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3.1.1 Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
- What are the six Articles of Faith?
- Tawhid (the oneness of God), belief in the angels, the revealed books, the prophets, the Day of Judgement, and al-qadr (divine decree).
- Why is tawhid described as the foundation of Muslim belief?
- Every other belief and practice follows from it: worship is directed to God alone, with no intermediaries, and all believers are equal before Him.
- What is shirk?
- Associating partners with God, the opposite of tawhid. Muslims regard it as the gravest sin.
- What is al-qadr?
- Divine decree: the belief that God knows and has power over everything that happens, while humans remain responsible for their choices.
- What role does the angel Jibril have?
- He brought God’s revelation to the prophets, including the Qur’an to Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh).
- Which books do Muslims believe God revealed, and to whom?
- The Tawrat to Musa, the Zabur to Dawud, the Injil to Isa and the Qur’an to Muhammad (pbuh), as well as the Scrolls of Ibrahim.
- What do Muslims believe about the Day of Judgement?
- All people will be resurrected and judged by God on their beliefs and deeds, and rewarded with paradise or punished in hell.
- What does it mean that Muhammad (pbuh) is the “Seal of the Prophets”?
- That he is the last prophet, completing the message brought by the earlier prophets.
3.1.2 Islam: Practices
- What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
- Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (five daily prayers), Zakat (annual almsgiving), Sawm (fasting in Ramadan) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah, once in a lifetime if able).
- Why is the Shahadah considered the foundation of the Five Pillars?
- Accepting and declaring it is what makes a person a Muslim; the other four pillars are practices that follow from that belief.
- Name the five daily prayers
- Fajr (dawn), Zuhr (midday), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (sunset) and Isha (night).
- What are wudu, the Qiblah and a rak’ah?
- Wudu: ritual washing before prayer. Qiblah: the direction of the Ka’bah in Makkah, which Muslims face to pray. Rak’ah: one sequence of the movements and recitations of prayer.
- Why is Jumu’ah (Friday prayer) significant?
- It is a congregational prayer at the mosque that includes a khutbah (sermon), so it unites the community and provides teaching in a way individual prayer does not.
- What is the difference between Zakat and sadaqah?
- Zakat is an obligatory annual payment, traditionally 2.5% of qualifying wealth above the nisab threshold. Sadaqah is voluntary charity given at any time, in any amount.
- What is the nisab?
- The minimum level of qualifying wealth above which Zakat is due. Below it, no payment is due.
- What is the significance of Sawm in Ramadan?
- Self-discipline, empathy with the poor, spiritual focus, and remembering the first revelation of the Qur’an, which came in Ramadan on Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Power).
- What is the significance of the ihram garments on Hajj?
- All pilgrims wear the same simple white garments, so wealth and status are invisible and all stand equal before God.
- Why is standing at Arafat the essential rite of Hajj?
- Pilgrims spend the afternoon of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah there in prayer and supplication. It is also where the Prophet delivered his Farewell Sermon.
- What is the difference between Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha?
- Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan; Zakat-ul-Fitr is given before the prayer. Eid-ul-Adha falls during Hajj and commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son; the qurbani meat is shared in three parts.
- What is the difference between du’a and Salah?
- Du’a is personal supplication, in any words and at any time. Salah is the prescribed prayer with a fixed form and fixed times.
- What do halal and haram mean?
- Halal: permitted. Haram: forbidden. They shape daily conduct, including food, honesty in trade, the prohibition of interest, and duties to parents, neighbours and the needy.