Pillars of Al-Islam
What is the meaning of “Ash-hadu an lailaha illa lah wa ash hadu Anna muhummadan rasulluhu”?
I bear witness that there is no G-d except Allah and I bear witness that
Muhummad is His messenger
What is the first and foremost primary belief of a Muslim?
To believe in Allah
Who was the first woman to accept Al-Islam?
Khadijah, wife of Prophet Muhummad (upon them be peace)
What is the Arabic term for worship?
Ibadah
What is the Arabic terminology for Fasting during the month of Ramadan?
Sawm or Siyaam
Name four of the twenty-five Prophets mentioned in Al-Quran?
Prophet Ibrahim, Muhummad, Musa, Isa, Dawud, Noah, Adam
Which daughter of the Prophet was also married to Ali the cousin of the Prophet?
Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her)
What is the Arabic term for faith?
Iman
Name the five daily prayers and how many raka’aat occur in each.
Fajr (2); Thuhr (4); Asr (4); Maghrib (3); Isha (4)
What is the name of the angel that brings revelation?
Angel Jibril (Gabriel)
Which woman is mentioned in Quran where Allah has sent an angel to her telling her that Allah has chosen her and purified her and has chosen her above “the women of all nations”?
Maryam, mother of Isa, upon her be peace
What is the Arabic term for G-d consciousness?
Taqwa
What is the difference between Zakat and Sadaqah?
Zakat is the 3rd pillar of Al-Islam (welfare contribute) and a compulsory payment whereas Sadaqah is not restricted to any special deed of righteousness. The general rule is that all good deeds are sadaqah
What is the Arabic name for belief in the Divine decree or power of Allah, the good that comes from it and the bad that comes from it?
Al-Qadr
What woman made the prayer “O my Lord! Build for me , in nearness to Thee, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharoah and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong?
Asiyah (wife of Pharoah), upon her be peace
What is the Arabic term for oneness or unity of G-d?
Tawhid
Name three things that are obligatory for pilgrims to do when performing the rites of Hajj.
Going into Ihram, Making Tawwaf around Ka’ba, Making Sa’iy (walking between Safa & Marwa), Standing on Arafat, Camping in Mina, Camping in Muzdalifah, Stoning of the Jamarat
What books were revealed to Prophet Musa, Muhummad, Isa, and Dawud?
Musa- Torah; Muhummad- Al-Quran; Isa- Injil or Gospel; Dawud- Zabur or the Psalms
Which wife of Prophet Muhummad preserved over 100,000 hadith or sayings and actions of the Prophet?
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)
What is the Arabic term for excellence or literally worshipping Allah as if you see Him but knowing that we are unable to that we know He sees us?
Ihsan