Morality
What is morality?
Which worldview/worldviews believe that God created and sustains the world?
What is the Hajj? (Pillar 5)
The hajj is required of every Muslim once in his or her lifetime, except for those who are ill or poor.
The hajj takes place during the last month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims believe that fulfilling the hajj wipes away their past sins.
Over the course of three days, pilgrims preform rituals and ceremonies including:
- Wash, put on white robes outside the city, and recite “Here I come, O Allah, here I come”
- Perform rituals and ceremonies in a special mosque
- Travel and sleep outside and in tents Meditate on Muhammad and Islam
- Collect seven stones to use the next day to “stone the devil”
- Animal sacrifice
- Men shave their heads and women cut off a lock of hair.
- Walk around the Ka’aba seven times
a monotheistic worldview religion founded by Muhammad
Islam
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What are the Biblical Christian foundations for morality?
1. Bible
2. Jesus Christ
3. Conscience
What is the difference between how God created man in the Bible and how Allah created man in the Quran?
Bible - Man was created in God's Image
Quran - Man was not created in God's image
What is Zakat?
(Pillar 3)
Pillar 3: Zakat (Giving)
Zakat—the moral duty to give money, food, clothing, and more to help the poor or indebted, to free slaves, to help travelers, and to convert people to Islam peacefully or even through war
- Islam teaches that giving alms purifies a person and helps him or her enter paradise and that those who do not give go to hell.
This is what the word Islam means
Submission
Name one difference about the Islamic view of Jesus than the Biblical Christian
EXPLAIN
What are the 3 Islamic foundations of morality?
2. The Quran
3. The Hadith
How many earths did Allah create?
7
What is Salat?
(Pillar 2)
Pillar 2: Salat (Prayer)
- All Muslims are expected to offer salat five times a day.
- Muslims can pray anywhere, but on Fridays, Muslim men must pray in a mosque.
- Muslims have specific rules, rituals, and words they must follow when praying.
This person's name is Kadijah
The wife of Muhammad
In the The Horse and His Boy, what animal did Rabadash get turned into?
Donkey
The Quran believes that people are born without what?
Why is the Biblical view of Creation important when it comes to the Incarnation, Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus?
EXPLAIN
What is Sawm?
(Pillar 4)
Pillar 4: Sawm (Fasting)
Sawm—the moral duty to fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days during Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.
During the fast, Muslims must pray more often and read the entire Quran at least once.
All Muslims—with some exceptions—are required to fast.
At the end of each fast day (sunset), Muslims eat foods such as dates and sponge cakes and drink hot tea.
This is where Muslims worship
Mosque
What is the capital of Ireland
Dublin
What is the Hadith?
This book is a collection of the sayings and deeds of Muhammad. It is Muslims’ second most trusted source of truth.
How would you respond to an Islamic friend who claimed they believe the same things about Creation?
Address the following:
- Who created (or did anyone)?
- Why?
- What was the purpose?
EXPLAINED
What is Shahada?
(Pillar 1)
Pillar 1: Shahada (Confession of Faith)
- All Muslims are required to confess their faith by reciting words: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah.
- To become a Muslim, all a person needs to do is believe and make this confession.
the cube-shaped shrine in Mecca designated as the house of Allah
Ka’aba: the cube-shaped shrine in Mecca designated as the house of Allah
Who has the most olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps (23)