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what are the 5 pillars

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1.shahadah
2.salah
3.sawm
4.zakat
5.hajj

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what is the shahadah

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the declaration of faith in 1 gof and his messenger

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what is salah

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arabic word use to describe the prayers Muslims perform daily, obligartory prayers performed 5x a day

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what is sawm

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any religious fast but especially the fast of the month of Ramadan during which Muslims abstain from food + drink each day from sunrise (fajr) until sunset (maghrib)

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what is zakat

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annual alms tax that each muslim is expected to pay as a religious duty + that is used for charitable + religious purposes

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what is hajj

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a pilgrimage made to the kaaba (house of allah) in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

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10 obligatory acts

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  1. salah
  2. sawm
  3. zakah
  4. hajj
  5. jihad
  6. khums
  7. amr-bil-maroof
  8. nahil anril munkar
  9. tawalia
  10. tabarra
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what is jihad

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the struggle to keep belief in Allah and follow his rules, to follow the Five Pillars of Islam successfully and to defend Islam

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what is khums

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20 per cent annual tax. This tax is paid on any profit earned by Shi’a Muslims. The money is split between charities supporting Islamic education and anyone who is descended from Muhammad who is in need

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what is amr-bil-maroof

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encouraging people to do what is good: Enjoin what is right + forbid what is wrong (Surah 9:71). Maruf isanything that has been approved in Shari’ah law

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what is nahil anril munkar

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forbidding evil by discouraging people from doing what is wrong

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what is tawalia

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showing love, this includes both love for God and love for those who follow him

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what is tabarra

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disassociation, Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies

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what is the timings of salah

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sunrise + set

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where do muslims face while praying + why

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-mecca
-associated with god
-marked on wall by mihrab built into qibla

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what is fajr

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just before sunrise

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what is zuhr

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just after midday

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what is asr

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afternoon

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what is maghrib

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just after sunset

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what is isha

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night

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what is the importance of prayer

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the intention

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what is wudu

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cleansing ritual or ablution that is an important part of purity and cleanliness in Islam before performing worship, can be done using sand/dust if running water is unavailable

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‘keep up regular…’ (prayer)

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‘prayer, for prayer is obligatory for the believers at prescribed times’ quran 4:103

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what is the importance of wudu

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shows respect to their god

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'you who believe, when you are...' (prayer)
'about to pray, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, wash your feet up to the ankles and if required wash your whole body' quran 5:6
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why is salah important
-constant reminders of God, avoid bad deeds -how muslims communicate with god -self discipline -congregational, community - compulsary - no distraction - more accessible - 1st thing questioned on doj - hadith
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what are the 9 stages of hajj
1. intention 2. ihram 3. tawaf 4. safa + marwa 5. standing at arafat 6. muzdalifah 7. stoning of the devil 8. sacrifice 9. final tawaf
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description of intention (hajj)
-plan to do something -Niyyah -pure, not worldly motives
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importance of intention (hajj)
-spiritual purification -shows dedication
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scripture for intention (hajj)
'actions are judged by intentions' hadith ' every person will get the reward accorading to what they intended' hadith
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description of ihram
-scared state -wudu, paryer clothing -men= 2 white sheets -women = 1 colour covering everything but face
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importance of ihram
-shows respect -shows equality, detach from worldly wealth
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scripture for ihram
'the best of deeds are those done with sincerity and in a state of purity' hadith
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importance of tawaf
place they pray to daily setting out intentions built by ibrahim removes sin
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tawaf description
circle the Kaaba 7 times anticlockwise, pray as they walk raise hand to acknowledge black rock
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scripture for tawaf
'whoever performs the tawaf around the house... his previous sins will be forgiven' hadith recite: ' here i am...' pilgrims paryer
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sa'y description
walk 7 times back and forth through walkways of safa and marwa, then collect water from well at zamzam at kaaba
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sa'y importance
-reenact hajira's trip to find water for her son -recalls prophet ibrahim -zamzam (holy)
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sa'y scripture
'indeed safa and marwa are among the symbols of allah'
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wuquf description
Stand at arafat, make plenty of supplications, prayers, and seek forgiveness
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wuquf importance
-muhammad made last speech there -forgive sins -holy -unity -where doj will take place -being present
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wuquf scripture
'hajj is arafat' hadith
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muzdalifah description
collect 49 pebbles for next stage sleep and rest
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muzdalifah importance
reflection, rest, prayer, unity (all sleep on same surface and no roof)
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muzdalifah scripture
'muzdalifah is a stopping place' hadith
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stoning the devil description
pilgrims throw pebbles at the three Jamarat (small, medium, and large). Seven pebbles are thrown at each pillar, and it is preferable to make prayers and supplications afterward
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stoning the devil importance
reenacts ibrahim, symbolic driving the devil out hearts
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stoning the devil scripture
' when you cast the pebbles it will be a light for you on the Day of Judgement' hadith
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sacrifice description
-sacrifice of sheep + goats for id ul adha -shave hair
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sacrifice importance
-remembrance of hajj + reward -removal of vanity -equality symbol of completing hajj
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sacrifice scripture
' for every hair of the sacrificed animal, you will receive a reward from allah' hadith ' may allah have mercy on those who shave their heads' hadith
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when is hajj done
in month of dhul hijjah
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'pilgrimage to the...' hajj
'house is a duty owed to god by people who are able to undertake it' quran
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scripture for final tawaf
' no one should leave makkah until his last act is at the house ' hadith
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what is greater jihad
struggle each muslim has to lead a life thats pleasing to god
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what is lesser jihad
fighting for the cause of islam + has very strict guidlines
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greater jihad
-brings closer to god -shahadah + salah lay foundations -zakah requires care of others -sawm, god above bodily needs -hajj dedicate to god's will -avoid temptations
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lesser jihad
-less important -violence condoned in the name of it but was written in 17th C CE -doesn't allow terrorism -Violence in war is justified? -HOLY WAR -can't be used for conversion, only in response to threat of faith, not to gain wealth/territory, last resort -misinterpreted in modern times, extremism
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'this is my...' jihad
'path leading straight so follow it' quran
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'striven for God's...' jihad
'cause, it is they who can look forward to god's mercy' quran
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'best jihad is to...'
'struggle against your own soul and deires for the sake of allah' hadith
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jihad importnace
-practised by muhammad -quran teaches about the need to resist evil in oneself + society -allah is pleased with those who aim to better themselves
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id ul fitr orgin
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jummah importance, and fcats
- congregational, meet and scoialise with community - follows p.m sunnah - bathe fully before - imam can dicuss issues in congregation - holiday in some countries - expiation of last weeks sins - more rewards - many hadith warn against missing
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jummah scripture
- x27 more reward, hadith -' o you who believe when the call is proclaimed for the salah on jummah then hasten to the remembrance of allah and leave off business' - 'Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him between this Friday and the next' hadith
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