Transcript Beliefs and Practices

Beliefs and Practices
12.2
Chapter 12
Section 2
The Qur’an
 The exact word of God as it was told
to Muhammad
 Central Teachings
 Only one God, Allah
 Muhammad is his prophet
 Guidelines to life
 Worship, moral behavior, social life rules
 Daily tasks
 Relationships among people
 Jihad
 “Make an effort, or to struggle”
 Inner struggle people go through to obey God
 Today taken as the struggle to defend the
Muslim community
 “Holy War”
Sunnah
 The written record of Muhammad’s
words and actions is the basis.
 Provides a model for the duties and
the way of life expected of Muslims.
Five Pillars of Islam

5 acts of worship required of all
Muslims
1. Statement of Faith
a. When someone accepts Islam
“There is no god
but God, and
Muhammad is
his prophet.”
2. Daily Prayer
a. 5 times a day
1. Before sunrise, midday, late afternoon, after
sunset, before bed
b. Proof someone has accepted Allah
3. Yearly Donation to Charity
a. Pay to a religious official
4. Fasting
a. Going without food or water
b. Holy month of Ramadan
c. Way to show that God is more important
than one’s own body
5. Hajj
a. Pilgrimage to Mecca
b. Kaaba- Islam’s most sacred place
Islamic Law
 Shariah [shuh-REE-uh]
 Qur’an and Sunnah are the basis
 Affects all aspects of Muslim’s lives
 Sets rewards and punishments
 Today Muslim countries blend Islamic law
with legal systems like the U.S. or Europe