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According to the systems view of families, which factors influence a child’s development?

 Unless one is in a state of purity, one may not handle the Qur’an, perform the salat, circumambulate the Ka’ba, or perform the running rite (sa’y) in Mecca (both of which are part of the hajj, or “pilgrimage”).

  It is recommended that Muslims observe the salat in a mosque, but it is permissible to pray at home, at work, or even outdoors, provided the prayer place is clean and free from distractions.

Open hands for du’a (prayers of personal petition) symbolize humility before God in asking for help and openness to God’s presence and blessings.

  Zakat is a highly beneficial practice, both for the society of Muslims and for individuals. As an act of worship, and a required one at that, it is not to be regarded as a favor that the giver does for his or her fellow Muslims. God is the ultimate giver, and the one who makes the right niyya before giving the mandatory alms is aware of that and therefore is engaged in a pure act.

Although women are not required to attend the mosque, they did so during Muhammad’s lifetime and many increasingly choose to do so today to express their devotion to God and to be part of the community of faith.

Not only are the Five Pillars all mentioned in the Qur’an, but they also appear together in a single verse.

Islam calls upon human beings to be doers of the truth, and not just hearers and speakers of it. There are five basic, minimal acts of devotion to God, sometimes called the “pillars of Islam,” but in the Muslim context they are better known as ‘ibadat, “acts of worship” (sing., ‘ibada).

The person who brings charges against another person in a legal action is called the _________.

A’isha was the first convert to Islam and supported his ministry, even through times of persecution and starvation. During their twenty-five year marriage, Muhammad had no other wives.