Year 11 - Religious education
Salah as one of the Five Pillars
Living the Muslim life
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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 how and why Muslims perform salah, both at home and in the mosque.
Key Notes
- Muslims are instructed to pray five prayers each day.
- Muslims can pray in any place that is clean and may pray alone or together with others.
- There is some diversity in practice between how Sunni and Shi'a Muslims may pray.
- Friday congregational prayers are held at the mosque and known as Jummah prayer.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Jummah: Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard
- mosque: it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community, also known as a masjid
- rak'ah: actions and ritual movements made during salah (prayer) consisting of recitations, standing, bowing and prostration
- wudu: ritual washing, or ablution before praying and/or touching the Qur'an
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Only Shi'a Muslims may combine prayers so that the five obligatory prayers are said three times.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Muslims are instructed to pray five prayers each day. Muslims can pray in any place that is clean and may pray alone or together with others.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Jummah'
Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Only Shi'a Muslims may combine prayers so that the five obligatory prayers are said three times. Correction: Sunni Muslims are also permitted to combine prayers when needed, such as when travelling, ill or due to hardship.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contrasting worship in Islam and Christianity Study Guide
- Hajj as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr Study Guide
- Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura Study Guide
- Origins and meaning of 'jihad' Study Guide
- Sawm as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
- Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam Study Guide
- Zakah as one of the Five Pillars Study Guide
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