Year 10
Jihad
In this lesson, we will focus on Jihad. We will explore the importance of jihad for the life of a Muslim and greater and lesser jihad.
Year 10
Jihad
In this lesson, we will focus on Jihad. We will explore the importance of jihad for the life of a Muslim and greater and lesser jihad.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The importance of jihad for the life of a Muslim.
- Greater and lesser jihad.
Equipment
You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which denomination of Islam follows the ten obligatory acts?
Both
Neither
Sunni
Q2.
Which of the five pillars are not included in the ten obligatory acts
Salah
Sawm
Zakah
Q3.
Which of these best defines Khums?
Fasting
Five daily prayers
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Q4.
Which of these best defines Jihad?
Charity
Easy
Love
Q5.
What is the Greater Jihad?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Rejecting evil
Struggle to defend the faith
Q6.
What is the Lesser Jihad?
Charitable payment
Hajj pilgrimage
Personal struggle to fully submit to Allah
Q7.
What are the final two obligatory acts
Encouraging good and forbidding evil
Hajj and Zakah
Khums and Jihad
7 Questions
Q1.
Which one word best defines jihad?
Defend
Optional
Truth
Q2.
What is the definition of greater jihad?
The hope of living with Allah in Jannah.
The struggle to build a good Islamic society and protect the faith.
The struggle to read the Qur'an.
Q3.
What is the definition of lesser jihad?
The hope of living with Allah in Jannah.
The individual and personal struggle of all Muslims to follow all of Allah’s teachings in their everyday life.
The struggle to read the Qur'an.
Q4.
Which kind of jihad involves Salah (daily prayer)?
Both
Lesser jihad
Neither
Q5.
Which kind of jihad can involve the use of force to defend the faith?
Both
Greater jihad
Neither
Q6.
Which kind of jihad involves Zakah?
Both
Lesser jihad
Neither
Q7.
Which kind of jihad involves overcoming feelings of hatred and anger?
Both
Lesser jihad
Neither