Gr11- Shura (Consultation in Islam)

What does Shura mean?

• To purify yourself

• To read Al Quran

• Asking leaders to express their opinions

Shura is _____________________.

• A text from Al Quran

• conducted on matters

• A text from Sunnah

What is 'Ijtihad'?

• Independent reasoning

• Conduct on matters

• asking opinion

What are the qualities of consultants?

• Sincerity and honesty

• knowledge and expertise

• energies and talents

• All of the above

Complete the Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "A consultant is __________________________." (Narrated by At-Timithi).

• honesty

• trustworthy

• None of the above

Jabir (RA) said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to teach us to make (a)   (asking Allah to guide one to the best path) in all things, just as he used to teach us Surahs from the Quran." (An-Nasa'i)

List two etiquette of Shura.

What are the two aspects of Shura?

• Shura institution and Shura as a process

• economical and political Shura

The Holy Quran states, "Their matters are settled through ______________________ among them." (Chapter 42, verse 38)

• decisions

• Shura

• opinions

• Al Quran

Give one representative example of Shura from Islamic history.