Marking Time

  1. Guide Muslims on how to order time

  2. The moon- lunar

  3. 5 pillars

  • The profession of faith (Shahadah)

    • all daily life is permeated with this profession of faith in God as One

  • The salat ritual

    • creates rhythm of daily life.

    • occurs 5 times daily

  • The fast of Ramadan

    • held in the lunar month

    • measured in lunar time 10 days earlier than the previous year

    • end of fast is marked with a festival

  • The hajj pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca

    • done in a particular lunar month

    • Festival of Sacrifice is celebrated

  1. the sacrifice of Ibrahim (Abraham)

  • sacrificing Ishmael

Birth

  1. the adhan that is spoken in the babies right ear

  2. 7 days after the birth

  3. it is cut or shaved, weighed, and the equivalent amount is given to the poor

  4. aqiqa(not on test)

Marriage

  1. marriage to more than 1 wife at a time

  2. no

  3. political alliances and protecting widows who would have no money or support

  4. between the husband, wife, and their families

  5. it is permitted but discouraged

  6. nikah

  7. a reading from the Qur’an and the exchange of vows in front of witnesses for both the partners. the ceremony is often performed by the leader of the mosque

Death

  1. the Shahadah - a proclamation of faith

  2. corpse is washed, covered, and buried with the face towards Mecca to imitate the direction of prayer, burial takes place as soon as possible. Rituals are performed