Prayers on Special Occasions
15 Grade 8 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Prayers on Special Occasions, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markHow many rakaat are performed in Salatul Idd?
A. One
B. Four
C. Three
D. Two
(1 mark)
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5 marksMuslims perform Salatul Janazah when a member of the community passes away.
(a) State the ruling (hukm) of Salatul Janazah upon the community.
(b) Give three etiquettes to be observed during this prayer.
(5 marks)
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(a) 2 marks: it is fardh kifayah - a communal obligation; if some Muslims perform it the obligation is lifted from the rest, but if none do all are sinful. (b) 1 mark each for any three: stand facing the qiblah; observe silence and humility; the body is placed in front of the Imam; make sincere dua for the deceased; be in a state of wudhu; there is no rukuu or sujud.
Question 3
1 markThe special congregational prayer performed on the morning of both Idd celebrations is called:
A. Salatul Janazah
B. Salatul Idd
C. Salatul Istisqaa
D. Salatul Kusuf
(1 mark)
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5 marksAmina is unsure whether to accept a scholarship offer to a far-away school. Her teacher advises her to perform Salatul Istikharah.
(a) Explain the purpose of Salatul Istikharah.
(b) State two lessons a Muslim learns from performing it.
(5 marks)
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(a) 3 marks: it is a prayer for seeking guidance from Allah when a Muslim has to make a decision/choice between permissible options; one prays two rakaat then recites the dua of istikharah asking Allah to make the matter easy if good and turn it away if bad. (b) 1 mark each for any two: reliance on Allah (tawakkul); Allah knows what is best for us; a Muslim should consult Allah before major decisions; patience and acceptance of Allah's decree.
Question 5
1 markThe funeral prayer offered for a deceased Muslim before burial is called:
A. Salatul Tarawih
B. Salatul Janazah
C. Salatul Kusuf
D. Salatul Idd
(1 mark)
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1 markDuring a lunar eclipse, the special prayer Muslims are encouraged to offer is called:
A. Salatul Kusuf
B. Salatul Istisqaa
C. Salatul Khusuf
D. Salatul Duha
(1 mark)
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4 marksState four occasions, other than the five daily prayers, on which Muslims offer special prayers.
(4 marks)
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1 mark each for any four: the two Idd festivals (Salatul Idd); death of a Muslim (Salatul Janazah); during drought (Salatul Istisqaa); during a solar eclipse (Salatul Kusuf); during a lunar eclipse (Salatul Khusuf); Ramadhan nights (Tarawih); seeking guidance in a decision (Salatul Istikharah).
Question 8
6 marksDescribe how Salatul Istisqaa is performed and state its purpose.
(6 marks)
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Purpose (2 marks): to ask Allah for rain during times of drought/scarcity of water. Performance (4 marks, 1 each): the community gathers, often going out to an open ground; the Imam leads two rakaat; the Imam delivers a sermon (khutbah) with much dua/istighfar; worshippers raise hands in earnest supplication and turn/reverse their garments as a sign of hoping for change. Accept humility, repentance and turning to Allah.
Question 9
1 markA long dry season threatens the crops of a farming community, and the people gather to beg Allah for rain. The imam leads them in a special congregational prayer for this purpose. This prayer is known as:
A. Salatul Kusuf
B. Salatul Istisqaa
C. Salatul Janazah
D. Salatul Tarawih
(1 mark)
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1 markAfter a long period without rain, the crops in a village are drying up and the community is worried. The Imam gathers the people to perform a special congregational prayer asking Allah to send down rain. What is this prayer called?
A. Salat al-Kusuf
B. Salat al-Istisqa
C. Salat al-Janazah
D. Salat al-Tarawih
(1 mark)
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1 markSalatul Idd is preceded by a takbir and followed by a khutbah (sermon). At what time of day is it performed?
A. After sunset
B. At midnight
C. At noon
D. In the forenoon (morning after sunrise)
(1 mark)
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1 markWhen a solar eclipse occurs, Muslims are encouraged to perform a special prayer known as:
A. Salatul Idd
B. Salatul Khusuf
C. Salatul Istisqaa
D. Salatul Kusuf
(1 mark)
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1 markDuring a long drought in a village, the Imam leads the community in a special prayer asking Allah for rain. This prayer is known as:
A. Salatul Kusuf
B. Salatul Witr
C. Salatul Tahajjud
D. Salatul Istisqaa
(1 mark)
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1 markThe special night prayers performed in congregation during the month of Ramadhan after Isha are called:
A. Tahajjud
B. Witr
C. Duha
D. Tarawih
(1 mark)
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1 markSalatul Janazah differs from the five daily prayers in that it:
A. Is performed with rukuu and sujud
B. Must be prayed alone
C. Has no bowing (rukuu) or prostration (sujud)
D. Has three rakaat
(1 mark)
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