Shahada
What is the Shahada in Arabic and English?
لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله
There is no true God but Allah, and Muhammad (SAW) is His Messenger
How many times is Salah done per day?
5 times per day.
What is the literal meaning of Zakat?
To cleanse/purify.
In what month is it Fardh to fast?
Ramadan.
How many times does a person need to go for Hajj in their lifetime?
Once.
What is needed for Shahada to be accepted by Allah?
Intention.
What are the names of each Salah?
Fajr, Duhr, Asr, Maghreb, Isha
Who can receive Zakat?
a poor person who is truly in need of money.
29-30 days
What is the garment worn for Hajj for men?
Ihram.
What is another word for Shahada in Arabic?
Kalima.
The direction we pray is known as the Qibla. What Masjid was the first Qibla in Islam?
What is the difference between Zakat and Sadaqah?
Zakat is obligatory, Sadaqah is not.
What is Ramadan? (Is it a holiday?)
Ramadan is one of the holy months (it is technically not a holiday).
Which 2 people built the Kaaba?
Ibrahim and Ismaeel.
Why is Shahada crucial to prayer even before the prayer it starts?
What was the event called that gave us the number of prayers we have today?
Israh tul Mi'rag
What part of a person's money is given for Zakat?
a. the persons yearly salary (all the money the person earns in the year
b. the money that is left over after spending money on all the necessities the person needs
c. the person's savings
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
c. the person's savings
What is the MAIN point of fasting?
Please Allah and grow closer to him.
What is it called when you walk around the Kaaba and how many times do you do it?
Tawaf and 7 times
If a non-Muslim says Shahada does this automatically make them Muslim?
No, they need intention.
How many times did the Prophet Muhammad say for Muslims to pray per day in Israh tul Mi'Raj and who was the Prophet who told Prophet Muhammad to reduce the amount of prayers a Muslim should do per day?
50 prayers per day and Prophet Musa.
What percentage of one's savings is the minimum amount of Zakat that must be given?
2.5%
What are the 4 sacred months?
Rajab, Dhul Q’ada, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram.
What is the reason that we go around the Kaaba for the amount of times we do?
It is supposed to represent that we are to be worshiping Allah 7 days a week.