Islam - Beliefs and Practices

A good Muslim follows

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Pillars

• The Ten Commandments

• The Old and New Testament

The Five Pillars include rules for

• When a Muslim should get up in the morning

• When a Muslim should go to bed at night

• When a Muslim should pray each day

• When Muslims should eat each day

The Five daily Prayers include all of the instructions EXCEPT

• The times of day for prayers

• The sacrifices to be made throughout the day

• Which direction the prayer should face

• The need to wash up before prayers

The Pillar that requires a Muslim to Profess their faith should be performed

• Each day

• At the beginning fo Ramadan

• Before Making the Hajj

• When they first become a Muslim

A Muslim professing his or her faith would say...

• There is but one God and that is Allah and Muhammad is His prophet

• Allah is the one God and Muhammad is His Holy messenger

• Allah is the one God and I will submit to Him

• There is but one God and Muhammad is the Messiah

What does Islam believe about a Messiah

• Islam believes Jesus was the Messiah

• Islam believes a Messiah will come

• Islam believes Muhammad is the Messiah

• Islam does not believe in a Messiah

What does a Muslim do during Ramadan

• Serve the Needy

• Travel

• Fast

• Dance

Muslims fast during Ramadan

• For a month

• For a week

• One day each week

• By skipping Breakfast each day

The Pilgrimage to Mecca

• Should happen each year

• Is only for those who want to be Imams

• Should happen once in a lifetime

• Is called Salat

During the Hajj (the Pilgrimage to Mecca) Men dress in simple white clothes to show

• They are all equal before Allah

• They are Pure

• They are all on the same side

• They are clean and ready for Prayer