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Islam: Living the Muslim Life

  • 8 subtopics
  • 24 things to know
  • Any of the three papers
  • Beliefs or Living the Religious Life: the same content in all three areas of study, sat on whichever paper this religion is studied for

What Islam: Living the Muslim Life covers

Islam: Living the Muslim Life is examined in whichever of the three papers Islam is studied for, because this section is the same in all three areas of study. It covers the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam, Shahadah: the Muslim declaration of faith, salah: Muslim prayer, sawm and the Night of Power, zakah and khums, Hajj: pilgrimage to Makkah, jihad in Muslim life and Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura.

Where it is assessed

Any of the three papers

Beliefs or Living the Religious Life, the same in every area of study and sat on the paper for whichever area this religion is studied for.

Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗

The 8 subtopics

Each one has its own page.

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

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How do Sunni and Shi'a Muslims differ over the Shahadah, and what does Surah 3:18 teach?

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What happens at Jummah prayer, and how does prayer at home differ from the mosque?

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What does the Qur'an teach about Ramadan, and who is excused from fasting?

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What are the Ten Obligatory Acts?

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What is zakah?

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What is Hajj?

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What does jihad mean?

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What does Id-ul-Adha commemorate?

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List the Ten Obligatory Acts.

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What is the Shahadah?

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What is salah?

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What is sawm?

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What does the word zakah mean, and why is that significant?

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What are the origins of Hajj?

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What is greater jihad?

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What does Surah 37:100–111 describe?

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What are amr bil-ma'ruf and nahi anil-munkar?

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What words do many Shi'a Muslims add to the Shahadah?

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What does Surah 29:45 teach about salah?

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What does Surah 2:183 teach about the purpose of fasting?

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What does Surah 9:60 teach about who may receive zakah?

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What does Surah 2:125–127 teach about the Ka'bah?

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What is lesser jihad?

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How is Id-ul-Adha celebrated?

Take Islam: Living the Muslim Life further

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Commonly confused

Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.

  • Zakah vs Khums

    Zakah: an annual 2.5% payment on savings above the nisab. Khums: a 20% payment on surplus yearly income made by Shi'a Muslims.

  • Greater jihad vs Lesser jihad

    Greater jihad: the inner struggle to live faithfully and resist temptation. Lesser jihad: the outward struggle to defend Islam, possibly by force.

  • Tawalla vs Tabarra

    Tawalla: showing love for the Prophet's family and those who follow Allah. Tabarra: disassociating from the enemies of Allah and the Prophet's family.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    What are the Ten Obligatory Acts?

    Model answer

    The Ten Obligatory Acts, or Furu ad-Din, are the ten practical duties of Twelver Shi'a Islam. The name Furu ad-Din means 'the branches of religion'.

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    List the Ten Obligatory Acts.

    Model answer

    Salah, sawm, zakah, khums, Hajj and jihad are six of the Ten Obligatory Acts. Amr bil-ma'ruf, nahi anil-munkar, tawalla and tabarra complete the ten.

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    What are amr bil-ma'ruf and nahi anil-munkar?

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    Amr bil-ma'ruf means encouraging what is good. Nahi anil-munkar means forbidding what is wrong, by word or action.

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    What are tawalla and tabarra?

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    Tawalla is showing love for Allah, the Prophet and his family, the Ahl al-Bayt. Tabarra is disassociating from those who oppose Allah and the Ahl al-Bayt.

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    What does Surah 9:71–73 teach that supports the Ten Obligatory Acts?

    Model answer

    Surah 9:71 says believing men and women are allies who enjoin good, forbid wrong, pray, give zakah and obey Allah. Surah 9:73 commands striving against disbelievers and hypocrites.

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    Where does the list of Ten Obligatory Acts come from?

    Model answer

    Shi'a scholars drew the Ten Obligatory Acts from the Qur'an and the teachings of the Imams. The list states what Shi'a Muslims must do, as the Five Roots state what they believe.

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Islam: Living the Muslim Life revision questions

What does Islam: Living the Muslim Life cover in Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B?
8 subtopics: the ten obligatory acts of shi'a islam, shahadah: the muslim declaration of faith, salah: muslim prayer, sawm and the night of power, zakah and khums, hajj: pilgrimage to makkah, jihad in muslim life and id-ul-adha, id-ul-fitr, id-ul-ghadeer and ashura. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
How is Islam: Living the Muslim Life organised?
By the Edexcel 1RB0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.

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