What are the Five Pillars of Islam to Sunni Muslims?
- Shahadah
- Salah
- Zakah
- Sawm
- Hajj
What are the four purposes of the Five Pillars of Islam to Sunni Muslims?
- Daily life - they have a great impact in their daily lives.
- Support Muslim principles - Muslims believe they support the main principles and beliefs in Islam which for Sunni Muslims are the six articles of faith.
- Identity - they help to give Muslims an identity as one community who share a faith.
- Obedience and dedication - they enable Muslims to show their obedience and dedication to God.
What is ‘Shahadah’?
The declaration of faith by Muslims.
What is ‘Salah’?
Prayer
What is ‘Zakah’?
Charitable giving
What is ‘Sawm’?
Fasting
What is ‘Hajj’?
Pilgrimage
What are the Ten Obligatory Acts in Islam for Shi’a Muslims?
- Salah
- Sawm
- Zakah
- Khums
Explain three ways Muslims recite the Shahadah?
- It is said when a baby is born, so they hear the first belief of the Muslim faith.
- It is included in daily prayers.
- It can be the last words of a Muslims before they die.
What is the purpose of the Shahadah to Muslims?
- The Shahadah demonstrates the most important belief in Islam that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah.
- Muslims regularly recite the Shahadah because they strongly believe in its meaning.
What phrase is stated in the Shahadah?
What does it translate as?
“La ilaha illa Allah wa - Muhammad rasul Allah”
There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah.
What must you do in order to join the Muslim community?
Declare the shahadah faithfully with full conviction and meaning in front of Muslim witnesses.
What phrase do Shi’a Muslims add to the Shahadah?
“and Ali is the friend of God”
What do Shi’a Muslims believe about Ali?
Muslims believe that Ali (Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law) was the true successor of Muhammad.
What is ‘Khums’?
A 20 percent tax on income once all expenses are deducted. Half goes to charity (10%). Half goes to Shi’a religious leaders (10%).
What is ‘Jihad’?
The struggle to maintain the faith and defend Islam by strictly obeying the Five Pillars/Ten obligatory acts and always putting God before everything else.
What is ‘Amr-bil-Maruf’?
Encouraging people to do what is good.
What is ‘Nahi Anil Munkar’?
Discouraging people from doing what is wrong.
What is ‘Tawallah’?
To be loving towards the friends of God, including Muhammad and the Imams.
What is ‘Tabarra’?
Disassociating from the enemies of God.
Why is Jihad important?
- I refers to the difficulty and complexity of living a good life as a result of struggling against the evil, ego, selfishness and greed of oneself.
- This would therefore make a Muslim determined to be virtuous and moral by helping the community and reform society.
- In some cases this can mean fighting injustice and oppression, spreading and defending the Muslim faith.
Why are the five pillars important?
- The five pillars give Muslims a guidance on how they should live their lives and follow the Muslim faith according to God’s will which is also evident in the Qur’an.
- The five pillars form a sense of structure and brotherhood because all Muslims must abide by it.
What is the definition of ‘Salah’?
Prayer with and in worship of God performed under conditions set by the prophet Muhammad.
What is the definition of ‘Wudu’?
Ritual washing before prayer where Muslims follow detailed instructions which are outlined in the Qur’an.
