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What is Tawid? |
The belief in the oneness of Allah |
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Who believes in the 6 articles |
Sunni Muslims |
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What are the 6 articles? |
Tawid Angels Holy books The day of judgement The supremacy of Allah |
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Who believes in the 5 roots? |
Shi’a Muslims |
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What are the 5 roots? |
Tawid Prophethood Justice of Allah The Imamate Resurrection |
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Who is the majority group? |
Sunni Muslims |
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Who is Abu Bakr? |
The first person to follow Islam The first caliph elected after Muhammad died Chosen and followed by Sunnis Shia’s disregard him as a caliph |
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Who was Ali |
The cousin and son in law of Muhammad He was followed by Shi’a Muslims He was the fourth caliph |
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What do angels do? |
Sing Pray to Allah Obey Allah (no free will) Purify people Send messages from Allah Guide prophets |
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What are Raquib and Atid? |
They are angles Raquib sits on your right and writes good actions Atid sits on your left and writes bad actions They compile these notes into your book that will be given to you on the day of judgement |
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What does transient mean and what does it say about Allah |
He is beyond life on earth and the universe |
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Who is Jibril |
He brings messages |
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Who is Mikaili (Micheal)? |
An angel that rewards good |
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Who is Jinn |
Jinn is Satan, he is made by smokeless fire and tempts humans |
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Who is Azrael? |
‘The angel of death’ It will blow the trumpet that sounds unlike anything ever heard, it will destroy the world |
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What are angels made from? |
Light |
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What are humans made from |
Clay or dirt |
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What is the meaning of predetermination and what type of Muslim believes in it it? |
It means that God knows and determines everything that will happen in the universe Sunni Muslims believe this |
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What is predestination and what type of Muslims believe in it? |
It is the belief that Allah gives humans some choice but Allah knows all the possible outcomes |
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What is a conscious existence? |
The belief that people lie in their graves in waiting of the day of judgement |
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What is the state of waiting for the day of judgement called? |
This process is named Barzakh, this means barrier meaning that you can’t go back and change things |
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While waiting for the day of judgement who questions you? |
Two angles question you about your faith, they are named Munkar and Nikir |
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What is the process of waiting for the day of judgement? |
Does Placed in grave Munkar and Nakir Barzakh and waiting for the day of judgement Present views or beatings Dating judgement |
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What is Risalah? |
The importance of Allah |
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Who built the first ka’aba |
Prophet Ibrahim |
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What is the story of prophet Ibrahim |
Dreamt that he should sacrifice his son as Allah told him too Brought his son to a mountain to sacrifice him He almost did until Allah told him to stop and sacrifice a sheep instead as he proved his loyalty already |
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What is the night of power? |
The night that Muhammad was given then first revelation |
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What is the night journey? |
The journey Muhammad went on to become a prophet |
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What is the Hadith? |
What Muhammad said |
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What is the Hadith? |
What Muhammad said |
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What is the Sunnah |
Examples of what Muhammad did |
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How is the Quran layed out? |
In chapters |
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How is the Quran layed out? |
In chapters |
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What’s a hatiz |
A person that has learners the Quran from memory |
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How is the Quran layed out? |
In chapters |
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What’s a hatiz |
A person that has learners the Quran from memory |
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What is the Quran |
The revelations that Muhammad revived from Allah, written down |
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Are immates and caliphs pure? |
No they’re chosen by the public |
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What are the 5 pillars in Sunni Islam? |
Salah Shahadah Zakah Hajj Sawm |
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What is salah? |
It means daily prayers Happens 5 times a day Happeneds anywhere |
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What is wudu |
Happened during salah - the daily prayers - it’s a ritual washing |
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What is wudu |
Happened during salah - the daily prayers - it’s a ritual washing |
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What is shahadah |
It is true Muslim decoration of faith It’s the first thing a baby should hear |
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What is zakah |
The donation of 2.5 percent of yearly savings to the poor It reinstates the idea that god owns everything It happens at the end of Ramadan |
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What is Hajj? |
It is the pilgrimage to Makkah |
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What is Hajj? |
It is the pilgrimage to Makkah |
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What is sawm? |
It is the period of fasting named Ramadan during the 5th of May to the 4th of june |
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How are the 5 pillars connected with time? |
They believe in Allah every moment They pray 3 or 5 times per day Give when you do your accounts Fast for 1 month Travel to Makkah once in a lifetime |
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Who combine their prayers from 5 to 3? |
Shi’a muslims |
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Who uses a turbah? |
Shi’a Muslims as they believe they should connect with the earth |
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What is tawaj |
The circling of the ka’aba 7 times |
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What is saey? |
Running between safa and marwa |
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What is the process of hajj? |
They perform tawaf They perform saey They go to mina They spend the day at Arafat They spend the night at muzdifah They stone the devil at Mina They sacrifice an animal Hair trim They return to the ka’aba to perform tawaf and saey They stone the devil They leave |
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What 2 sets of rules do Sunnis believe |
The 6 articles The 5 pillars |
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What 2 sets of rules do Sunnis believe |
The 6 articles The 5 pillars |
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What 2 sets of rules do Shi’a Muslims believe? |
The 5 roots The 10 obligatory acts |
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What are the 10 obligatory acts |
Salah - prayer Sawm - fasting Zakah - tax on wealth Khums - charitable giving Hajj - pilgrimage Jihad - struggle Amr-bil-marij - encouraging others to do good Nahi anil Munkar - discourage bad behaviour Tawallah - being loving towards Allah Tabarra - turning away from Allah enemies |
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What is the festival of ashura? |
Celebrated on the 10th day of January It’s a time for remembrance for Shi’a as Hussain was killed by a Sunni army It’s a time of celebration for Sunni |
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Who is Hussain |
Muhammad’s grandson, his mother is Fatima and his twin brother is Hassan |
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How much do Shias give in zakah? |
25% |
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What happens during id-ul-fitr? |
During the 10th month of the Muslim calendar Festival of food gifts and cards |
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What happens during id-ul-fitr? |
During the 10th month of the Muslim calendar Festival of food gifts and cards |
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What is the festival of id-ur-adha? |
During the 12th month of the Muslim calendar Festival of animal sacrifice |
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What is the other name for mosque? |
Misjid |
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What is the function of a mihrab? |
It is a hole in the wall in the direction of Makkah for praying |
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What is the function of a mihrab? |
It is a hole in the wall in the direction of Makkah for praying |
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What is the function of the quiblah? |
It’s an arrow showing the direction they should pray |
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What is the function of a mihrab? |
It is a hole in the wall in the direction of Makkah for praying |
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What is the function of the quiblah? |
It’s an arrow showing the direction they should pray |
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What is the function of the prayer mat? |
It’s a small carpet used for praying |
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What is the function of a mihrab? |
It is a hole in the wall in the direction of Makkah for praying |
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What is the function of the quiblah? |
It’s an arrow showing the direction they should pray |
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What is the function of the prayer mat? |
It’s a small carpet used for praying |
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What is the function of a minaret? |
It’s a slender tower with a balcony to call Muslims to pray |
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What is the function of a mihrab? |
It is a hole in the wall in the direction of Makkah for praying |
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What is the function of the quiblah? |
It’s an arrow showing the direction they should pray |
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What is the function of the prayer mat? |
It’s a small carpet used for praying |
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What is the function of a minaret? |
It’s a slender tower with a balcony to call Muslims to pray |
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What is the function of the wash area in a mosque? |
It is used for wudu to take place before praying |
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What is the function of a minbar? |
Where the Imman stands to deliver the service |
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What is greater jihad |
It is the inner struggle to fight the evil within yourself |
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What is lesser jihad? |
It gives Muslims to defend their faith if provoked |
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What is jumu’ah |
Friday prayer |