Week 3 Belief and Practice

Islam = submission to the will of God

Core beliefs:
1. Oneness of God (tawheed)
2. Prophets
3. Scriptures
4. Angels
5. Day of Judgement
5 Pillars:
1. Shahada to witnesses the reality of God and the Messenge given to the
Prophet
2. Salah prayer
3. Sawm fasting
4. Zakat alms giving
5. Hajj pilramidge
The Quran:
- Literally, the Recital, regarded as the verbatim word of God given to
mankind through Gabriel and Muhammad [s]
- Composed of: 114 chapters; 6236 verses; 77 934 words; 323 621 letters
Sirah: biographical literature of the Prophet
Hadith: an incident narrating a saying, action, or tacit approval of the Prophet.
Holy Days and Festivals
Dhul Hijjah month of pilgrimage
Eid al- Adha Festival of Sacrifice that occurs at the end of the Hajj period ,
commemorating Abrahams willingness ness to sacrifice for God
Muharram commemorated by the Shia
Eid Milad al-Nabi birthday of the Prophet [s]
Ramadan fasting from sunrise till sunset
Eid al-Fitr End of Ramadan
Week 4 sources of Islamic Law
Berry Reading:
Aim: encompassing law to cater for every aspect of human life
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The Quran contains very little details regarding law. Majority of it is

derived from the hadiths the transmitted reported from the Prophet [s].
This is due to the nature of the Prophets relationship with the Quran and
the Believers. The Quran states take from the Prophet what he gives you
and stay away from what he forbids you. Essentially, it is the Quran
giving the instruction, and the Prophet illustrating how to carry that out.

Eg; God says pray! The Prophet shows how to pray

Prophetic period of jurisprudence

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the instructions articulated by the Quran and expanded upon by the

Prophet [s]
Laws concerning: prayer; alms (zakah); Ramadan (fasting);