Year 8

Salah

In this lesson, we will be looking at the pillar of Salah known as prayer. This is the most important and significant pillar out of the Five Pillars of Islam. The main focus of this lesson is to understand what Salah is and its purpose and how Muslims prepare and pray to Allah. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from 'Corpus Quran' using the Sahih International translation.

Year 8

Salah

In this lesson, we will be looking at the pillar of Salah known as prayer. This is the most important and significant pillar out of the Five Pillars of Islam. The main focus of this lesson is to understand what Salah is and its purpose and how Muslims prepare and pray to Allah. Any reference to verses from the Qur'an mentioned or included within this lesson are sourced from 'Corpus Quran' using the Sahih International translation.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. What is the purpose of prayer in Islam?
  2. How do Muslims prepare for prayer?

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

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5 Questions

Q1.
How many pillars of Islam are there?
Correct answer: Five Pillars
Four Pillars
One Pillar
Three Pillars
Q2.
What does the Shahadah translate as?
God is the Most Compassionate and Muhammad is his messenger.
God, the sublime, the judge. Worship him alone.
Correct answer: There is no God but Allah and the Prophet Muhammad is his messenger.
There is only one true God and Muhammad was his messenger.
Q3.
True or False? The Shahadah is the first thing that should be whispered in the ears of a new-born Muslim?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Within the Shi'a tradition, what is added to the Shahadah?
Correct answer: and Ali is the vice regent of Allah
blessed are the Imams
blessed is the Family of the Prophet
Nothing, this is a trick question.
Q5.
What is Taqwah?
A form of charity
Correct answer: Having God consciousness/mindfulness of God
None of the above
One of the other 5 pillars.

5 Questions

Q1.
What does Salah mean?
Correct answer: Prayer/Submission
To act
To obey
To reflect
Q2.
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
2
3
4
Correct answer: 5
Q3.
What term refers to purifying and cleaning yourself before Salah?
Wifi
Correct answer: Wudu
Wulu
Wuwu
Q4.
How many Rakats are there in Asr prayer?
2
3
Correct answer: 4
None of the above
Q5.
What do Muslims recite during the Salah?
Anything they want
Poems and songs
Surah Al Faitha and their own surahs
Correct answer: Surah Al Fatiha and another Surah