Beliefs and Practices

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Beliefs and Practices

• 12.2
• Chapter 12
• Section 2

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The Quran

• The exact word of God as it was told to Muhammad
• Central Teachings
• Only one God, Allah
• Muhammad is his prophet

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• Guidelines to life
• Worship, moral behavior, social life rules
• Daily tasks
• Relationships among people

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• Jihad
• Make an effort, or to struggle
• Inner struggle people go through to obey God
• Today taken as the struggle to defend the Muslim
  community
• Holy War

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Sunnah

• The written record of Muhammads words and
  actions is the basis.
• Provides a model for the duties and the way of
  life expected of Muslims.

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Five Pillars of Islam

• 5 acts of worship required of all Muslims
• Statement of Faith
• a. When someone accepts Islam

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• There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his
  prophet.

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• Daily Prayer
• a. 5 times a day
• Before sunrise, midday, late afternoon, after
  sunset, before bed
• b. Proof someone has accepted Allah
• Yearly Donation to Charity
• a. Pay to a religious official

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• Fasting
• Going without food or water
• Holy month of Ramadan
• Way to show that God is more important than ones
  own body
• Hajj
• Pilgrimage to Mecca
• Kaaba- Islams most sacred place

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Islamic Law

• Shariah shuh-REE-uh
• Quran and Sunnah are the basis
• Affects all aspects of Muslims lives
• Sets rewards and punishments
• Today Muslim countries blend Islamic law with
  legal systems like the U.S. or Europe