Core beliefs, practices, and history of Islam from a world religions survey course.
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- What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
- Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage)
- What is the Shahada?
- The Islamic declaration of faith, professing belief in one God and Muhammad as God's prophet
- What is the primary holy text of Islam?
- The Quran
- What is Tawhid?
- The central Islamic concept of monotheism and the oneness of God
- What is the Umma?
- The global community of all Muslims, bound by faith regardless of nationality or ethnicity
- Who was Prophet Muhammad?
- The founder and final messenger of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God
- What is Hadith?
- Recorded sayings, actions, and practices of Prophet Muhammad, preserved as a source of Islamic guidance
- What are the Six Articles of Faith in Islamic theology?
- Belief in God, angels, holy books, all prophets, the Day of Judgment, and divine will and decree
- What is Salah?
- The five obligatory daily prayers that are central to Islamic worship
- What is Zakat?
- Obligatory charitable giving or almsgiving to help the poor and needy, one of the Five Pillars
- What is Sawm?
- Fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan
- What is Hajj?
- The pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are obligated to undertake at least once in their lifetime
- During which Islamic month do Muslims fast?
- Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar
- What is Wudu?
- Ritual purification or ablution performed before prayer to achieve a state of spiritual cleanliness
- What is the Islamic holy day?
- Friday, when Muslims gather for communal prayer at midday