1. Homework – for Mon
Do a poster for a mosque to explain the 4th pillar of Islam: ZAKAT (duty to practice charity). Include answers to:
What is Zakat & what does the word mean?
How much is it?
Why must Muslims pay Zakat?
How is the Zakat money spent?

2. What is the connection between the pictures?
To describe how Muslims pray.
To explain the meaning of prayer actions
To explain the importance of how Muslims pray
Man beginning to pray. Compass used so Muslims know where the ka’ba is.

3. Washing Watch the clip. What order do Muslims wash in during prayer?
-Mark of respect and honour for the Creator
- Calm and prepare yourself for prayer
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak to God
-Aware of how different parts of the body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of being a Muslim
Label what parts of the body are washed.
Explain 2 reasons why Muslims wash before prayer.
**Which reasons do you think would be most important to a Muslim?

4. Watch the clip. What do the prayer actions mean?
Fill in the sheet on what the different prayer actions mean
Explain 2 ways how muslim prayer is different from Christian prayer.
**Do you think it is worth muslims putting this effort of washing and movements in the prayer?
Watch the clip. What do the prayer actions mean?
One Rakah

5. A “rakat” is a prayer movement
A “rakat” is a prayer movement. How many rakats are said in a single day? How long could it take?
1. Fajr (Dawn) = 2 Rakat 2. Zuhur (Midday) = 4 Rakat 3. Asr (Mid-Afternoon) = 4 Rakat 4. Magrib (Sunset)= 3 Rakat 5. Isha (night) = 4 Rakat

6. Muezzin Call to Prayer Dawn Midday Afternoon Sunset Night time
Draw a muezzin praying from a minaret. Label the muezzin and the minaret.
Speech bubble one part of what he is saying.
**Why could this be important to do in a Muslim community?
Muezzin Call to Prayer
Muslim men are strongly encouraged to pray the five daily prayers in the mosque
Women have complete choice to either pray at home or in the Mosque.
Also weekly -- that's every friday afternoon -- men MUST go to a prayer gathering in the Mosque “Juma”. It's optional for women.
Dawn
Midday
Afternoon
Sunset
Night time
Allah is great.
I witness that there is no god but Allah.
I witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
Rise up for prayer.
Rise up for salvation.
There is no god but Allah.

7. What is prayer like for Muslims. Say 3 things about it
What is prayer like for Muslims? Say 3 things about it. Is it harder or easier than for Christians?

8. Why do you think that the prayer movements are important for Muslims?
Explain in detail two reasons why the prayer movements are important for Muslims.
*Why is your whole body posture important in prayer?
Why do you think that the prayer movements are important for Muslims?
Washing
Prayer movements
-Mark of respect and honour for the Creator
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak to God
-Aware of how different parts of the body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of being a Muslim
Divide the class into half
One half in pairs discuss the benefits of Private prayer
The other half discuss the benefits of collective prayer
Join together as a class to complete
Then decide.

9. Why do you think that the prayer movements are important for Muslims
Explain in detail
one reason for why the washing
one reason why the prayer movements are important for Muslims.
Why do you think that the prayer movements are important for Muslims
Washing
Prayer movements
-Mark of respect and honour for the Creator
-Cleansed from sins – worthy to speak to God
-Aware of how different parts of the body can lead to sin eg...
- Shows you are following the rules of being a Muslim
-Shows dedication – time and effort involved
-Praying with your whole body, so really mean it
-Symbolic meaning of actions:
reflect on putting aside all else,
remember Allah is great, we are small
Remember death and judgement
Shows you are following the rules of being a Muslim.
Divide the class into half
One half in pairs discuss the benefits of Private prayer
The other half discuss the benefits of collective prayer
Join together as a class to complete
Then decide.