Islam: Living the Muslim Life | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Islam: Living the Muslim Life
- 102 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Islam, one religion of seven
- Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
Islam: Living the Muslim Life is examined in whichever of the three papers Islam is studied for, because this section is the same in all three areas of study.
It covers the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam, Shahadah: the Muslim declaration of faith, salah: Muslim prayer, sawm and the Night of Power, zakah and khums, Hajj: pilgrimage to Makkah, jihad in Muslim life and Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura.
Sample questions from Islam: Living the Muslim Life
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam
What does Surah 9:71–73 teach that supports the Ten Obligatory Acts?
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Surah 9:71 says believing men and women are allies who enjoin good, forbid wrong, pray, give zakah and obey Allah. Surah 9:73 commands striving against disbelievers and hypocrites. -
Shahadah: the Muslim declaration of faith
What does Surah 3:19 teach about Islam?
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Surah 3:19 teaches that the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam, submission to him. Division came only after knowledge had reached people. -
Salah: Muslim prayer
How does Shi'a wudu differ from Sunni wudu?
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Sunni Muslims wash their feet during wudu. Shi'a Muslims wipe the head and feet with wet hands instead of washing the feet. -
Sawm and the Night of Power
Why are some people excused from fasting?
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Allah does not want fasting to harm health or cause undue hardship. Surah 2:184 allows the sick and travellers to make up missed days later. -
Zakah and khums
What is khums?
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Khums is a payment of one-fifth, 20%, of a Shi'a Muslim's surplus income each year. Surplus means what is left after living costs. -
Hajj: pilgrimage to Makkah
What does Surah 22:28–29 teach pilgrims to do?
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Surah 22:28 tells pilgrims to remember Allah over sacrificed animals and to feed the poor. Surah 22:29 tells them to complete their rites and circle the ancient House. -
Jihad in Muslim life
What does Surah 22:39 teach?
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Surah 22:39 gives permission to fight to those who are attacked, because they have been wronged. Muslims see it as the first verse allowing armed self-defence. -
Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura
How is Id-ul-Fitr celebrated?
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Muslims pay zakat al-fitr to the poor before the Id prayer. Families wear new clothes, visit relatives, exchange gifts and share meals.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi'a Islam | Amr bil-ma'ruf and nahi anil-munkar, tawalla and tabarra, Surah 9:71 to 73, where the list comes from, its link with the Five Pillars, why the Shahadah is absent, and Sunni and Shi'a views. | 12 |
| Shahadah: the Muslim declaration of faith | The words many Shi'a add and why Sunnis do not, Surah 3:17 to 19, becoming a Muslim, the moments in life when the Shahadah is heard, sincerity or niyyah, and its place in daily practice. | 12 |
| Salah: Muslim prayer | Surah 29:45 and 15:98 to 99, wudu and its Shi'a form, the five prayer times and Shi'a arrangements of them, the direction of prayer, the rak'ah, Jummah, home and mosque, and Christian comparisons. | 14 |
| Sawm and the Night of Power | Surah 2:183 and 2:185, who is excused and why, fidya, suhur and iftar, the benefits of fasting, Surah 97, how Laylat al-Qadr is marked, and the Sunni and Shi'a dates for it. | 13 |
| Zakah and khums | What the word zakah means, Surah 9:58 to 60 on recipients and critics, the Qur'anic basis of khums and how it is divided, Surah 8:36 and 8:41, and Sunni and Shi'a practice. | 13 |
| Hajj: pilgrimage to Makkah | The origins of Hajj and the Ka'bah in Surah 2:125 to 127, the call of Surah 22:27 to 29, ihram, tawaf and sa'y, Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, the unity of the ummah, and its challenges. | 13 |
| Jihad in Muslim life | Greater and lesser jihad and their origins, Surah 22:39 and 2:190 to 194 on fighting and ending conflict, the conditions and rules of lesser jihad, the disputed hadith, and jihad today. | 12 |
| Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Ghadeer and Ashura | Ibrahim's sacrifice in Surah 37:100 to 111, how the two Ids are celebrated and their place in Shi'a Islam, Ghadir Khumm and Surah 5:3, and how Shi'a and Sunni Muslims regard Ashura. | 13 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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