The Five Pillars

L.O: To know what the five pillars of Islam are.

What do we mean by pillars?

• A pillar is something which supports a building, and stops it falling down.

• What do you think the Pillars of Islam are? • The 5 Pillars of Islam are 5 things which a Muslim would do to show they were committed to the religion of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam

• Islam has five basic duties which Muslims must perform. These are called the five pillars of Islam.

• What duties do Christians have?

Card sort….

• In pairs, open your envelopes. Inside is the name of each pillar and description of each.

• Can you guess which pillar means what?

Shahadah (Belief in Allah) Salah (Prayer) Zakah (Giving to charity) Sawm (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage) A declaration of faith in Allah that Muslims remember all the time Saying prayers to Allah five times a day Giving 2.5% of their income each year to support the poor Not eating during daylight hours for the month of Ramadan A journey to Makkah that Muslims should undertake at least once in their lives

Task:

• We will now read through the worksheet ‘Five Pillars’ together.

• Think of any questions you would like to ask!

Questions

• What are the five pillars of Islam?

• What is shahadah?

• What is Salah • What is zakah?

• What is sawm?

• What is hajj?

TASK:

• Complete your worksheet ‘Pillars of Islam’.

• Summarise what each pillar of Islam is.

If you were asked to state some basic beliefs which would help people live well and make the world a better place, what would you say? List and describe some of these basic beliefs.

3 minutes!!

Role-play:

• In pairs I want you to create a role-play about one of the five pillars.

• You will be given an information sheet with the different scenarios to choose from.

• You only have 3 minutes to prepare.

• Good luck!!

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Extra Question

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Extra Question

4

Forfeit

FORFEIT

Miss a Turn

5

Miss a Turn

Today’s forfeiT

• To sing a nursery rhyme or lose a coin!