Living the Muslim Life

Jihad

struggle to better oneself

Khums

extra 20% tax

Tawalla

loving the relatives of Muhammad

Tabarra

disassociation with those who oppose Allah

Importance of the 10 acts

guides Muslims to live a good life, follows the will of Allah, maintains a peaceful and orderly society

SOWA for the 10 acts

“enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong”

The shahadah

“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”

Times the shahadah is heard

when a baby is born, when a Muslim dies, when the muezzin calls to prayer, during Salah, when you want to convert to Islam

importance of the shahadah

the only thing a person needs to convert to islam, foundation for all other pillars in islam, no point praying if you dont believe in god

Zakah

compulsory giving of 2.5% of your savings as a religious duty

sadaqah

good actions as charity

nisab

minimum amount of savings a Muslim needsto have before giving Zakah (£2200 in the UK set in 2015)

almsgiving

giving money or goods to the poor

importance of zakah

fulfils a duty imposed by god, helps to cleanse the soul of greed, appreciating that everyone is given by god

SOWA for zakah

“he who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us”

those exempt from sawm

elderly, sick, those on a journey, breastfeeding mothers, women menstruating

however, these days must be made up for later or compensated for by feeding a poor person

goals during ramadan

pray more, read one thirtieth of the qur’an everyday, attend the mosque on laylat al-qadr

importance of sawm

brings muslims closer to god, thanks allah for the qur’an, helps muslims understand others’ suffering, promotes self control

sowas for sawm

“fasting is prescribed to you” “it is better for you that you fast”

laylat al-qadr

when allah first revealed the words of the qur’an to the prophet Muhammad

importance of laylat al qadr

worshipping allah this night is better than worshipping him a thousand months, it is the night on which the events for the upcoming year are planned

times muslims pray

dawn, midday, afternoon, sunset, between sunset and midnight

sowa for salah

“woe to those who pray, but are mindful of their prayer, or who pray only to be seen by people”
“your lord says, “call on me; i will answer your prayers.””
“establish regular prayers”

why do muslims pray

not for the benefit of allah, as he does not need them, but because god has told them to and they believe they obtain great benefit in doing so

why do muslims perform wudu before prayer

muslims believe they come in direct contact with allah during ritual prayers

why do muslims pray in a mosque

muslims can pray anywhere that is clean, but praying together helps muslims to realise that all humanity is one, and all are equal in the sight of allah