Islam practices

• What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

  Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
• what domination do the five pillars belong too ?

  Sunni muslims
• what does the shahadah say ?

  There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
• What do Shi'a Muslims add to the Shahadah?

  "and Ali is the friend of God"

  Shows Ali is the true successor of Muhammad.
• what is the importance of the shahadah ?

  -Foundation of the Islamic faith (the other 4 Pillars are based on this)

  -All Muslims believe the Shahadah, so it unites the Ummah

  -Starting point of their religion

  -Accepting it shows submission in God as said before witnesses

  - remind them of oneness of God 'Tawhid'

  - whispered into ear of new born and last words before dying

  - recited to call for prayer
• is shahadah the most important pillar ? ( 12 marker )

  agree :

  - declaration of faith to be a practing Muslims builds foundation

  - it spoken through one life time : born death and called to prayer

  
  

  Disagree :

  - all pillars equally important all duties can not be singled out as without one everything will fall apart

  - salah happens 5 times communicating with God is more practical

  - Zakah - helping others
• Scriptures about salah :

  ' i created mankind to worship me' - surah 51;56

  ' prayer is better than sleep' (hadith)
• difference in salah ?

  shi'a pray 3 times - as Muhammad did sometimes combining sunset+night midday+ afternoon.

  
  

  sunni pray 5 times
• what is jummah and when does it take place ?

  midday prayer on Friday which is compulsory for men
• quote about supporting prayer in a mosque

  ' prayer with congregation is 27 times better than prayer performed by one self ( hadith )
• how do Muslims prepare for prayer ?

  - pefrom wudu if in desert can use sand

  - most face holy city mecca mosque have Mihrab with qiblah wall

  - prayers led by immans

  - men and women pray separate
• What is Rak'ah?


  set sequences of actions and recitations

  During sujud shi'a place head on wooden block while sunni place head on prayer mat
• Quotes supporting praying from anywhere

  ' the whole word has become a mosque for you
• when does swam take place ?

  ninth month of Islamic calendar it believed this was when the Quran was revealed - night of power
• who is excessed from swam

  pregnant

  elderly

  nursing mother

  babies

  young children

  sick
• what apart from food do Muslims abstain from during swam ?

  smoking

  sexual activity

  bad deeds

  swearing
• importance of swam :

  - devolp devotion to God show total obedience

  - in crease appreciation and gratitude as during this months people invite poor to eat with them and give to charity
• Quotes about swam


  ' fast until night fall ' ( quran 2 ; 187 )
• What is Zakat?


  give compulsory 2.5 % of wealth but have to meet nisab threshold however this figure was not sttaed in the Quran also some may pay extra Sadaqah
• the importance of Zakat

  - purfiys wealth

  - sharing blessing with other prevent greed - greater jihad

  - taught that giver will receive a hundred folds back in after life

  - fuflis a obligation imposed by God

  - acknowledges everything comes from God
• what else do Shi'a do on top of Zakat

  Khums 20 % excess income - some goes to religious leaders , used to build Islamic school promoting Islam through education
• Quotes about Zakat


  ' practice regular charity' Quran 2; 43

  ' know that whatever you aquire a fifth goes for allah, orpahns and wayfarer' Quran 8;41
• when does Hajj take place ?

  the last month of the Islamic calendar 3 million people tale part each year
• significance of Hajj


  1. Produces inner peace

  2.fulfils a religious obligation

  3 shows self-discipline and dedication to god

  4 emphasises equality and unity

  5 can lead to forgiveness of sin as visits Arafat mount of mercy

  6 once you complete can a called a Hajji
• Steps of the Hajj

  Day 1 -

  1. Ihraam - the state of ritual purity and the two white sheets that men wear on pilgrimage, also their burial shroud.

  2. Tawaf - circling the Kaaba in an anti-clockwise direction 7 times

  5. Mt Arafat - the climax of Hajj, all the pilgrims need to arrive at Arafat for noon prayer and pray to Allah until the sunset prayer as that is where Muhammad preached his last sermon God will forgive everyone their

  6. Muzdalifah - collect 49 pebbles for stoning of Satan throwing seven pebbles at Jamarat 3 walls which represent devil and temptation showing they reject evil

  8. Sacrifice - pilgrims must slaughter a sheep, goat, cow or camel, or pay for one to be slaughtered in their name

  9. Shaving - pilgrims trim or shave (men only) their hair

  return to mecca remembering God and reflecting on his blessing
• What is Jihad?


  a struggle against evil; this may be an inward, personal struggle or an outward, collective struggle
• What is greater jihad?

  Internal struggle in pleasing God
• Quote about greater jihad

  "This is my path, leading straight, so follow it, and do not follow other ways" Quran 6 ;153
• lesser jihad ?


  The outward struggle to defend one's faith, family and country from threat.

  Muhammad fought in a holy war aswell
• Quote about lesser jihad about lesser jihad ?

  ' fight in God's cause ' Quran 2:190
• what is Eid-ul-Fitr ?

  A festival to celebrate the end of Ramadan thanking God for strength wisdom and guidance. Muslims gather in mosque wear best clothes and special food are eaten.
• what is Eid ul-adha about?

  remembers Ibrahim who was willing to sacrifice his son for God

  for God many visit family and friends and give money
• what is the Day if Ashura ?

  - sunni see it as the day Israelite were freed from egypt

  other see it as the day naoh left the ark after flood

  shi'a Muslims remember tragic event of karbala and the death of Husayn Muhammad's great grandson - so tak part in public expression of mourning and some flagellate
• what do shi'a Muslims have instead of 5 Pillars

  Ten obligatory acts

  all 4 of the pillars except shahadah as see it as a belief not a practice

  
  

  Khums

  jihad

  encouraging what is Good

  discouraging wrong

  being loving to friends of God

  disassociating with enemies of God