Islam: Practices

What are the 5 pillars of Islam

• Shadada (Faith)

• Salah (Prayer)

• Zakah(Charity)

• Swam(Fasting)

• Hajj(Pilgrimage)

How many times do Muslims pray everyday ?

Sunni Muslims pray 5x a day

shi’a Muslims pray 3x a day

What should Muslims do before they pray?

They should do wudu and they should face meca

Why is it important for Muslims to do what they do before they pray ?

It is important for Muslims to do wudu because the purification of it helps them fully focuses on God in their prayers.

Day of Ashura

A festival that is important for Shi’a Muslims

greater jihad

the personal inward struggle of all Muslims to live in line with the teaching of their faith

Hajj

the annual pilgrimage to Makkah

jihad

a struggle against evil

Id-ul-Adha

A Muslim festival that celebrates the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son.

Id-ul-Fitr

A Muslim festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan.

Jummah prayer

a weekly communal prayer performed after midday on Friday

lesser jihad

the outward struggle to defend one’s faith, family and country from threat

The Night of Power

the night when the first revelation of the Qur’an was made to Muhammad

The Ten Obligatory Acts

ten important duties for Shi’a Muslims

Salah

prayer with and in worship of God, performed under conditions set by the prophet Muhammad

Shahadah

the Muslim declaration of faith.

Zakah

giving 2.5% of savings each year to the poor

Khums 

A 20% tax on income once all expenses re paid. half goes to charity and half goes to shi’a religious leaders