Islam
Ethics
Human Rights
Rituals
Facts about Islam
Submission to the will of Allah whose will is to be found in the Qur'an
Birth
Death
Sacred Texts
Predestination: Al-Qadr Allah has decided everything that will happen in the world
Greater Jihad - personal struggle to remain faithful to the teachings of Islam; What hinders one to be obedient to Allah? Communal responsibilities as well as for personal righteousness (Lesser Jihad against external enemies)
Hadith (revelation to the Prophet) narration of Prophet's life
Qur'an: indisputable word of God.
Branches: Sunni, Shia, Ibadi, Ahmadiyya + Surfism - not a branch rather focuses upon purification of the inner self,
Caliph: leader of Muslim community
5 Pillars of Islam
Sharia Law: broad set of rules that guide Muslims to live an ethical life.
Sunnah: sayings and teachings of Muhammad
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obligations of charity,
belief in God and his Prophet
obligations of prayer,
obligations pilgrimage.
obligations of fasting.
Cairo Declaration
Aqiqah
Islam means to surrender to Allah
Muslims (those surrender) to the teachings of Allah do so by obeying the 5 pillars
Zakat -And establish prayer and give Zakat. (Qur'an 2:110). It is an act of charity to the poor
Symbol of Tawheed, (Unity and Oneness)
Symbolism - food equates to sin - abstain from sin
to help themselves feel comforted and at peace,
Key words and phrases: Submission, obedience, adherence
99 names of Allah: The most merciful, giver of peace, the provide, the judge
The predestination: nothing happens without the will and power of Allah. Therefore, bad actions/ freewill
The principles need to be shown out of context as the world has evolved since the Qur'an was written e.g. covid/vaccines
Linear view
Birth, death, judgement