what are the 5 pillars
Shahada
salah-prayer
zakah-charity
sawm-fasting
hajj-pilgramige
2 of the 10 obligattory acts
- jihad - struggle to mainatain faith and defend islam
-hajj-pilgramige
when are the 5 times of the day that muslims pray
- before sunrise
-just after midday
-afternoon
-just after sunset
-night
what are the main differences between shia and sunni in prayer
- Shias= combine the midday, afternoon, sunset, and night prayer. So the same prayers only 3 times a day.
- different movements
- shias place a clay tablet under thier forehead (because they want to only use natural elements)
what should muslims do when perpearing for prayer
-perform ritual washing (wudu) before–>make themselves spiritiually clean
how do Muslims perform wudu
-wash face, hands and feet under running water
-mosques= 2 rooms for this (one for each gender)
-if water isn’t available –> ‘wash’ was dust or sand (proves its more about becoming spiritually clean rather than physically clean
why is wudu important
purification helps Muslims purely focus on god
where should muslims face when praying
face the city of Mekkah
how is facing the city of Makkah acheived when praying
-in mosque = mihrab indicates direction of Mekkah
-mirhab= small niche in the qiblah wall which faces mekkah.
-Or they can use special compass
why do muslims have to face mekkah
-all muslims are focusing on one place invloving god
what are the 4 things parying in a mosque include
- carpets, giving each person their own space to pray
-prayers = led by Imam (at front facing mihrab
-men and women pray at same time just in different places
-Imam= in men room but voice is broadcasted to woman’s room so everyone prays at the same time
what are the moments in prayer called
rak’ah
what is the Jummah prayer
-special communal prayer held everyday friday at midday
-all men have to attend a mosque women can if they want
-after paryer the imam will give a sermon –> reminds muslims aout their duties to god
prayer in home
- allowed to
-women often do if they have children or cant get to a mosque
-musims still perform wudu at home dont need a sepcial room tho
-prayer mat at home, positioned facing Makkah
why is prayer important
- the action of bowing and prostrating remind them that god is greater than them
-united muslims around the world
-motivates them to do gods will and be closer to god
-they have been commanded too
what are the origins of fasting
- command to fast was revealed to muhammad
why is ramadan so important in the muslim caldner
it’s when the angel Jibril started to reveal the Quran to Mohammed 
what does ramad involve
getting up everday before sunrise to eat and drink enough until sunset
food, drink, smoking and sec are forbbiddin during daylight hours
fast is broken at sunset, evening meal = with fam and friends + prayer
who are the exceptions from ramadan
children
ill people
pregnant or breastfeeding women
—> expected to make up for it later
why is ramsd so important
teaches self discipline and shows obedience and dedication to god
inspires muslims to help people in poverty
what is the night of power
when nobel first appeared to muhammad and started reverting the quran
what date is the night power and what do muslims do on these dates
exact date = unclear but said to be on the odd numbers in the seconed half of ramadam
muslims try to stay awake and study quaran= said to give muslims neckties of worshipping for 1000 years
what is zakah
acquires Muslims to give 2.5% of their savings to charity each year
believed to purify their souls by removing selfishness and greed 
what are the origins of Zaka? 
-giving to charities mentioned the number of times in the Quran
-exact amount that should be given was worked out at a later date 
