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ZAKAH

This is the declaration of faith. It This literally means . Zakah means giving to charity. Ramadan is when fast Hall is a special journey states that “there is no but for the month. () all Muslims must try God and is his messenger”. Muslims must try to pray 5 times Muslims must give 2.5% of their to go on at least once in their a day. wealth every year to charity. They do not eat or drink during lifetime. It is what a new born baby hears Those who cannot afford it do sunlight hours. when they are first born and They wash before they pray to not have to give. Hajj is located in , in Saudi what Muslims try to whisper in make sure they are clean for This is to remind them how Arabia. the ears of the dying. Allah, this is called . The benefits are… lucky they are and to imagine To ensure they are obeying what it is being like if you were It is a difficult journey and each It is the first pillar because During their they God and to help others be a poor. part of the journey has special nothing comes before belief in prostrate (get down on their true Muslim. points where pilgrims remember Allah. knees) to show that nothing is The fast is broke every day with the prophet and what he did. greater than Allah. Freeing oneself from the a special meal, usually with The key beliefs and the love of possessions and dates. Those who are ill, pregnant or teachings of Allah are written Generally Muslim men will pray greed by giving to those who who can’t afford do not have to down in the holy book the at the and Muslim are weaker in society go on the journey. Qur’an. women will pray at home. Zakah makes a fairer Extra care is taken to look after society, so that the poor the Qur’an and those who know don’t feel that they need to if off by heart are called Hafiz. turn to crime such as stealing. Allah is believed to have 99 names to help Muslims Zakah goes to: understand Him. Hospitals, libraries, war torn countries, libraries and the poor and needy.

Differences in Family Life: All Muslims are expected to have children and get Shia constitute about 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is married. Men and Women are regarded equal but estimated at between 154 and 200 million. have different roles. The great majority of the world's more than 1.5 billion Muslims are Sunnis - Parents are responsible for the religious upbringing estimates suggest the figure is somewhere between 85% and 90%. of their children with the mother responsible for There are also other denominations (groups) of Muslims and these are called teaching what is right and wrong as well as how to Alevi and Sufi Muslims pray, and the father for taking the boys to mosque.