Islam: Practices Flashcards

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What does Surah 2:187 teach a Muslim about the timing of sawm each day?

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‘You can tell a white thread from a black one in the light of the coming dawn. Then resume the fast till nightfall.’ (Surah 2:187)

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What are the Five Pillars?

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1) Shahadah - declaration of faith
2) Salah - prayer five times a day
3) Zakah - the giving of money
4) Sawm - fasting during the month of Ramadan
5) Hajj - the obligatory pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime

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List the two statements that the shahadah contains.

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‘There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’

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Which Muslim belief does the shahadah embody?

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Tawhid

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What must saying the words of the declaration be accompanied by in order for someone to convert to Islam?

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The intention to live by the will of Allah

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Why is evangelism forbidden in Islamic countries?

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The commitment to their belief in Allah as the only true God

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List the five timings of the daily prayers for Muslims.

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1) fajr: morning prayer between dawn and sunrise
2) zuhr: midday prayer in the early afternoon
3) asr: late afternoon prayer
4) maghrib: prayer just after sunset
5) isha: night-time prayer

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What is the adhan?

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Call to prayer

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Why do Muslims carry out wudu before salah?

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It is a symbolic action to reinforce the niyyah declaration that the believer makes as they begin

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What happens during Jummah prayer?

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1) Muslims will line up in rows, shoulder to shoulder, to carry out the rak’ahs
2) they will face the mihrab, a semi-circular niche in the wall of the main prayer hall, which indicates the direction of Mecca
3) once salah is complete the imam delivers a sermon called a khutbah

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What might a Shi’a Muslim rest their head on during prostration?

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1) a piece of wood

2) a slab made of clay from Kerbala

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Why do Shi’a Muslims believe that it is wrong to prostrate on something man-made?

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Muhammmad used a mat made of natural fibres

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What is niyyah?

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A Muslim’s intention to worship Allah with a pure heart

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