1. 1. Core Beliefs
1.1. Unity of Allah (Tawhid)
1.1.1. 99 names of Allah
1.2. Judgemnt Day
1.2.1. Afterlife (Akirah)
1.2.1.1. al-Jannna (heaven)
1.2.1.2. Jahannam (hell)
1.3. Angels (Mala'ikah) and jinn
1.4. Predestination (Qadar)
1.5. Prophets (risalah)
1.5.1. Muhammad (P.B.U.H) (seal of the prophets)
1.5.2. Adam
1.5.3. Nuh
1.5.4. Ibrahim
1.5.5. Musa
1.5.6. 'Isa
1.6. The five pillars
1.6.1. Salah (praying)
1.6.2. Zakah (donating)
1.6.3. Hajj (pilgrimage)
1.6.4. Sawn (fasting)
1.6.5. Shahadah (decleration of faith)
2. 2. Special Days
2.1. Hijri calendar
2.2. Ramadan (fasting)
2.2.1. Iftar
2.2.2. Suhur
2.3. Id-ul-Fitr (day after Ramadan)
2.3.1. Id Mubarak
2.3.2. fasting is forbidden
2.3.3. new moon
2.4. Id-ul-Adha
2.4.1. Hajj
2.4.2. Animal is slaughtered
2.4.2.1. 1/3 is eaten
2.4.2.2. 1/3 is given to family/friends
2.4.2.3. 1/3 is given to the poor
2.4.3. 3 days
2.5. Salat-ul-Jumu'ah
2.5.1. every friday
2.5.2. prayer in congregation
2.5.3. all males attend
2.5.4. Khutbah (sermon)
3. 7. Sacred Writings
3.1. The holy Qur'an
3.1.1. cave Hira
3.1.2. 144 surahs
3.1.2.1. "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim"
3.1.3. 6000+ ayahs
3.1.4. a translation is placed nexto to the original
3.2. past writings
3.2.1. Sahifah
3.2.2. Tawrah
3.2.3. Zabur
3.2.4. Injil
3.3. Hadith
3.3.1. sayings and doings of the Prophet
3.3.2. sirah (biography)
3.3.3. Qudsi
3.3.4. Prophetic
4. 6. Religion in the Community and Family
4.1. Zakah
4.1.1. 2.5%
4.1.2. only if the familiy can afford
4.1.3. the money can be invested into the communiry or given to the needy
4.2. sadaqah
4.3. Charity organizations
4.3.1. red cresent
4.3.2. islamic relief
4.4. birth rites
4.4.1. Tahnik
4.4.2. aqiqa
4.4.3. Adhan is the first thing a baby should hear
4.4.4. a goat or sheep is sacrificed
4.5. marriage
4.5.1. polygamy
4.5.2. divorce is allowd, but only as a last resort
4.5.3. the ceremony is held in a mosque or house
4.5.4. hijjab
4.6. family is very important
4.7. funeral rites
4.7.1. bodies face mecca
4.7.2. cremation is forbidden
4.7.3. bodies are washed, unless they die in jihad
4.7.4. afterlife
5. 5. Places and Forms of Worship
5.1. Mosque
5.1.1. minaret
5.1.1.1. 'Iqamah
5.1.1.2. Adhan
5.1.2. dome
5.1.3. caligraphy
5.1.4. minbar
5.1.4.1. imam
5.1.4.2. khutbah
5.1.5. mihrab
5.2. place of prayer must be clean
5.2.1. wudu'
5.2.2. prayer mat
5.3. Qiblah
5.4. Du'a and surah
5.5. objects
5.5.1. compass
5.5.2. clock
5.5.3. beads
5.5.4. mat
5.6. prayer is 5 times a day (Salah)
5.6.1. Fajr
5.6.2. Zuhr
5.6.3. 'Asr
5.6.4. Maghrib
5.6.5. 'Isha'
6. 3. Pilgrimage
6.1. Hajj
6.1.1. month of Dhul-Hijjah
6.1.2. Ihram
6.1.2.1. ghusul
6.1.2.2. hijjab
6.1.2.3. prohibitions of ihram
6.1.2.4. Talbiyah
6.1.3. Mecca
6.1.3.1. Ka'bah
6.1.3.1.1. tawaf
6.1.3.2. Arafat
6.1.3.3. miqat (15 km)
6.1.3.4. Zamzam
6.1.4. Mina
6.1.5. Madinah
6.2. Umrah
6.2.1. any time
6.2.2. not obligatory
6.3. niyyah
6.4. only if family has enough money
7. 4. Major Divisions and Interpretations
7.1. Death of prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
7.1.1. Sh'iah
7.1.1.1. "the faction/party"
7.1.1.2. they can lie to protect their identity
7.1.1.3. tenth of Muharram (Ashura)
7.1.1.4. pray 3 times a day
7.1.1.5. cannot eat food made by jews or christians
7.1.2. Sunni
7.1.2.1. Majority
7.1.2.2. Traditions and ways of the prophet (P.B.U.H.)
7.1.2.3. the holy Qur'an
7.2. the four rightly guided Khalifahs
7.2.1. Abu Bakr
7.2.2. 'Umar
7.2.3. 'Uthman
7.2.4. 'Ali
7.3. sufism
7.3.1. emphasis on purity of heart, rather than ritual
7.3.2. Naqshbandis