REL_ST 2110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Alms, Sunnah, Zakat
8 May 2019
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Spring 2018 midterm study guide: the six pillars of faith (in islam) are: belief in god, angels, messengers, books, last day, and predestination (al-qadar) Below are the 5 acts of worship: : shahadah--declaration of faith; bearing witness , salat-- prayer. Day of worship is friday: sawm-- fasting during month of ramadan. Actual pillar is celebrating the holiday, not the actual fasting. Purpose-- celebrating when gabriel gave the quran; the entire month is a cleanse: zakat-- (almsgiving). The difference between samsara and moksha (in hinduism) is: Samsara-- the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Hadith literature, the primary source of guidance for muslims. The verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deed and sayings, silent permissions of the islamic prophet muhammad: many of the mega-wealthy in the united states are doomsday prepping because: they distrust the gov to protect their citizens. Vedas-- knowledge. the most ancient know texts of hinduism; contain all main concepts of.
