The developing human during first eight weeks post conception.
Equality
The state of everyone having equal rights regardless of their gender, race r class
Ethnic Minority
A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group
Euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.
Extended Family
Where parents,children and other relations such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all live close together.
Foetus
The developing human from day 57 after conception to birth.
Free will
The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices.
Gender
Sex: Male Or Female
Hadith
Sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH as recorded by his friends and family.
Halal
That which is permitted or lawful
Hajj
Fifth Pillar Of Islam, pilgrimage to Makkah.
Homosexuality
Sexual attraction to the same sex.
Imam
Prayer leader, guides an teaches about Islam.
Interfaith Marriage
Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions.
Iqamah
The call to stand up for prayer.
LEDC
Less Economically Developed Country
Madrassah
Muslim school based at the mosque
Mahr
A sum of money placed in trust for a bride by her husband at the wedding.
Marriage
Where a man and woman are legally united for the purpose of loving together as a couple.
Mediums
People who claim to be able to contact the dead.
Miracle
Something which breaks the laws of science and makes you think only Allah could have done this.
Moral Evil
Actions done by humans which causes suffering.
Mosque
Place for communal prayer and activities.
Multi Ethnic Society
Many different races and cultures living together in one society.
Multi Faith Society
Many different religions living together in one society.
Natural Evil
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.
Nikah
The signing of a marriage contract
Non-voluntary euthanasia
Ending someones life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.
Nuclear Family
Mother, Father and children living together as a unit.
Numinous
The feeling of the presence of something greater than you.
Omni-Benovolent
The belief that Allah is all good.
Omnipotent
Belief that Allah is all powerful.
Omniscient
Belief that Allah knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.
Paranormal
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts, mediums.
People of the book
The name for Jews and Christians in the Qur’an.
Prayer
An attempt to contact Allah, usually through words.
Predjudice
Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them.
Pre Marital Sex
Sex before marriage.
Procreation
Making a new life.
Promiscuity
Having sex with a number of people without commitment.
Quality Of Life
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living.
Racial Harmony
Different races/colours living together happily.
Racism
The belief that some races are superior to others.
Re Constituted Family
When two sets of children (Stepbrothers and stepsisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other
Reincarnation
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into another body.
Religious Freedom
The right to practice and change your religion.
Religious Pluralism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist.
Resurrection
The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.
Sacrament.
Used by some people to mean a special agreement between God and man.
Sadaqah
Voluntary charitable giving
Salah
One of five pillars in Islam. Five Daily Prayers
Sanctity Of Life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to Allah.
Sexism
Discriminating against people because of their gender.
Single Parent Family
One parent living alone with their children as a result of divorce, seperation, death or because the parent is unmarried
Ummah
Worldwide Muslim community
Unbiased
A fair approach to an issue; not affected by predjudice.
Voluntary Euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.
Walimah
Celebration of Marriage
Zakah
Charitable tax given by all Muslims once a year.
