Homework – for Mon
Do a poster for a mosque to explain the
4th pillar of Islam: ZAKAT (duty to
practice charity). Include answers to:
1. What is Zakat & what does the word
mean?
2. How much is it?
3. Why must Muslims pay Zakat?
4. How is the Zakat money spent?
What is the connection between the pictures?
B
To describe how Muslims pray.
To explain the meaning of prayer actions
To explain the importance of how Muslims pray
Watch the clip.
What order do Muslims
wash in during prayer?
1. Label what parts of the body
are washed.
2. Explain 2 reasons why
Muslims wash before prayer.
**Which reasons do you think
would be most important to a
Muslim?
Washing
-Mark of respect and honour for the
Creator
- Calm and prepare yourself for prayer
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak
to God
-Aware of how different parts of the
body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of
being a Muslim
Watch the clip.
What do the prayer
actions mean?
One Rakah
1. Fill in the sheet on what the different
prayer actions mean
2. Explain 2 ways how muslim prayer is
different from Christian prayer.
**Do you think it is worth muslims putting
this effort of washing and movements in the
prayer?
A “rakat” is a prayer movement.
How many rakats are said in a single day?
How long could it take?
1. Fajr (Dawn) = 2 Rakat
2. Zuhur (Midday) = 4 Rakat
3. Asr (Mid-Afternoon) = 4 Rakat
4. Magrib (Sunset)= 3 Rakat
5. Isha (night) = 4 Rakat
Muezzin Call to Prayer
Muslim men are strongly encouraged
to pray the five daily prayers in the
mosque
1. Draw a muezzin praying from a minaret.
Label the muezzin and the minaret.
2. Speech bubble one part of what he is
saying.
**Why could this be important to do in a
Muslim community?
Women have complete choice to either
pray at home or in the Mosque.
Also weekly -- that's every friday
afternoon -- men MUST go to a prayer
gathering in the Mosque “Juma”. It's
optional for women.
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Dawn
Midday
Afternoon
Sunset
Night time
Allah is great.
I witness that there is no god but Allah.
I witness that Muhammad is the messenger of
Allah.
Rise up for prayer.
Rise up for salvation.
Allah is great.
There is no god but Allah.
What is prayer like for Muslims?
Say 3 things about it.
Is it harder or easier than for
Christians?
Explain in detail two reasons why the
prayer movements are important for
Muslims.
*Why is your whole body posture
important in prayer?
Why do you think that the prayer
movements are important for
Muslims?
Washing
-Mark of respect and honour for the
Creator
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak
to God
-Aware of how different parts of the
body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of
being a Muslim
Prayer movements
Explain in detail
1. one reason for why the washing
2. one reason why the prayer
movements are important for
Muslims.
Why do you think that the prayer
movements are important for
Muslims
Washing
Prayer movements
-Mark of respect and honour for the
Creator
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak
to God
-Aware of how different parts of the
body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of
being a Muslim
-Shows dedication – time and effort
involved
-Praying with your whole body, so
really mean it
-Symbolic meaning of actions:
•reflect on putting aside all else,
•remember Allah is great, we are small
•Remember death and judgement
Shows you are following the rules of
being a Muslim.