These are 5 main duties required of every muslim. These are:

Shahada (profession of faith) “there is no god but allah and Muhammad is the messenger of God”

Salah (prayer) Are 5 prayers recited daily

Sawm ( fasting during the month of Ramadan)

Zakat (giving of alms, Charity) this is usually done in the month of Ramadan. It iss designed to help alleviate hardship.

Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) to be done at least once, and both men and women are encourage to vist.

4.  How does someone become a Muslim?

Simply by saying 'there is no god apart from God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in all God's messengers, and the scriptures they brought.

5.     How do Muslims practice their religion?

Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims Pray 5 times a day and they worship one god and they practice their religion by following the rules of worship.

6.    What is the Ka'ba?

Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam.

Questions on Muslims.

1.          List the five pillars of Islam

The 5 pillars of Islam are:
1: Testimony (Shahadah or Declaration of Faith)
2: Prayer
3: Payment of Zakah (specific charity) for the poor
4: Fasting the month of Ramadan
5: pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj); if affordable
2. From where did the pillars originate?

Muhammad was instructed by Allah, in 620 A.D., to follow the Five Pillars of Islam in the Seventh Paradise.

3. Describe one of the pillars in detail.

Fasting the Month of Ramadan.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Ramadan takes place in Makkah each year, where more than 3 million Muslims from all over the world go and spend time in worship and devotion to God.

4. Compare the five pillars with similar activities in other religions.

The catholic faith worships the one god as do they have a place of worship. It is similar because Catholics worship the same type of gods e.g Jesus, god etc.

5. How does Australian culture cause difficulties in fulfilling the pillars?

The Australian community does not stop in the middle of days to pray. We wear very reviling clothing and life is just different because we do a lot of things there Islamic religion says you should stay clear of.

6. Are there peculiar ways different cultures or nationalities practice their faith?

Some religions do animal sacrifices or other ways to worship there gods but most religions are fairly the same in how they Worship there gods.

Being Muslim in the 21st Century Australia!

1.  Where did Islam begin?

Historically, Islam began in Arabia in the Middle East. Now known as Saudi Arabia, this is where the prophet Muhammad was born, raised, lived, and died.

2. What language is associated with Islam?

  Arabic.

3. List the names of some prophets?

Rasheed, Qasim, Mahmood, Hamid, Noor, Faateh.

4. How many years ago did the prophet Muhammad live?  

Muslims believe that he was the last prophet of Allah (God).

5. What is the name of the most sacred and important text for Muslims?

    The Qur’an.

6. In which language is the Koran usually recited?

  Arabic.

7. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Shahadah, Salat, Ramadan, Zakat and Hajj.

8. What does Shahadah mean?

"To know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed.”

9. How many times a day are Muslims required to pray?

                          5.

10.     Where do many Muslims go to pray?

In a Mosque. 

11.      Where do Muslims face when they pray?

Mecca.

12.     On which day are the prayers considered most important?

         Friday.

13.     What is fasting also referred to as?

  Ramadan.

14.     During which special month do Muslims fast during the day?

September.

15.     What is Hajj?

Hajj is one of the five pillars and represents the trip Pilgrimage to Mecca.

16.     What is Zakat?

Zakat is one of the five pillars and it represent the five daily prayers that the Muslims must do.

17.     What percentage of the world’s Muslims are Sunni?

  23%.

18.     During Ramadan, when do Muslims fast?

 From Sunset to Sundown.

19.     In which country is Mecca?

   Islam.

20.   What is the symbol of Islam?

21.     What is Halal food?

·       pork or pork by products

·       animals that were dead prior to slaughtering

·       animals not slaughtered properly or not slaughtered in the name of Allah

·       blood and blood by products

·       alcohol

·       carnivorous animals

·       birds of prey

·       land animals without external ears