Introduction to Islam
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
The Muslim believes the Quran is this.
What is the uncreated speech of Allah?
This is the first pillar of Islam.
What is the Shahadah – Declaration of faith?
This is the translation/definition of jihad.
What is
-To strive or struggle
-war, battle
Muslims go to the mosque on Fridays for this weekly communal prayer.
What is Jumu'ah?
Muslims pray facing this city.
Mecca
The Hadith are a series of brief biographical accounts about this person.
Who is Muhammad?
Muslims fast during this holy month.
What is Ramadan?
This is the meaning of "inner jihad" or jihad in the most common, religious sense.
What is
-the personal effort to live a good, faithful life
-struggle against sin and temptation
Muslims avoid eating this type of meat.
What is
-pork
-haram meat
These two sources guide Muslim life, belief, and practice.
The Qur’an and the Hadith.
This is the type of law that applies Divine Law (which can't change) to a specific culture (which does change).
What is Sharia law?
There have been many prophets, but Mohammed is special because of this.
-he was the last one
-he had a full and complete revelation
Muslims call Christians and Jews this term as a special category described in the Quran.
What is "people of the book"?
This is the Muslim concept of an allowable or authorized action- roughly analogous with the Jewish concept of kosher.
What is halal?
Muslims pray how many times a day?
Five
The Muslim looks to the life and decisions of Mohammed because ______.
What is he the greatest moral example?
Muslims travel to this city for Hajj.
What is Mecca?
People of other religions may not be forced to convert, but they may be placed under this tax.
What is jizya?
Alcohol and other intoxicating substances are considered ________.
What is haram?
- or outlawed, forbidden
This pillar of Islam, zakat, is ___________.
What is
-tithe
-charity
-giving to the poor
This is the language the Quran was originally written in, and the Muslim believes it is the language God spoke it in.
What is Arabic?
Since Ramadan is a whole month, Muslims fast during these hours for their celebration.
What are daylight hours?
What is mushrikeen or polytheistic pagans?
These are the five categories of actions in Sharia law.
What are Required, Recommended, Allowed, Discouraged, Forbidden?