R.S Stuff

• Which group fasts longer in Ramadan?

  Shia
• What is Sawm?


  Fasting during daylight hours during the month of Ramadan
• What are the rules for halal slaughter?

  Clean sharp knife, the throat of the animal must be cut in a continuous motion - cutting the main blood vessels instantly. The animal is then left to bleed.
• What is salah/salat?


  Saying five daily prayers
• What are the ways that Shias pray differently to Sunnis?


  Pray with their arms by their sides, say 5 prayers across 3 sessions, pray with their head on a brick called a turbah
• What is zakah/zakat?


  giving 2.5% of their wealth to charity
• What is the Hajj?


  A once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca
• What is a niqab?


  A veil covering the head and face, but not usually the eyes
• What is the shahadah?

  The declaration of faith that there is one God and that Muhammad is the messenger of God
• In which direction must Muslims pray?

  Towards the Ka'aba in Mecca
• What must be said by a halal butcher during the slaughter?

  God is great (3x)
• What is a hijab?


  A term that just means 'veil', but most commonly refers to a headscarf
• What food or drink can be considered haram?

  dead meat, blood, pork (flesh of swine), intoxicating drinks, meat of an animal that has been sacrificed to idols, meat of animal that died from strangulation or blunt force, meat already eaten by wild animals
• Definition of moral evil:


  Suffering caused by humans.
• Definition of natural evil:


  Suffering caused by naturally occurring events.
• What is an example of moral and natural evil?

  Disease
• What is the algorithm for the inconsistent triad of evil?

  Evil exists, god is omnipotent and god is omnibenevolent
• What does omnipotent mean?

  all-powerful
• What does omnibenevolent mean?

  all-loving
• What religions believe in original sin?

  Catholics and Protestants
• What is original sin?

  That every human has evil in them because of the first sin.
• Definition of theodicy:


  A philosophical or religious way of explaining or solving the problem of evil.
• What is a parable?

  A story from the Bible with moral.
• How many chapters are in the book of Job

  34
• What does Satan mean?

  One who opposes
• What is Islamophobia?

  A type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness
• What is the name for the event in which Muhammad and the early Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina in 622?


  Hijrah
• What happened on the night journey in 620?

  During the journey, Muhammad travelled with Jibril to see everything in Heaven and Earth and then to the Temple in Jerusalem.
• What happens on the Night of Power in 610?

  The first revelation to Muhammad from the angel Jibril.
• What does Augustine's theodicy tell us?

  Augustine's theodicy tells us that evil does not exist, and instead, evil is the absence of good. This means that God is not responsible for creating evil, so evil doesn't exist.
• What does Irenaeus' theodicy tell us?

  Irenaeus' theodicy tells us that if humans were perfect, they could not have free will. By being imperfect, people can grow into children of God.
• What does Hick's theodicy tells us?

  Hick's theodicy tells us that because humans have free will, they can develop morals. This is opposite to Augustine's theodicy, which states that humanity destroyed perfection.
• What is Hinduism's response to the problem of evil?

  Hindus believe that any suffering they endure is karma, which means they've done something wrong. Many believe that karma gives them opportunities to learn from your mistakes.
• What is the moral of the good samaritan?

  Love your neighbour <3
• What happens in the book of Job?

  There was a man who was uptight and took things for granted, but he was devoted to God. Satan noticed that he only followed God for his wealth, so he tested the man. Job lost everything, but he was still devoted to God. Job talks to his friends about his loss, but they think he must have sinned to earn this. Job then accuses God for his suffering. Job never learned why he suffered.
• What are the 8 parts of the Noble Eightfold path?


  Right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.
• What is right action?

  Not harming others.
• What is right speech?

  Speaking truthfully.
• What is right livelihood?

  Earning a living in a way that doesn't harm others.
• What is right mindfulness?


  Being aware of yourself and others.