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REVISION
SPIRITUALITY
WORSHIP
Islam means submission and one of the ways to worship Allah is through obedience
which is called ibadah. Ibadah can be expressed by following the five pillars stated in
the Quran .Worship must be performed with niyyah (the right intention) and taqwa
(consciousness of Allah).
SALAH
Salah is performed five times daily: first light - sunrise, midday - early afternoon, mid
afternoon, sunset - darkness and before bed. Dua is private prayer and can be done
anytime. Prayer can be performed anywhere clean and ideally with others. Friday
midday prayers must be attended by all men but women are excused because of
domestic duties as are children. The most important place to pray in Islam is at the
Mount of Mercy on Hajj where you are standing before Allah. The importance of
prayer is seen through the need of wudu and rakahs.
Wudu performed for respect and cleanliness (using water or sand if none)
1.Both hands up to wrists x3, 2.Rinse mouth x3, 3.Nostrils and nose x3, 4.Face
(r-l, t-f) x3, 5.Each arm x3, 6.Forehead to neck x3, 7.Behind and inside ears x3,
8.Back of neck x3, 9.Feet x3
Rakahs
1. Facing qiblah say how many units of prayer you will do with hands on your
face while saying There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the
messenger of Allah. Allahu Ahbar (Allah is the greatest).
2. Opening chapter of Quran and any other chapter said [silent] Glory and
praise be to you. Blessed is your name and exalted is your majesty.
3. While bending down say Allah is the greatest. [silent] Glory be to my great
lord and praise be to him.
4. While standing up say Allah hears those who pray to him. Our lord, all
praise be to you.
5. Bow down twice repeating Allah is the greatest. [silent] Glory be to my
lord, the most high Allah is the greatest. [silent] My lord forgive me.
6. Pray for the Prophet and peace whilst saying Allah is the greatest then
kneeling down [silent] I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I bear
witness that Muhammad is his servant and messenger.
FOOD
In Islam there are strict food laws. Food that is permitted is called halal while food
that is forbidden is called haram and includes pork, flesh-eating animals and meat
containing blood. However, all meat must be killed in a certain way to be halal: the
throat must be slit with a sharp knife while invoking the name of Allah (Bismillah),
making it an act of devotion by showing that life is not being taken thoughtlessly. No
food should be wasted by Muslims as it is a gift from Allah, only what is needed
should be eaten and the rest given to the birds.
Food is also during two occasions for a sacrifice. During Id ul adha on Hajj a sacrifice
is made to commemorate the story of Ibrahim being so devoted to Allah that he was
willing to sacrifice his son Ishmail. Two thirds of the meat is given to the poor. A
sacrifice is also made when a child is a week old as thanksgiving to Allah for the
birth. A third is kept for the family, a third given to friends and the remainder to the
poor.
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