New Questions To A Muslim Child

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 10-11-2012

New Questions To A Muslim Child
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New Questions To A Muslim Child

Are you a Muslim?

Thanks be to Allah (Alhamdulillah), I am a Muslim

What does it mean to be a Muslim?

Knowing that there is only one Allah, and accepting the Holy Qur'an and Prophet Muhammed (s

a

s

)

Since when have you Muslim?

I have been a Muslim since the time of the world (Balaa)

What does "Balaa" mean?

It is a covenant (mithaq)

That is, Allah asked whwn He created all souls: "Am I not your Lord (Rabb)"? They answered "Yes, for certain you are our Lord (Rabb) (Balaa)

" Thus, I have been a Muslim from that time

What is Fard (Obligatory)?

It is the thing which is requested to be performed in certainty by the religion

What is Wajib?

They are the decrees which their performance are demanded by the religion with the presumptive (zannî) evidences

What is Sunnat?

They are the religious duties the Prophet performed and demanded to be fulfilled by the Muslims

What is Hadith?

They are the verbal expression of the utterances or the actions and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad

What is Mubah?

They are the things which performing them or not is permissible in religion

What is Haram (Prohibited)?

They are the things which their performance are prohibited with certainty by the religion

What is Halal (Lawful)?

They are the things which there is no religious decree for they are to be done or not

What is Makruh (Abominable)?

It is a thing which its abandonment is demanded by religion by a presumptive evidence

What is Mustahab?

They are the religious actions which the Prophet performed sometimes and ignored sometimes

What is Sura?

It is the each chapter of Qur'an separated from each other by the Basmala

What is Ayat?

They are the sentences and verses of the Qur’an

To which direction do you turn when worshiping?

I turn to the Holy Kaaba in Makkah

Whose community (Ummah) are you from?

I am from the Ummah of Muhammad (s

a

s)

From whom have you descended?

I have descended from Adam (a

s

)

Whose nation are you from?

I am from the nation of abraham (Ibrahim) (a

s

)

What is a repetance of desperation (Tawba-i Yais)? Is that kind of repentance acceptable?

It is the respentance of a dying man who already has Iman and who has acted accordingly

Yes, it is acceptable

What is belief of desperation (Iman-i Yais)? Is that kind of faith acceptable?

To accept Faith as Pharaoh did just at the moment of death

No

What is the name of the father of our Prophet have?

Abdullah

What is his mother's name?

-----

What is his grandfather's name?

Abdulmuttalib

Where was our Prophet Muhammad (s

a

s

) born and died, when?

He (s

a

s

) was born in Makkah in 571 C

E

and died in 632 C

E

in Madinah

Where is his tomb?

He was laid to rest in his tomb in the Mosque of the Prophet (Rawza al-Mutaharra) in Madinah

How old was he when he was given the Prophetwood?

His prophetwood became a fact when he was 40 years old

How many years did he serve as a Prophet?

He performed his prophetic duties for 23 years

When did our Prophet (s

a

s

) emigrate from Makah to Madinah?

He emigrated in 622 C

E

When did his temporary life end?

It ended when he was sixty-three

What is the most common name of the Prophet (s

a

s

)?

His most common name is Muhamad (peace and blessing be upon him)

How many names does our Prophet have?

He has mny beautiful names

We should know at least four of them: Muhammad (s

a

s

), Mustapha (s

a

s

), Ahmad (s

a

s

) and Mahmoud (s

a

s

)

How many daughters did he have?

He had four daughters

Zeyneb (r

a

), Ruqayyah (r

a

), Umm Kulthum (r

a

),

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Fatimah (r

a

)

How many sons did he have?

Three sons were born to him: Qasim (r

a

), Abdullah (or Tayyib) (r

a

), Ibrahim (r

a

)

How many grandsons did he have?

He had two: Hassan (r

a

) and Hussayn (r

a

)

Whose children were they?

They were Ali's (r

a

) and Fatima's (r

a

) children

Would you list the names of the Azwaj al-Tahirah, that is blessed wives of our Prophet (s

a

s

)?

Would you list the names of the Azwaj al-Tahirah, that is blessed wives of our Prophet (s

a

s

)?

Khadijah (r

a

), Sawdah (r

a

), A'isha (r

a

), Hafsah (r

a

), Zaynab bint Khuzaymah R

a

), Umm Salamah (r

a

), Zaynab binti Jahsh (r

a

), Juwayriyah R

a

), Umm Habibah (r

a

), Safiyyah (r

a

), Maimaunah (r

a

), Mariyah (r

a

)

Who was the first wife of our Prophet (s

a

s

)?

Khadijah (r

a

) was the first wife of our Prophet (s

a

s

)

She was 15 years older than our Prophet (s

a

s

) and they lead a happy life together for 25 years

What was the last wife of our Prophet?

A'isha (r

a

)

Would you list some of the reasons why our Prophet (s

a

s

) got married after the age of 53?

Our Prophet (s

a

s

) got married in order to connect various tribes with Islam, communicate Islamic principles about women through his blessed wives, to save some of them from poverty, and to protect the chasity and purity of some others

The main aim was to spread Islam through women

Which one of his wives died last?

Her excellency A'isha (r

a

) died last

Who is the most distinguished and excellent man that came or will come to the world?

Our Prophet Muhammad Mustapha (s

a

s)

What is Ashab?

They are Muslims who sae the Prophet and had conversation with him

How many types of canonical school (madhab) are there?

There are two types

How many founding imams are there in the schools of faith? What are they?

There are two imams

Imam Abu Mansuri Maturidi and Imam Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with them

How many schools of Deed are there? What are they?

There are four schools of deed

They are the Hanafi, Shafii, maliki and Hanbalii

What is your school of faith?

My school of faith is Ahli-Sunnah-wal-Jam'aah

What is your school of deed?

My school of deed is Hanafi

Who is the imam of our school of faith?

Imam Abu Mansur Muhammad Maturidi is the imam of our school of faith

Who is the imam of the school of faith of those who are from the Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali schools?

Their imam is Abu'l Hasan al, Ashari

Whatis Fasiq (Impious)?

It is the name of a person who is heedless to God’s Commands and prohibitions

What is Fitna?

It means a test with the good or bad things, moral collapse, social upheaval and chaos

What is Fiqh (jurisprudence)?

It is a person’s knowledge of what deeds are for his benefit and what are for his harm

Would you please tell us the thirty-two obligatory acts (fardh)?

Yes:

6 pillars of Faith,

5 pillars of Islam,

12 obligatory acts of prayer (salah),

4 of minor ablution (Wudhu),

3 of major ablution (Ghusl),

2 of ablution with sand or earth (tayammum), for a total of 32

How many are the essential principles of faith?

Six

To believe in the existence of Allah,

The Angels,

The Divine Scriptures,

The Prophets, the Day of Judgement,

Destiny, (i

e

that all good and bad comes from Allah)

How many basic pillars are there in Islam?

Five

Testimony of faith in the Oneness of Allah (Kelimah-i Tawhid),

Performing prayer (salah),

fasting (sawm),

Giving the poor-due (zakat),

Pilgrimage to Makkah (hajj)

How many obligatory acts are there in minor ritual ablution (wudhu)?

Four

Washing the face from hair end and ear lobes to under the chin

Washing the arms up to and including the elbows

Wiping one fourth of the head

Washing the feet including the ankles

How many obligatory are there in the major ablution (ghusl)?

Three

Washing the mouth with plenty of water

Washing inside the nose with plenty of water

Washing the hole body without leaving and dry point

How many obligatory acts are there in ablution with sand and earth (tayammum) if water can not be found?

Two

Intention for tayammum

Hitting both hands twice on the sand; with the frst wiping the face, with the second wiping the arms

How many obligatory acts are there in salah?

Six internal and six external, totally twelve

What are the externals?

Purification of environment

Purification from excrement

Covering private parts

Turning towards the Kaabah in Makkah (Qibla)

Time

Intention

What are the internals?

Opening salah by uttering the words "Allahu Akbar"

Standing posture (Qiyam)

Recitng Qur'an

Bowling with the palms of the hands touching the knees (ruku)

Prostrating (sadjah)

Staying as long as to say "there is only one Allah and Muhammad (sas) is His Messenger" in the last sitting position of salah

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	New Questions To A Muslim Child *New Questions To A Muslim Child* Hakkında *New Questions To A Muslim Child* New Questions To A Muslim Child Are you a Muslim? Thanks be to Allah (Alhamdulillah), I am a Muslim What does it mean to be a Muslim? Knowing that there is only one Allah, and accepting the Holy Qur'an and Prophet Muhammed (sas) Since when have you Muslim? I have been a Muslim since the time of the world (Balaa) What does "Balaa" mean? It is a covenant (mithaq) That is, Allah asked whwn He created all souls: "Am I not your Lord (Rabb)"? They answered "Yes, for certain you are our Lord (Rabb) (Balaa)" Thus, I have been a Muslim from that time What is Fard (Obligatory)? It is the thing which is requested to be performed in certainty by the religion What is Wajib? They are the decrees which their performance are demanded by the religion with the presumptive (zannî) evidences What is Sunnat? They are the religious duties the Prophet performed and demanded to be fulfilled by the Muslims What is Hadith? They are the verbal expression of the utterances or the actions and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad What is Mubah? They are the things which performing them or not is permissible in religion What is Haram (Prohibited)? They are the things which their performance are prohibited with certainty by the religion What is Halal (Lawful)? They are the things which there is no religious decree for they are to be done or not What is Makruh (Abominable)? It is a thing which its abandonment is demanded by religion by a presumptive evidence What is Mustahab? They are the religious actions which the Prophet performed sometimes and ignored sometimes What is Sura? It is the each chapter of Qur'an separated from each other by the Basmala What is Ayat? They are the sentences and verses of the Qur’an To which direction do you turn when worshiping? I turn to the Holy Kaaba in Makkah Whose community (Ummah) are you from? I am from the Ummah of Muhammad (sas) From whom have you descended? I have descended from Adam (as) Whose nation are you from? I am from the nation of abraham (Ibrahim) (as) What is a repetance of desperation (Tawba-i Yais)? Is that kind of repentance acceptable? It is the respentance of a dying man who already has Iman and who has acted accordinglyYes, it is acceptable What is belief of desperation (Iman-i Yais)? Is that kind of faith acceptable? To accept Faith as Pharaoh did just at the moment of death No What is the name of the father of our Prophet have? Abdullah What is his mother's name? ----- What is his grandfather's name? Abdulmuttalib Where was our Prophet Muhammad (sas) born and died, when? He (sas) was born in Makkah in 571 CE and died in 632 CE in Madinah Where is his tomb? He was laid to rest in his tomb in the Mosque of the Prophet (Rawza al-Mutaharra) in Madinah How old was he when he was given the Prophetwood? His prophetwood became a fact when he was 40 years old How many years did he serve as a Prophet? He performed his prophetic duties for 23 years When did our Prophet (sas) emigrate from Makah to Madinah? He emigrated in 622 CE When did his temporary life end? It ended when he was sixty-three What is the most common name of the Prophet (sas)? His most common name is Muhamad (peace and blessing be upon him) How many names does our Prophet have? He has mny beautiful names We should know at least four of them: Muhammad (sas), Mustapha (sas), Ahmad (sas) and Mahmoud (sas) How many daughters did he have? He had four daughters Zeyneb (ra), Ruqayyah (ra), Umm Kulthum (ra),

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	New Questions To A Muslim Child Fatimah (ra) How many sons did he have? Three sons were born to him: Qasim (ra), Abdullah (or Tayyib) (ra), Ibrahim (ra) How many grandsons did he have? He had two: Hassan (ra) and Hussayn (ra) Whose children were they? They were Ali's (ra) and Fatima's (ra) children Would you list the names of the Azwaj al-Tahirah, that is blessed wives of our Prophet (sas)? Would you list the names of the Azwaj al-Tahirah, that is blessed wives of our Prophet (sas)? Khadijah (ra), Sawdah (ra), A'isha (ra), Hafsah (ra), Zaynab bint Khuzaymah Ra), Umm Salamah (ra), Zaynab binti Jahsh (ra), Juwayriyah Ra), Umm Habibah (ra), Safiyyah (ra), Maimaunah (ra), Mariyah (ra) Who was the first wife of our Prophet (sas)? Khadijah (ra) was the first wife of our Prophet (sas) She was 15 years older than our Prophet (sas) and they lead a happy life together for 25 years What was the last wife of our Prophet? A'isha (ra) Would you list some of the reasons why our Prophet (sas) got married after the age of 53? Our Prophet (sas) got married in order to connect various tribes with Islam, communicate Islamic principles about women through his blessed wives, to save some of them from poverty, and to protect the chasity and purity of some others The main aim was to spread Islam through women Which one of his wives died last? Her excellency A'isha (ra) died last Who is the most distinguished and excellent man that came or will come to the world? Our Prophet Muhammad Mustapha (sas) What is Ashab? They are Muslims who sae the Prophet and had conversation with him How many types of canonical school (madhab) are there? There are two types How many founding imams are there in the schools of faith? What are they? There are two imams Imam Abu Mansuri Maturidi and Imam Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with them How many schools of Deed are there? What are they? There are four schools of deed They are the Hanafi, Shafii, maliki and Hanbalii What is your school of faith? My school of faith is Ahli-Sunnah-wal-Jam'aah What is your school of deed? My school of deed is Hanafi Who is the imam of our school of faith? Imam Abu Mansur Muhammad Maturidi is the imam of our school of faith Who is the imam of the school of faith of those who are from the Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali schools? Their imam is Abu'l Hasan al, Ashari Whatis Fasiq (Impious)? It is the name of a person who is heedless to God’s Commands and prohibitions What is Fitna? It means a test with the good or bad things, moral collapse, social upheaval and chaos What is Fiqh (jurisprudence)? It is a person’s knowledge of what deeds are for his benefit and what are for his harm Would you please tell us the thirty-two obligatory acts (fardh)? Yes: 6 pillars of Faith, 5 pillars of Islam, 12 obligatory acts of prayer (salah), 4 of minor ablution (Wudhu), 3 of major ablution (Ghusl), 2 of ablution with sand or earth (tayammum), for a total of 32 How many are the essential principles of faith? Six To believe in the existence of Allah, The Angels, The Divine Scriptures, The Prophets, the Day of Judgement, Destiny, (ie that all good and bad comes from Allah) How many basic pillars are there in Islam? Five Testimony of faith in the Oneness of Allah (Kelimah-i Tawhid), Performing prayer (salah), fasting (sawm), Giving the poor-due (zakat), Pilgrimage to Makkah (hajj) How many obligatory acts are there in minor ritual ablution (wudhu)? Four Washing the face from hair end and ear lobes to under the chin Washing the arms up to and including the elbows Wiping one fourth of the head Washing the feet including the ankles How many obligatory are there in the major ablution (ghusl)? Three Washing the mouth with plenty of water Washing inside the nose with plenty of water Washing the hole body without leaving and dry point How many obligatory acts are there in ablution with sand and earth (tayammum) if water can not be found? Two Intention for tayammum Hitting both hands twice on the sand; with the frst wiping the face, with the second wiping the arms How many obligatory acts are there in salah? Six internal and six external, totally twelve What are the externals? Purification of environment Purification from excrement Covering private parts Turning towards the Kaabah in Makkah (Qibla) Time Intention What are the internals? Opening salah by uttering the words "Allahu Akbar" Standing posture (Qiyam) Recitng Qur'an Bowling with the palms of the hands touching the knees (ruku) Prostrating (sadjah) Staying as long as to say "there is only one Allah and Muhammad (sas) is His Messenger" in the last sitting position of salah