Rs living muslim life

• Hajj - Pilgrimage: A pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is required of all Muslims at least once in their lifetime. ihram- the white garment worn by pilgrims. men: 2 pieces of unsewn cloth. women: white garment
• almsgiving= giving money to charities, religious institutions, or the poor
• sadaqah= charity, giving to the poor, helping others
• nisab= the amount of income a muslim needs to have before they need to pay zakah
• zakah= charity, giving to the poor, 2.5% of wealth
• Importance of zakah:

  • reminds giver that god is the owner of everything in the world and that everything should be used in a way that pleases God
  • money and wealth are only on loan to people amd god has given them responsibility of using them properly
• significance of zakah for muslims:

  • fulfilling gods duty
  • everything belongs to allah
  • cleanses the soul
  • strengthens communities
• Khums tax= 20% of income, paid to the poor on business profits
• benefits of hajj:

  • holiest event in muslim calendar
  • closer to god
  • sins are forgiven
  • unites everyone
• days of hajj

  1. the ka'ba- house of god in makkah containing the black stone. circuit it 7 times then midday prayer
  2. forgiveness- walk overnight 8km, giving water by zamzam, night prayers
  3. mina and id-ul-adha - collect 49 stones on the way there. festival- sacrifice an animal, men shave their heads, circuit ka'ba final 7 times
• purpose of hajj

  • fulfills 5th pillar, die happy, full muslim life
  • follow muhammeds example
  • feel holiness of makkah
  • show god they are prepared to sacrifice for him
• challenges of hajj

  • coping with huge crowds
  • language problems
  • physically difficult
  • expensive
• greater jihad=inner struggle (personal struggle)
• lesser jihad= society, remove evil from society after greater jihad
• few of the 10 obligatory acts:

  • salah
  • zakah
  • sawm
  • hajj
  • khums
  • jihad
• 10 obligatory acts importance

  • guides shia muslims
  • shows committment to islam
  • blessed with a good afterlife
• 5 pillars of islam

  • shahadah
  • salah (prayer)
  • zakah (charity)
  • sawm (fasting
  • hajj (pilgrimage)
• shahadah

  'there is no god but allah, and muhammed is his messenger'

  • said before dying
  • first thing heard when born
  • must be said to convert to islam
• salah (prayer)

  • 5 times a day- dawn, before sunrise, midday, after suns highest, late afternoon, just before sunset, between sunset and midnight

  wudu= ritual washing

  all praying together in a mosque helps muslims to realise that all humanity is one and all are equal in the sight of allah
• laylat-al-qadr= night of power/decree

  • night when muhammad recieved revelations of quran
  • praying on that night is the best prayer
  • calling of muhammad
  • night when moses died
• rules about war

  • started and controlled by a religious leader
  • just cause
  • last resort
  • keep suffering to a minimum
  • protect environment
  • restore peace
  • not be fought to gain territory/ aggresion
• id-ul-adha= remember ibrahims devotion to allah (end of hajj)

  id-ul-fitr= marks the end of ramadan and completion of sawm

  id-ul-ghadeer= commemoration (shia) of muhammad proclaiming that ali should be his successor

  ashura= commemoration of martyrdom of muhammads grandson husayn
• id-ul-adha

  • sacrifice a sheep
  • follow steps of muhammad
  • symbolically sacrifcing themselves to god
  • uniting with family
• id-ul-fitr

  • completed 4th pillar of islam
  • sins have been forgiven
  • closer to god
  • end of ramadan
• id-ul-ghadeer

  • (shia)
  • ali as successor
• ashura

  • (shia)
  • great betrayal of islam by sunnis
  • grieve
  • devotion to imams- self flagellation
• who is zakah given to

  • people in poverty
  • in debt
  • travelling people
  • freeing war prisoners
• khums importance

  • part of muslim faith
  • money isnt pure if they dont pay it