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ryOne of the Companions [r] replied PC eagerly, “O, Prophet of Allah, I will fhVocabulary be honoured to do just that.” fhbehalf .................... eagerly .................... delighted .................... spare The man was delighted and the two fhset out towards the Sahabi’s [r] fhhome. When they reached the house, the Sahabi [r] called his wife .................... hesitating fhto one side and said, “We are .................... instructed fhindeed blessed today to have a .................... lull guest in our house. This man is a .................... pretend fhfriend of the Holy Prophet [s]. We .................... aware .................... continue .................... concern will entertain him as best we can, fhand we will not spare anything in fhdoing so.” .................... fhThe regard wife seemed very worried .................... prefer fhindeed as she replied, “By Allah! I .................... recite have no food in the house my dear .................... fhhusband, except a little that I kept fhaside which may be just enough for the children.” fhTComments Without hesitating the Sahabi [r] ☺ ☺ fhinstructed, “You lull the children to vn98 my faith ...ISLAM

ry sleep without feeding them, while I fh sit with the guest over the small fh meal. When we start eating, put out the lamp pretending to set it right, so that the guest may not become fh aware of my not sharing the meal fh with him.” fh And so the Sahabi [r] sat his guest fh down for the meal. His wife brought fh in a small plate of food and placed it infront of them. It was steaming hot and smelt delicious. Then, just as fh they had planned, the Sahabi’s [r] fh wife put out the lamp as she pre- fh tended to set it right. “O dear! How clumsy of me,” she said. “Well, I fh guess you will have to continue fh without the lamp. Enjoy your meal!” and with that she left the room. fh The plan worked out nicely, and the fh whole family, including the children, fh stayed hungry only to allow for the guest to eat to his fill. Such was vn my faith ...ISLAM 99

rytheir concern and regard for their fhguests. It was over this very inci- dent that Allah revealed the follow- fhing verse, “They (ie. the true believers) pre- fhfer others over themselves, even fhthough they may be suffering great poverty.” fh fhAnd so, to this very day, Muslims all over the world recite these verses fhof the Holy Qur’an praising the noble family who showed such fhgreat honour for their guest. Truly in fhthe example of the Prophet Muhammad [s] and his fhCompanions we have the best fh example to follow. From this story we have learnt : T fh fh- The Sahabah [r] were the best of all Muslims and no one can fhreach their status. - Those who emulate the fhSahabah [r] are the most fortu- vn100 my faith ...ISLAM

fryh nate of all people. - Self sacrifice is the surest sign fh of true virtue and piety. fh - Never disappoint those who fh come to you with a request. - Never delay in addressing the needs of the hungry and desti- fh tute. fh - Be ever eager to do good deeds. fh fh - Entertain the guest to the best fh of your abiltity. - Give preference to the guest over the housefolk. - Make the guest feel comfortable fh and uninhibited. fh - Give the guest the best that you have. fh - Feed the guest to his fill. fh - Allah loves and honours those fh who honour their guests. - In the example of the Prophet fh Muhammad [s] and his vn my faith ...ISLAM 101

Companions we have the best ry example of good character and fh manners. fh Draw pictures of youself entertaining guests C fh fh on a seperate piece of paper as well as the food and fh drinks you serve them. Cut out the pictures and paste them on the background provided below. Then colour it all in fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ vn102 my faith ...ISLAM

ry This guest has been entertained in a most C P fh fh wonderful way. There are fourteen differences fh between the two pictures of the guest enjoying the hospitality offered to him. Can you find them? Colour in the top picture. Do you know the Du’a’ to be recited by the guest for his host? Find out what it is and write it down in Arabic with its English translation in the space provided. fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ vn my faith ...ISLAM 103

ryThe Du’a’ to be recited by the guest fh for the host is: fh........................................................ fh........................................................ fhThe English translation of the Du’a’ is: fh........................................................ fh........................................................ fh........................................................ P fh SUMMARY BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS : fh (tick in box if completed) - listened to an extract fh - completed sentences using a word list - learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh - listed a few duties towards host & guests - read a short story - found suitable one word meanings fh - identified specific teachings fh - completed a colouring-in exercise - identified the differences in two pictures - found out about a supplication - written a du’a’ in Arabic & its translation fhTComments How does my teacher f☺ h☺ rate my performance in this lesson ? ☺☺ vn104 my faith ...ISLAM

ry FIQH fh islamic law fh fh fh fh X fh ry fh fh vn fh fh fh fh S fh C O N T E N T fh LESSON 1 Tayammum 109 LESSON 2 Zakah 127 143 fh LESSON 3 Sawm 161 LESSON 4 Haj vn my faith ...ISLAM 105

ry fh Tayammum TP fh fh Tayammum is a practice of special significance in Islam. The primary significance of ablution and bathing is religious and the aspect of hygiene is a matter of secondary impor- fh tance. These practices have been enjoined upon us as reli- gious duties in order to prepare ourselves physically and mentally for the performance of the main duty (salah). Allah fh has directed us to perform Tayammum in case water is not available or we are unable to make use of it. This practice is meant to retain the spiritual value of wudu’ (ablution) as fh a means of distracting us from the mundane activities of life and directing us towards Allah. The question may be asked why pure sand has been recommended for purification. fh The answer is that after water the next most easily avail- able thing in the world is sand. Secondly, its use reminds a man of his birth and his abode in the grave. Moreover, its fh wiping over the face and hands strikes at the very root of man’s vanity and pride and inculcates in him a spirit of humility. fh Zakah By Zakah is meant that fixed amount which is subtracted at fh the end of each year by affluent people. In this way the remaining wealth is purified. By one part of it being given to the cause of Allah, the rest is rendered lawfully usable for fh the almsgiver. Deducting Zakah from one’s earning is a material acknowledgement of the fact that the actual giver is Allah. Since the giver is Allah, the recipient is duty bound fh to spend it in His cause. The law of Zakah is to take from those who have wealth and give it away to those who do not. This rotation of wealth is a way to balance socia fh inequality. In this way the wealthy are reminded of what is due from them to those who are less well-favoured in life or who are totally destitute. Zakah is an important part of the fh Islamic code of ethics. On the one hand, Zakah purifies the giver of feelings like miserliness and selfishness, and gen- erates the spirit of generosity and humanitarianism. On the fh other hand, the receiver also benefits in the sense that he begins to consider others as his brothers and well-wishers. Thus his heart is not corroded with feelings of jealousy or vn106 my faith ...ISLAM

ry fh fh revenge towards them. Instead, feelings of love and fh respect are born within him for them. Since Zakah is given for the cause of Allah, its most important value is that of an fh act of worship. True, it is distributed among the people, but in its essence it becomes a means of linking the giver with Allah, of bringing man closer to Allah. Zakah in spirit is an fh act of worship, while in its external form it is the carrying out an act of social service. fh Sawm The Qur’an declares the primary purpose of fasting is that, “...you may learn taqwa...”. The word taqwa, for which there fh is no precise equivalent in English, refers to the immediate consciousness that Allah is watching one’s acts. Those who have carried out the Ramadan fast know how much fh one’s other acts of worship improve as one’s awareness of Allah progressively grows through fasting. Fasting awak- ens in man the feeling of gratefulness. The temporary dep- fh rivation of food and water emphasizes the importance of these mundane things as divine blessings. Then when he partakes of food and water after having experienced fh hunger and thirst, he can feel how truly precious the food and water provided to him abundantly by Allah is. This experience increases manifold his feelings of gratitude to fh Allah. Fasting produces moral discipline within man. By restricting the basic things he desires, the devotee is trained to lead a life of self-restraint and not of permissive- fh ness. What the speed-breaker does for the speeding motorist, fasting does for the devotee. By having a curb put on his various desires for one month at a time man is fh trained to lead a life of self- restraint for the whole year, making no attempt to exceed the limits set by Allah. What man does by fasting is engage himself more and more in fh the remembrance and worship of Allah, and in the recita- tion of the Qur'an. Thus fasting serves as a strategy to increase the efficacy of worship. In this way Allah accepts fh our worship in its heightened form. Fasting is, in short, a training course. Its purpose is to place man on a special spiritual plane for one month so that he may be better able vn to lead the life of a true devotee of Allah and a true lover of my faith ...ISLAM 107

ry fh humanity. fh Hajj fh Hajj, pilgrimage, is an act of worship. It is obligatory only for fh those who are in good health and who can afford to per- form it. The indigent and the sick or disabled are excused. In order to perform Hajj, the individual leaves his home for fh Hijaz, Makkah and Madinah. On entering Makkah he goes to the Ka‘bah to perform its circumambulation. Then he does a brisk walk (Sa‘iy) between the two hillocks Safa and fh Marwah, halts at Arafah, casts stones at the Jimar, then sacrifices an animal. These are the main rites of Hajj per- formed in the month of Dhul Hijjah. Hajj is a symbolic fh expression of man’s full surrender before his Lord. Through the acts which make up Hajj the servants of Allah make a covenant of giving themselves entirely up to their Creator. fh Their lives will revolve around Allah alone. They are pre- pared to make any kind of sacrifice for the Almighty. During the rites and rituals of Hajj, the pilgrims recall the sacrifices fh made by the architects of the Ka‘bah - the Prophet Ibrahim [a] and his son Isma‘il [a]. The pilgrims also visit those his- torical places which relate to the life of the Prophet fh Muhammad [s]. They spend a few weeks in such sur- roundings, the scene of early Islamic history. In this way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to Allah and his fh messengers, and reminds him of the upright lives led by the pious servants of Allah. In effect, it creates the possibil- ities of live contact with the history of Islam. Over and fh above this, Hajj unites worshippers the world over. It refreshes the minds of the believers with the reality that although they belong to different races and nations, the fh belief in one Allah serves as a strong basis for universal unity. However diverse in upbringing they may be, and whatever the country or nation to which they belong, in fh respect of their being worshippers of Allah, they are all one and will always remain united. Hajj is in essence an act of worship, but in practice it affords many benefits affecting fh the entire Muslim brotherhood, one of these being national unity. vn108 my faith ...ISLAM

ry lesson 1 fh fh OUTCOME OBJECTIVES TP fh - learn about Tayammum, dry ritual cleansing, its cor- rect method and significance fh - recognize that Tayammum is performed in the fh absence of sufficient water - appreciate that Tayammum has been enjoined upon us in order to prepare ourselves spiritually for the per- formance of salah. fh - discern that wiping sand over the face and hands strikes at the very root of man’s vanity and pride and inculcates in him a spirit of humility fh - understand revelation was revealed during specific occa- fh sions to guide the Muslims in resolving practical problems - discover that everything that happens, no matter how insignificant, happens for a reason fh LESSON OVERVIEW TP fh fh BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO : - listen to an extract being read out by the teacher introducing Tayammum, the ritual dry cleansing - emphasise an important point to remember fh - use a mirror to read an inverted key sentence fh - complete a true & false exercise for comprehension fh - learn a new Ayah and a new Hadith - identify the correct sequence of steps for Taymmum - listen to a story about the practice of Tayammum - identify the specific teachings being conveyed - list the occasions when Tayammum can be performed - solve a puzzle to discover a word needed to com- fh plete a key paragraph. - solve a puzzle for enjoyment - complete an Ayah of the Holy Qur’an vn my faith ...ISLAM 109

Read and explain the following. ryT L E S S O N 1 Tayammum fhIn case we are not able to perform ry fhwudu’, Allah permits us to perform vn Tayammum. fhTayammum is a ritual dry cleansing, C L E A N S I N G RITUAL DRY without the use of water. fhVocabulary fhThe following may be reasons for Tayammum not being able to perform wudu’: permit ritual fh- The time for salah may be com- cleansing available ing to an end and there may be strike entire fhno water available nearby. experienced fh- One is too sick to perform wudu’ - The available water is too little fhand it is necessary to save it for fhdrinking. fhThe steps in performing Tayammum fh are as follows : 1) Declare your Niyyah in Arabic or fhin your own language. fh fh “I intend to performTayammum to (ritually) cleanse (myself).” vn110 my faith ...ISLAM

ry 2) Thereafter say fh fh “In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful .” fh fh 3) Now strike both palms on clean earth, dust or stone. fh fh 4) Blow the dust from your hands. fh fh fh fh fh 5) Then, wipe your entire face, fh from forehead fh to chin, with your hands , fh once. The sand itself must not fh be rubbed onto vn the face. my faith ...ISLAM 111

ry6) Strike both palms on clean earth, fh dust or stone again. fh7) Blow the dust from your hands. fh fh fh fh fh 8) Then, wipe the right arm with the fhleft hand, from the fingertips upto the elbows. fh fh9) Wipe the left arm with the right hand, from the fingertips upto fh the elbows too. fh fh fh fh vn112 my faith ...ISLAM

ry 10)Finally, wipe fh the spaces fh between the fingers of one fh hand with the fh fingers of the other. fh fh Remember that no part of the face or arms must be left untouched. fh fh All rings, watches and bangles must be removed before beginning fh Tayammum. fh Tayammum must be repeated for fh every salah. fh The Tayammum comes to an end fh when the reasons for making it fh come to an end, that is: - When water becomes available. fh - When a person recovers from his vn sickness. my faith ...ISLAM 113

ryTayammum, like wudu’, also comes fh to an end when: - A person passes urine and stool, fhor breaks wind. fh - There is a flow of blood or pus fh from any part of the body. - A person vomits (a mouthful). - One falls asleep. fh Tayammum is a practice of special significance T P fhAN IMPORTANT POINT TO in Islam. The primary significance of ablution and REMEMBER bathing is religious and the aspect of hygiene is a mat- ter of secondary importance. These practices have fh been enjoined upon us as religious duties in order to fh prepare ourselves physically and mentally for the per- fh formance of the main duty (salah). Allah has directed fh us to perform Tayammum in case water is not available fh or we are unable to make use of it. This practice is fh meant to retain the spiritual value of wudu’ (ablution) as a means of distracting us from the mundane activities of life and directing us towards Allah. The question may be asked why pure sand has been recommended for purification. The answer is that after water the next most easily available thing in the world is sand. Secondly, its use reminds a man of his birth and his abode in the grave. Moreover, its wiping over the face and hands strikes at the very root of man’s vanity and pride and inculcates in him a spirit of humility. Use a mirror to read this message. C P fhThereafter write it out in the space provided. ACTIVITIES TComments ffhh.’uduw rof etutitsbus a si mummayaT ☺ ☺ ........................................................ vn114 my faith ...ISLAM

ryACTIVITIES State whether True or False. CP fhQur’an Allah Ihas In case we are not able to per- form wudu’, Allah permits us to fhdeclared: perform Tayammum. “O you who believe! Tayammum is a dry cleansing with the use of water. Approach not prayers If one is too sick to do wudu’ ... in a state of cere- then he may do Tayammum. monial impurity, until The Niyyah must be uttered in Arabic. fhafter washing your A handful of sand must be whole body. If you wiped over the face and arms. Wipe the spaces between the are ill, or on a jour- fingers of both hands. ney, or one of you All rings and watches must be removed before Tayammum. fhcomes from offices of Tayammum must not be repeat- nature, or you have ed for every salah. been in contact with Tayammum comes to an end when women, and you find a person passes urine and stool, no water, then take breaks wind or water is found. fhfor yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your fhfaces and hands.” “Allah intends to make things easy for you. He does not intend to make things fhdifficult for you.” Hadith fhOur beloved Prophet Muhammad e said: “The most important fhthing in Tayammum is to strike the hand on (clean) earth, once for the face and again for both the fhhands upto the elbows.” fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ Below are drawings of a boy performing C P Tayammmum. Number them in their correct order vn my faith and thereafter colour them in. ...ISLAM 115

ry fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ vn116 my faith ...ISLAM

ryP C Read the following story. wife T fhVocabulary ‘A’ishah [r], the beloved of precious Prophet Muhammad [s], tells us the story of their journey to Najd. She fh.................... says: tender .................... I went along with the Prophet [s] of Allah on a journey and when we fhbother reached a place called Bayda’ my precious necklace broke and was .................... fhdawn .................... relieves fh.................... saddle fh.................... lost. It was very dear to me as my fh sister, Asma’, had given it to me as fh a gift. The Prophet [s] too knew how fh precious it was to me and so he, along with some of his Companions fh [r], began to search for it. It was ter- fh ribly hot at that time and we had very little water left. But because the Prophet [s] was so tender to his fh wives he took the trouble of search- fh ing the whole day for my precious fh necklace. TComments fh☺ ☺ Now some of the other Companions vn [r] were becoming impatient and I my faith ...ISLAM 117

rycan understand why. They came to fhmy father, Abu Bakr [r] and said, “Do you see what ‘A’ishah has fhdone? She has caused a tremen- dous bother to the Messenger of fhAllah [s] as well as all the others fhwith him. None of us have enough water to have stayed here for so fhlong. We think that you should fh speak to her, O Abu Bakr.” fhBy then the Prophet [s] had given up his search and we rested togeth- fher under the shade of our tent. My fhfather, Abu Bakr [r], came along and seeing the Holy Prophet [s] sleep- fhing with his head resting on my fhthigh began to whisper. “My daugh- ter, I am very upset with you. You fhhave caused the Messenger of Allah [s] alot of trouble with this fhneclace. We have had to wait all fhalong and neither is there any water here. You must forget the neclace fhand allow us to continue on our vn118 my faith ...ISLAM

ry journey. We need water for the fh salah too.” fh My father scolded me but I remained silent. He did not under- fh stand how very much the Prophet fh [s] loved me and how he himself fh wished to stay and look for the necklace. fh fh My father left and I felt terrible but all the while I remained dead still as I did not wish to disturb the fh Prophet’s [s] sleep. I did not sleep fh at all. I was terribly worried for I fh feared that because of me many Companions would not be able to fh perform their salah. There was sim- fh ply no water at that place for them to do the wudu’. fh The Messenger of Allah [s] slept till fh it was dawn at the waterless place fh we had camped in. He opened his eyes and smiled up at me. He was vn my faith ...ISLAM 119

ryso very handsome indeed. But I fhknew that there was something more, and I was right. fh “O ’A’ishah, be joyous that because fhof you Allah has sent revelation to fhme,” the Prophet [s] said. Allah had revealed to him the verses about fhTayammum. fh “O you who believe! Do not fhapproach salah ... in an unclean state, until after washing your fhbody. If you are ill, or on a jour- fhney, or one of you relieves him- self ... and you find no water, fhthen take for yourselves clean fhsand or earth, and rub your faces and hands with it.” fh And so the Prophet [s] performed fhthe Tayammum with his fhCompanions [r] and offered the Fajr salah together. fh vn120 my faith ...ISLAM

ry Usayd bin Hudayr [r] who was one fh of the leaders of the people of fh Madinah said to my father, Abu Bakr, “This is not the first of your blessings, O Family of Abu Bakr. fh Allah has guided us many times fh before through you.“ My father felt fh very proud of me that day because I had been the cause of new revela- fh tion and guidance to come to the fh beloved Prophet [s] of Allah. Everyone was getting their things fh together and preparing to continue fh our journey. The men and camels fh had rested and we were happy that soon we would be home again. The fh Prophet [s] came over to saddle our fh camel and just as it stood up I saw something sparkling in the sand under its belly. “Could it be?” I fh thought to myself. Yes, it was my fh necklace. This was a very good fh morning indeed. We had received guidance from Allah and I had found vn my faith ...ISLAM 121

rymy precious necklace. How splen- did. fh The following lessons learnt from the T fh fh story must be explained & discussed thoroughly fh fh - A husband must be tender and fh considerate towards his wife. - A husband must not be impa- tient with his wife. - A husband should not make his wife feel blameworthy for acci- fhdental mishaps or errors nor fh scold or reprimand her. fh- The Holy Prophet Muhammad fh[s] loved his wife, ‘A’ishah, dearly. fh- A child must not back-chat a fhparent when being reprimanded. fh- Do not disturb others when they are sleeping. fh fh- Revelation was revealed during specific occasions to guide the vn122 my faith ...ISLAM

ry fh Muslims in resolving practical problems. fh - Allah intends ease and conven- fh ience for us. fh fh - Tayammum is performed in the fh absence of sufficient water. - Allah has guided Muslims often through the family of Abu Bakr [r], fh the closest Companion of the fh Holy Prophet Muhammad [s]. fh fh - Everything that happens, no matter how insignificant, hap- pens for a reason. fh List three occasions when we can perform C P fh Tayammum instead of Wudu’. fh ........................................................ ........................................................ fh ........................................................ fh ........................................................ ........................................................ vn ........................................................ my faith ...ISLAM 123

Use the pictures to discover the hidden C P ryACTIVITIES fh word needed to complete the sentences below . T fh P fh E fh C fh S fh D fh B fh M fh The best means of purification is fhwater which Allah has made avail- fhable to humanity in abundance. But there may be circumstances when fhwater cannot be used. In such fhcases Allah has permitted Muslims to perform __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ fh, to use pure sand to purify them- TComments fhselves so that they may fulfill their ☺ ☺ Islamic duties without any hardship. vn124 my faith ...ISLAM

ry Through __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ fh Allah wishes to make things easy fh for us. Had we not been permitted to perform __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ fh then the sick and those who have fh no water available would have experienced great difficulty. fh fh Which string of pearls will spell Tayammum. C P fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ vn my faith ...ISLAM 125

Ask your parents or elder siblings to P C ry fh help you complete the following Ayah and Hadith. “...And if you can find no fh........................., then cleanse your fhselves with pure ......................... ; strike your palms on it and wipe fhyour ......................... and ......................... with it. Allah does fhnot wish to make life fh ......................... for you...” (Ma’idah,5:6) P fh SUMMARY BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS : fh (tick in box if completed) fh - listened to an extract - coloured in the pictures fh - read an inverted sentence - completed a true & false exercise - learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh - identified the sequence for Tayammum fh - listened to a story - found suitable one word meanings - identified specific teachings - listed the occasions for Tayammum fh - completed a word puzzle & sentences - solve a puzzle for enjoyment - completed a verse of the Qur’an fhTComments How does my teacher f☺ h☺ rate my performance in this lesson ? ☺☺ vn126 my faith ...ISLAM

ry lesson 2 fh fh OUTCOME OBJECTIVES TP fh fh - learn about Zakah, the welfare due, its virtues and fh benifits fh - discern that Zakah is an act of worship given in obedi- fh ence to Allah to gain His favour and pleasure fh - recognize that Allah is the owner of all things including fh our wealth which must be used in a manner that pleas- es Him - understand Zakah purifies the wealth of Muslims emoving whatever evil wealth may bring like pride, greed or selfishness as well as purifying the heart of the one recieving it from envy, jealous and hatred - discover that Zakah creates love, respect and well wishing between the rich and poor and cultivates a feel- ing of concern for others and responsiblity toward the community - learn that Zakah is used for the poor and needy only and that the wealthy cannot use Zakah funds for their own personal needs LESSON OVERVIEW TP fh BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO : fh - listen to an extract being read out by the teacher introducing Zakah, the welfare due fh - complete sentences using a list of words - list three virtues of giving Zakah fh - learn a new Ayah and a new Hadith - listen to a story about the importance of giving Zakah to worthy recipients only fh - identify the specific teachings being conveyed - learn a poem on Zakah - emphasize important points to remember fh - investigate other catagories of Zakah recipients - solve a picture puzzle for enjoyment vn - unscramble sentences to form meaningful messages my faith ...ISLAM 127

ryT C Read and explain the following. LESSON 2 Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. fhZakah ry fhZakah is a compulsory charity vn which the rich must give to the poor W E L F A R E DUES fhand needy. fhPaying Zakah means giving one fortieth of ones wealth to the Vocabulary fhdeserving Muslims once a year. offer It is an act of 'Ibadah, an act of wor- approaches prepare fhship, commanded by Allah. peaceful fhgratitude neighbour- Muslims give Zakah as an act of hood postures fhobedience to Allah and to gain basic Allah's favour and pleasure. fhWhoever is miserly and refuses to fhpay the Zakah will be disobeying a command of Allah and will deserve fhsevere punishment. fh Allah is the owner of all things. fhWe and all our wealth belong to Allah. fhThe wealth which Allah has given fhus must be used in a manner that pleases Him. vn128 my faith ...ISLAM

ry One way of correctly using His fh wealth is by giving Zakah. fh The Arabic word Zakah means: fh purity and increase. Zakah purifies the wealth of fh Muslims and increases the bless- fh ings of Allah. It removes whatever evil wealth may bring like pride, greed or self- fh ishness. fh So Zakah cleanses the heart of the fh person giving it of pride, greed and selfishness. fh It also purifies the heart of the one fh recieving it from envy, jealous and hatred. fh Zakah creates love, respect and fh well wishing between the rich and fh poor. It cultivates a feeling of concern for others and responsiblity toward the fh community. fh By giving Zakah we help those who vn are unable to help themselves like my faith ...ISLAM 129

ryorphans, widows and the disabled. fhZakah provides Muslims with the opportunity of sharing their wealth fhwith the less fortunate. By caring for others and showing fhmercy to them Allah shows us spe- fh cial care and mercy. fhZakah helps Muslim communities to distribute its wealth fairly. fhIt helps bring equality between the fhrich and poor. fhZakah brings Allah’s special bless- fh ings and special favours too. Zakah increases our wealth. fhIt brings a great reward in Jannah. It protects our possessions and fhsaves us from Allah’s anger and His fh punishment. Zakah protects us from the fire of fhJahannum. fhTComments Giving Zakah is a sign of true belief. fhZakah distinguishes the true ☺☺ Muslims from the hypocrites. vn130 my faith ...ISLAM

ryACTIVITIES Complete the sentences using the list below C P fhQur’an Allah hypocrites orphans purity third pleases Allah I has mercy pride owner rich punishment anger fortieth increases selfishness disabled care fhdeclared: faith wealth widows stop greed poor one “ They were enjoined Zakah is the .................... pillar of only to worship Allah Islam. ... and to establish Zakah is a compulsory charity the Salah and the which the .................... must give to fhZakat. Such is the upright religion.” “Let not those who fhare miserly with what Allah has given them of His bounty think that this is good for them. Rather, it is fhbad for them. That which they withhold the poor and needy. shall be hung (blaz- Paying Zakah means giving ing) around their fhnecks on the Day of Arising.” fhHadith Our beloved Prophet .................... of ones wealth to the Muhammad e said: deserving Muslims once a year. It is an act of 'Ibadah, an act of wor- fh“Whoever is given ship, commanded by .................... . wealth by Allah and Whoever is miserly and refuses to does not pay the pay the Zakah will deserve severe Zakah due thereupon .................... . shall find that on the Allah is the .................... of all things. fhDay of Arising it is We and all our .................... belong made to appear to to Allah. him as a hairless The wealth which Allah has given snake with two black us must be used in a manner that specks, which chains him, and then seizes fhhim by his jaw and says, ‘I am your wealth! I am your treasure!” fh“The generous one is close to Allah, close to Paradise, close to the people and away from Hell, whereas fhthe miserly one is away from Allah, away from Paradise and away from the people but certainly fhclose to Hell.” fhTComments fh☺ ☺ .................... Him. The Arabic word Zakah means: vn my faith ...ISLAM 131

.................... and increase. ry fhZakah removes whatever evil wealth may bring like .................... , fh.................... or .................... . Zakah creates love, respect and fhwell wishing between the rich and fh .................... . By giving Zakah we help those who fhare unable to help themselves like .................... , .................... and the fh.................... . fhBy caring for others and showing mercy to them Allah shows us spe- fhcial .................... and .................... . Zakah .................... our wealth. fhZakah protects our wealth and fhsaves us from Allah’s .................... . Giving Zakah is a sign of true fh.................... . Zakah distinguishes the true fhMuslims from the .................... . fh List three virtues of giving Zakah. fhC P TComments ........................................................☺☺ fh........................................................ ........................................................ vn132 my faith ...ISLAM

ry Read the following story. T fh Once, during the rule of Khalif ‘Ali [r], a pearl necklace was given in fh Zakah by a wealthy woman to be fh used for the poor. Like all the other fh riches given in Zakah the pearl necklace was deposited in the Bayt- fh ul-Mal, the public treasury. The poor fh and needy would come to the Bayt- ul-Mal and be given whatever they needed, whether it was food, cloth- fh ing or money to buy some necessi- fh ty or the other. The pearl necklace fh too was to be sold and the money used to buy food and clothing for fh the poor. fh Now Khalif ‘Ali [r] had a daughter. She came to know of the beautiful fh pearl necklace in the Bayt-ul-Mal fh and like any any other girl who likes pretty little things she wondered if fh☺ ☺TComments she could wear it, just for one single fh a day. vn my faith ...ISLAM 133

ryThe day of ‘Id was near too and she PC knew how pretty she would look fhwith the pearl necklace sparkling Vocabulary fharound her neck. “I will borrow the deposited .................... neclace for one day only,” she public fhthought to herself. And so she sent.................... fha message to the keeper of the treasury .................... necessity Bayt-ul-Mal to lend her the neck- .................... fhlace. sparkling .................... fhpious .................... The keeper let her have it for not delighted fhjust one but three days. He trusted .................... recognise her, for after all, she was the daugh-.................... trust fhter of the Khalif and everyone knew fhhow pious and honest she was..................... fulfill .................... duty .................... fhThe girl was delighted. She danced trustee fhand skipped with the pearl neclace .................... deserving sparkling around her neck like tiny .................... fhstars. horrified .................... fhsatisfied .................... The day of ‘Id came and she wore fhthe pretty necklace. All the other TComments ladies ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ as she ☺ ☺ fhwalked by. Oh! How beautiful she vn134 my faith ...ISLAM

ry looked that day. fh fh By chance her father, Khalif Ali [r], saw the necklace around her neck. He recognised it and was furious. “I fh will cut off the hand of the girl who fh has stolen the necklace from the fh Bayt-ul-Mal,” he roared. The riches of the Bayt-ul-Mal was a trust to be fh used for the poor and needy alone fh and not for the Khalif or his family. The Khalif was simply a keeper and fh not the owner of the Baytul-Mal. fh His daughter rushed over to him to fh explain what had happened, “Father, I have borrowed this neck- fh lace for three days from the keeper fh of the Bayt-ul-Mal. I will return it tomorrow.” Khalif Ali [r] was not at fh all pleased. fhTComments The Khalif then called for the keep- fh☺ ☺ er and said, “You have not fulfilled your duty as a trustee. The Muslims vn my faith ...ISLAM 135

ryhave entrusted you to give their fhZakah to the deserving. It is to be used for the poor and needy alone. fhSurely you know that!” fhThe keeper of the Bayt-ul-Mal was fhhorrified that the Khalif thought him to be untrustworthy. “By Allah, I fhhave not been untrustworthy,” he fhsaid. fh“Well, then why did you give the necklace to my daughter?” the ffhhKhalif demanded to know. The keeper replied, “She only bor- fhrowed it for three days. After all, she fhis the Khalif’s daughter and every- one knows that she is a pious and fhhonest girl, otherwise I would not fh have lent it to anyone else.” fhKhalif Ali [r] was not satisfied with this answer and said, “Is it not fhbreaking a trust? Is the Zakah not to vn136 my faith ...ISLAM

ry be used for the poor and needy fh alone? And why did you do a spe- fh cial favour to the Khalif‘s daughter alone? Is she to be treated any dif- ferently to the other Muslims? Now fh take the necklace back. I am very fh unhappy with what my daughter fh has done. Had she taken the neck- lace without your permission, I fh would have certainly chopped off fh her hand for theft.” The necklace was returned to the fh Bayt-ul-Mal and very important les- fh sons were learnt that day. Can you fh think of them? fh T The following lessons learnt from the story must be explained & discussed thoroughly fh - Only the wealthy pay Zakah. fh - Zakah is to be collected in the fh Bayt-ul-Mal, the public treasury. TComments - Zakah is used for the poor and fh☺ ☺ needy only. - Zakah funds cannot be lent to vn my faith ...ISLAM 137

rythe wealthy. fh- Those in charge of disbursing Zakah cannot use the Zakah fhfunds for their own personal fh needs. fh- Only the trustworthy must be appointed to positions of respon- ffhhsibility. - No preferential treatment is fhallowed for the wealthy or power- fh ful in Islam. fh- The punishment for theft is fh chopping off the hands. fh- The day of ‘Id is a day of adorn- ment too. fh- Beautifying oneself is encour- fh aged in Islam. fh- Even good and pious people sometimes make innocent mis- fhtakes. vn138 my faith ...ISLAM

ryACTIVITIES Recite the poem and explain. T fh Everything that we have and own, Vocabulary And all the favours we are shown, Which we normally hold so dear, fhfavours purified Must be purified once a year. trustee For we are all just Trustees now, fhpossessions Possessions are not ours for show, fhtrial But Allah gave them for a while, due For all of us this is a trial. Arkan So let us give the poor their due, fhdebt Which is a duty, that is true, destitute One of the Pillars or Arkan, Which do support our Iman. fhreceiver enriched uplift fhbenefit fh fh The traveller and the one in debt, fh As well as destitutes can get, fh fh The benefit of Zakah which leads, fh To purity of wealth and deeds. The receiver and the giver of aid, All feel good when Zakah is paid, And mankind as a whole will be, Enriched by acts of charity. fhTComments So one thing we must understand, fh☺ ☺ It’s always good to lend a hand, For Zakah uplifts us all my friend, vn And everyone benefits in the end. my faith ...ISLAM 139

The Benefits of Zakah TP ry AN IMPORTANT 1) Being a religious duty, it offers the donor the inner fhPOINT TO satisfaction of a duty accomplished. The funds on REMEMBER which Zakah has been paid bring satisfaction and fh fh reward in this world and the next; funds on which no fh fh Zakah has been paid will bring suffering and punish- fh fh ment in this world and the hereafter. The very word fh Zakah means ‘sweetening’ too and it implies that those funds on which no Zakah has been paid are ‘bitter’. 2) Zakah makes for social welfare and solidarity and eliminates class and economic barriers, class animosi- ty and hatred; it eliminates arrogance on the part of the giver and humiliation on the part of the receiver. 3) The need to pay Zakah acts as a stimulus to invest- ment of income in productive enterprise, for capital that is allowed to remain idle would would progressively diminish in Zakah levies. Invested in production, it adds to society’s wealth and could help in job creation. Zakah also has the basic meaning ‘to grow’: wealth grows with spending and investment. 4) Zakah is a great promoter of wealth circulation throughout society, which is one of the main features of any healthy economy. The Qur’an con demns the accu- mulation and circulation of wealth in the hands of the rich only. There are six other catagories of people, beside C P fh fh the poor and needy, who can receive Zakah. With the help of your parents or elder siblings find out who they are and list them in the space provided. Chapter 9, verse 60 of the Holy Qur’an contains the answer. fh ........................................................ fh........................................................ ........................................................ fh........................................................ fh........................................................ TComments ........................................................ ☺ ☺ fh........................................................ ........................................................ vn140 my faith ...ISLAM

ry Which will increase our wealth and riches C P fh fh more: being thrifty & saving, giving Zakah & charity, stealing & cheating, or hoarding & miserliness? Choose the line which collects the most gold coins on the way to the treasure chest to find out. Colour-in too. fh SAVING fh CHARITY fh STEALING fh HOARDING fh fh fh fh fh fh fh fhTComments f☺ h☺ Unscramble the jumbled sentences and C P vn my faith rewrite them to form meaningful messages. ...ISLAM 141

pillar Zakah a is Islam of. ry fh........................................................ and the needy poor We. give must fhZakah to fh........................................................ ........................................................ fha year. Zakah once given to be has fh........................................................ we grateful we show By giving fhZakah that to Allah are. fh........................................................ ........................................................ fh fh SUMMARY P BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS : (tick in box if completed) fh - listened to an extract - completed a series of sentences fh - listed virtues of giving Zakah fh - learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith - listened to a story - found suitable one word meanings - identified specific teachings fh - investigated the various Zakah recipients - solved a picture puzzle - unscrambled jumbled sentences fhTComments f☺ h☺ How does my teacher rate my performance in this lesson ? ☺☺ vn142 my faith ...ISLAM

ry lesson 3 fh fh OUTCOME OBJECTIVES TP fh - learn about the significance of ‘Sawm and the virtue of fh the month of Ramadan - appreciate that the purpose of Sawm is to learn piety and to cleanse our hearts, minds and bodies of all filth fh and evil. - realize that fasting places man on a special spiritual plane for one month so that he may be better able to fh lead the life of a true devotee of Allah and a true lover of humanity - discover that Ramadan is a blessed month in which fh the rewards for good deeds are multiplied over and over - understand that ‘Sawmawakens in man the feeling of gratitude to Allah, develops self-control, helps us over- fh come bad habits and evil desires, generates concern for poor and hungry, creates a sense of equality between the rich and the poor and us to remain truly fh obedient to Allah. fh LESSON OVERVIEW TP BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD fh WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO : - listen to an extract being read out introducing fh Sawm, the compulsory annual fast - complete a true & false exercise for comprehnsion - learn a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh - write words back to front to be read in a mirror - listen to a story about the virtues of Ramadan - identify the specific teachings being conveyed fh - search for words in a ‘Word Ring’ - list some virtues of fasting - emphasize an important point to remember fh - list valuable lessons that a fasting person learns - colour-in a picture for enjoyment - identified key words that relate to Sawm vn my faith ...ISLAM 143

Read and explain the following. ryT L E S S O N 3 Sawm fhSawm, or fasting, is the fourth pillar ry fvhn of Islam. The Arabic word Sawm means fhabstaining from something. FASTING When a Muslim observes the Sawm fhhe abstains from food and drink Vocabulary fhfrom dawn to sunset with the inten- pillar tion of pleasing Allah. abstaining fhSawm is another way of worship- observes dawn ping Allah. fhintention Sawm is not a new practice. practice compulsory fhbenefit develop Allah had commanded all people overcome desires fhwho were sent Prophets to fast too. concern fhequality selected Muslims fast during the month of paradise previous fhRamadan, the tenth month of the decsend fhrecitation Islamic calendar. seclusion It is compulsory for all adult fhMuslims to fast in Ramadan. Children may fast too if they wish fhbut it is not compulsory upon them. fh Sawm has many benefits. vn144 my faith ...ISLAM

ry It develops self-control. fh It helps us to overcome our bad fh habits and evil desires. Sawm gives us a feeling of the pain of hunger and thirst. fh This causes us to feel concern for fh poor and hungry people. fh Fasting creates a feeling of equality between the rich and the poor. fh Sawm helps us to remain truly obe- fh dient to Allah. It leads us to Jannah and protects us from the fire of Jahannum too. fh For these reasons Allah loves those fh who fast. fh Allah gives a special reward to those who fast, unlike any other fh reward. fh Allah has selected the month of Ramadan for this very special fh ‘Ibadah (act of worship). fh The Qur’an too was revealed in this fh month. When Ramadan starts, the doors of vn my faith ...ISLAM 145

ryParadise are opened and the doors fh of Hell are closed. Whoever fasts during Ramadan will fhhave all his previous sins forgiven. fhThere is a night in this month which fhis better than a thousand months. This night is called Laylat-ul-Qadr, fhthe Night of Power. fh It is a very important night. The Angels as well as special bless- fhings and mercies of Allah descend on this night. fhWe should worship Allah as much fhas we can during this night. fhA Muslim observes the sacred fh month of Ramadan by : 1) Fasting. fh 2) Performing extra Salah. fh3) Being even more well mannered 4) Giving more charity to the needy fhand and spending more on ones Comments T relatives. ☺☺ fh5) Increasing Dhikr and remembre- vn146 my faith ...ISLAM

ry nce of Allah. fh 6) Increasing the recitation of the fh Holy Qur’an. 7) Performing the sunnah Tarawih salah at night. fh 8) Staying in I‘tikaf (seclusion in the fh Masjid) during the last 10 days fh of Ramadan. fh The purpose of Sawm is to learn fh piety. Fasting brings us closer to Allah. It cleanses our hearts, minds and ffhh bodies of all filth and evil. fhACTIVITIES State whether True or False. CP fh Sawm is the fourth pillar of Islam. fh No food or drink is allowed from sunset to sunrise. fh Sawm is another way of wor- fh shipping Allah. Allah had commanded all peo- fh ple before to fast. Muslims fast during the month vn my faith ...ISLAM 147