ISL201 Final Term Subjective Set 2

SHORT QUESTIONS FOR FINAL TERM EXAM

ISLAMIC STUDIES 201

Q51. Justify that Islam gives unique rules of using toilet. (5 marks)

Rules A Muslim must first find an acceptable place away from standing water, or people's pathways or shade.[4] They are advised that its better to enter the area with the left foot,[5] facing away from the Al-Qiblah.[1] While on the toilet, one must remain silent. Talking, answering greetings or greeting others is forbidden.[1] When defecating together, two men cannot converse, nor look at each other's private parts, and especially not handle each other's private parts.[6] A man should not touch his private parts with the righthand,[7] only his left.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The Islamic prophet Muhammad specified that one should use an odd number of stones (preferably three) to cleanse the anal orifice after defecation and then proceed to a different location to wash it with water. Use of toilet paper in place of stones is now acceptable, but washing with water is still needed for ritual purity.[14] When leaving the toilet, one is advised to leave with the right foot,[5] and also say a prayer - " Praise be to Allah who relieved me of the filth and gave me relief."[1]. This is similar in concept to the prayers said by orthodox Jews when leaving the toilet in which they thank god for the openings used to defecate/urinate

Q52. Justify that Islam gives great esteem to Mother. (10 marks)

the Muslim woman has a very important role as mother. The status and value attached to parents in the Muslim world is very high. A woman becomes complete when she becomes a mother. Enjoying her power of creativity and grade of superiority over man, she experiences those precious feelings and senses, which nature gives only to woman. There is no doubt that as a mother, she is superior to man and is the nucleus of her family! Noble Qur'an says: " And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) " Ugh" nor chide them, and speak to them a generous word. And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion, and say: O my Lord! Have compassion on them, as they brought me up (when I was) little." Noble Qur'an (17:23-24) One day a man came to see the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny. It seemed that he was trying to solve something but couldn't quite work it out. So he asked the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny. " Tell me, O Prophet of Allah! I have many relatives and many friends whom I love, and whom I wish to care for and help. But I often find it difficult to decide which of them has the greatest claim upon me? Which of them should come first?" The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny replied immediately, " Your mother should come first and before all others." The man was very pleased to have this clear guidance from the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny. But of course there were all his other relatives and his friends, so he asked again: " And after my mother, who has the greatest claim upon me?" The Prophet Muhammad's, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny reply this second time surprised him. " Your mother!" he said again. The man wondered why the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny was repeating himself. Perhaps he had not spoken clearly, the man thought, so he asked the question again, " What I want to know is, after my mother, who has the greatest claim upon me? Again the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny said "your mother!"

Q53. Holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH) never took revenge on his own behalf from anyone. Discuss in detail. (10 marks)

Another great quality of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was that he (PBUH) never took revenge on anyone for personal reasons and always forgave even his staunch enemies. A'isha(RA) said that God's Messenger (PBUH) never took revenge on his own behalf on anyone. She also said that God's Messenger (PBUH) was not unseemly or obscene in his speech, nor was he (PBUH) loud-voiced in the streets, nor did he (PBUH) return evil for evil, but he (PBUH) would forgive and pardon. The people of the Quraish rebuked him, taunted and mocked at him, beat him and abused him. They tried to kill him and when he escaped to Medinah, they waged many wars against him yet when he (PBUH) entered Makkah victorious with an army of 10,000, he did not take revenge on anyone He forgave all Even his deadliest enemy Abu Sufyan, who fought so many battles, was forgiven, and anyone who stayed in his house was also forgiven The leaders of T'aif, who engaged scoundrels to throw stones at him when he (PBUH) visited that town in order to invite them to Islam, were also forgiven Abdullah bin Ubayy, leader of the hypocrites of Medinah, was forgiven Muhammad (PBUH) ofkfered his funeral prayer and prayed to God for his forgiveness The Qur'an mentions this incident in these words: " And never (O Muhammad) pray for one of them who dies, nor stand by his grave Lo! They disbelieve in God and His Messenger (PBUH), and they died while they were evil doers". Abdullah bin Ubayy worked all his life against Muhammad(PBUH) and Islam and left no stone unturned in bringing him into disrepute and in trying to defeat his mission. He withdrew his 300 supporters in the battle of Uhud and almost broke the backbone of the Muslim. He had engaged in intrigues and acts of hostility against the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam and the Muslims. It was he who raised the incident Of if k through his allies to discredit God's Messenger (PBUH) by spreading scandal about his wife, A'isha

" Lo! They who spread the slander are a gang among you Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you Unto every man of them will be paid that which he has earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom"[Qur'aan 24:11]

" An Abyssinian slave, who killed Hamza, Muhammad's (PBUH) uncle, in the battle of Uhud, and after the victory of Makkah embraced Islam and came to him, was forgiven. The wife of Abu Sufyan had cut the chest of Hamza and torn his liver and heart into pieces in the battle of Uhud She quietly came to the Prophet (PBUH) and accepted Islam. He recognised her but did not say anything. She was so impressed by his magnanimity and stature that she said, "O God's Messenger, no tent was more deserted in my eyes than yours; but today no tent is more lovely in my eyes than yours"

Q54. Who are the recipients of Zakat? Elaborte (10 marks)

1.Fuqaraa

Translated as the ‘poor’ or ‘needy’, these people have some money, but not sufficient for their everyday needs.

2- al-masaakin

Translated as ‘the destitute’, these are people who do not have anything, and who are in need of asking others for food, clothing and shelter.

3.'Amil zakah

These are the alms collectors, people who the authority employs to collect zakat. The authority gives them a fee for their work, which includes collecting, recording, guarding, dividing and