Gr11- Shura (Consultation in Islam)

What does Shura mean?

• To purify yourself

• To read Al Quran

• Asking leaders to express their opinions

Shura is _____________________.

• A text from Al Quran

• conducted on matters

• A text from Sunnah

What is 'Ijtihad'?

• Independent reasoning

• Conduct on matters

• asking opinion

What are the qualities of consultants?

• Sincerity and honesty

• knowledge and expertise

• energies and talents

• All of the above

Complete the Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "A consultant is __________________________." (Narrated by At-Timithi).

• honesty

• trustworthy

• None of the above

Jabir (RA) said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to teach us to make _______________ (asking Allah to guide one to the best path) in all things, just as he used to teach us Surahs from the Quran." (An-Nasa'i)

List two etiquette of Shura.

What are the two aspects of Shura?

• Shura institution and Shura as a process

• economical and political Shura

The Holy Quran states, "Their matters are settled through ______________________ among them." (Chapter 42, verse 38)

• decisions

• Shura

• opinions

• Al Quran

Give one representative example of Shura from Islamic history.