living the muslim life

List the 10 obligatory acts

Salat

Sawm

Hajj

Zakah

Khums

Jihad

Encouraging good actions

Discouraging bad actions

Associating with good people

Disassociating with bad people

List the 5 pillars

Shahadah

Salat

Sawm

Zakah

Hajj

What is the shahadah

(Declaration of faith)

I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger

When is shahadah said (3)

First words to a newborn baby (welcoming into the world)

Repeated in prayer (at least every day)

At burial (last words before judgment day)

Why shahadah is important (7)

• Upholds Tawid and provides a reason for Shirk

• Differentiates from other religions

• Reminds them of their faith + admission

• A complete submission to Allah’s power

• Reinforces personal understanding

• One of the 5 pillars

• Follows them through life

What is salat

(Prayer)

Done 5 times a day → dawn + midday + late afternoon + after sunset + before midnight

Salat quote

Keep up the prayer, prayer restrains outrageous and unacceptable behaviour

Adhan

The call to prayer + sung from minaret

Jummah prayer

Friday lunchtime prayer to be done together

Wudu

The preparation before prayer where they remove shoes, wash and be in clean environment

Qiblah

The direction they face (Mecca’s Holy Kabbah)

Rak’ah

A specific ritual with bowing or kneeling to symbolise respect and devotion

Sawm quote 1

Prescribed to you is fasting

Suhur

The last meal before dawn

Iftar

The first meal after sunset

You don’t need to fast if (4)

• Old

• ill

• Young

• Medically can’t

Why is Sawm important (7)

• One of the 5 pillars

• Joins community

• Get closer to allah through prayer

• More understanding for Zakah

• More grateful

• Better self discipline

• Proves devotion to Allah

What is Sawm

Not eating from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan

Importance of salat (5)

• Builds community

• strengthens faith

• Shows devotion

• One of the 5 pillars

• Muhammad encouraged it

Sawm quote 2

So you will be thankful

What is Zakah

(Purification)

Giving 2.5% of spare income to those in need

Zakah quote

He who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us

Why is Zakah important (9)

• One of the 5 pillars

• Considered a form of prayer

• All good acts are rewarded on judgement day

• Islam means peace so giving to charity helps create harmony

• Helps purify greed and selfishness

• Follows Muhammad’s example

• Builds better community/helps less fortunate

• Strengths relationship with Allah

• Gives better access to education

Khums

A system for Shia Muslims to pay an additional 20%

Khums quote

Know that one fifth of your battle gains belongs to God and the messenger, to the close relatives and orphans, to the needy…

Nisab

The amount of wealth needed to start paying Zakah

Sadaqah

Voluntary charity

Hajj journey

Mecca → Mina → Arafat → Muzdalifah → Mina → Mecca

Kabbah

The cubic building in the centre of Mecca

Ihram

The clothing they wear during Hajj

Arafat

The plain they pray on to be close to God, where Muhammad gave his last sermon and God is closer to earth

In mina

1. Pray and prepare for journey

2. Throw pebbles collected from Muzdalifah, at wall representing Shaytan

Safa and marwa

2 mountains in Mecca they run between like moth looking for water, then all drink Zhum Zuhm water

Jihad

The strive or struggle for faith

Greater jihad + examples

Internal

→ writing, praying, telling others

Lesser jihad + examples

External

→ physical fighting against injustice

Lesser jihad quote 1

“Fight them until there is no persecution, and worship is devoted to God”

Jihad quote 1

“You who believe , be mindful of God… and strive for his cause, so that you may prosper”

Lesser jihad quote 2

“Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms”

Lesser Jihad quote 3

The story of Muhammad

Lesser jihad is allowed if…

• There is extreme persecution

• Religious freedoms are taken away

• Islam needed to be defended

• It’s authorised by a Muslim leader

Lesser Jihad must not…

• Target innocent civilians

• Attack other religions

• Be started by a Muslim

• Used to convert others

Pilgrimage

A special journey to a special place

Tawaf

The process of circling the kabah 7 times (some try to touch rock of heaven too)

Id-Ul-Adha

Commemorates: Story of Abraham sacrificing his son

Celebrated: sheep are sacrificed and donated, some shave their hair, pray, embrace

Id-Ul-Fitr