Year 10 - Religious education
Conditions for declaring lesser jihad
Islam: Practices
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will learn about specific practices in Islam such as prayer and festivals such as Id ul-Fitr. They will compare Sunni and Shi'a understandings of these practices noting similarities and differences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what the conditions are for a lesser jihad and how this relates to the actions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Key Notes
- The Qur'an allows for defensive wars to be fought.
- The Prophet Muhammad fought in various wars.
- 'Lesser jihad' is a term used in Muslim tradition for an external war, or battle in the cause of Allah.
- There are strict criteria for a lesser jihad to be permitted.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Abu Bakr: companion of the Prophet Muhmmad, an early leader of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad's death
- criteria: a way something is judged, a standard or principle
- jihad: 'to struggle'; the personal or collective struggle against evil
- lesser jihad: this refers to the military struggle to defend Islam; it is carried out according to strict and clear cut rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Qur'an sets out the 'rules' for a lesser jihad.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The Qur'an allows for defensive wars to be fought. The Prophet Muhammad fought in various wars.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Abu Bakr'
companion of the Prophet Muhmmad, an early leader of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad's death.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The Qur'an sets out the 'rules' for a lesser jihad. Correction: The Qur'an does not state the rules, as a list, of the conditions of a lesser jihad, but the conditions for a lesser jihad are based on principles found in the Qur'an.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Additional duties of Shi'a Islam Study Guide
- Ashura Study Guide
- Different understandings of jihad Study Guide
- How and why Muslims complete sawm Study Guide
- How and why Muslims perform Hajj Study Guide
- How and why Muslims perform salah Study Guide
- Id ul-Adha Study Guide
- Id ul-Fitr Study Guide
- Salah in the home and mosque Study Guide
- Shahadah - the declaration of faith Study Guide
- The Five Pillars Study Guide
- The Night of Power Study Guide
- The Ten Obligatory Acts Study Guide
- Zakah and its significance Study Guide
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