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Review and Recall 1) Who was Muhammad (PBUH ) ? 2) What is stewardship? 3) True or false – Muslims believe the Qur’an to be the literal word of Muhammad (PBUH) 4) If something is Halal, what does this indicate to Muslims? 5) What is a Khalifah? 6) How was Adem (PBUH) created by Allah? 7) Why do the vast majority of Muslims believe in Adamic decent? 8) Name the author of The Origin of the Species? 9) What is Tawhid? 10) What are the Hadith?

Review and Recall 1) Who was Muhammad (PBUH ) ? The final Prophet, the Prophet of Islam, the messenger of Allah 2) What is stewardship? Looking after something on someone else’s behalf 3) True or false – Muslims believe the Qur’an to be the literal word of Muhammad (PBUH) False – The Qur’an is the literal word of God, as revealed to Muhammad (PBUH) 4) If something is Halal, what does this indicate to Muslims? That it is permissible 5) What is a Khalifah? The vice regents/guardians/trustees of Earth, on behalf of Allah, decedents of Adem 6) How was Adem (PBUH) created by Allah? From clay/dirt/dust 7) Why do the vast majority of Muslims believe in Adamic decent? Allah has created man as unique and as his trustees of Earth. Evolution of other life is fine, but human evolution can not be accepted 8) Name the author of The Origin of the Species? Charles Darwin 9) What is Tawhid? The oneness of God 10) What are the Hadith? The collected sayings of Muhammad (PBUH)

Check your mark for your answer Re-read through your answer again and any comments directly on the text Read through your feedback sheet

Did you show the marker that you understand the relationship of Allah and Muhammad (PBUH)? Did you make reference to the Qur’an and correctly understand the verses you mentioned?

Do you know your Khalifahs from your stewards? Your Qur’an and your Hadith? The ayah or the verse?

When making your point, did you fully explain your view When making your point, did you fully explain your view? Did you use relevant examples? Did you provide evidence? Evidence could be a book that backs you up, a famous thinker of religious figure, or even a personal experience

Did you include: Three religious view points An opposing viewpoint from any appropriate group or source You own view

Class read through and evaluation Lets read through these two examples, lets be truthful, helpful and objective (these were chosen at random)

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Seminar Reading Circle Working in small groups, with your reading to hand, discuss the following: What debate exists within Islam regarding evolution? Why are a minority of Muslims against evolution and the ‘old earth’ concept?

Seminar Reading Circle Write six worthwhile/meaningful statements about the articles you read Write three questions that you have about the reading

What issues or problems could this Hadith cause? LO: What is the relationship between animals and Islam? “A good deed done to an animal is like a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty to an animal is as bad as cruelty to a human being,” Muhammad (PBUH) What issues or problems could this Hadith cause?

Islamic slaughter rules (Halal Butchery) These are the rules for Islamic slaughter: the slaughterer must be a sane adult Muslim the slaughterer must say the name of God before making the cut. The name of God is said in order to emphasise the sanctity of life and that the animal is being killed for food with God's consent the animal must be killed by cutting the throat with the single continuous back and forth motion of a sharp knife the cut must sever at least three of the trachea, oesophagus, and the two blood vessels on either side of the throat the spinal cord must not be cut animals must be well treated before being killed animals must not see other animals being killed the knife must not be sharpened in the animal's presence the knife blade must be free of blemishes that might tear the wound the animal must not be in an uncomfortable position the animal must be allowed to bleed out http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/08/what-does-halal-method-animal-slaughter-involve

Islamic slaughter rules (Halal Butchery) These are the rules for Islamic slaughter: the slaughterer must be a sane adult Muslim the slaughterer must say the name of God before making the cut. The name of God is said in order to emphasise the sanctity of life and that the animal is being killed for food with God's consent the animal must be killed by cutting the throat with the single continuous back and forth motion of a sharp knife the cut must sever at least three of the trachea, oesophagus, and the two blood vessels on either side of the throat the spinal cord must not be cut animals must be well treated before being killed animals must not see other animals being killed the knife must not be sharpened in the animal's presence the knife blade must be free of blemishes that might tear the wound the animal must not be in an uncomfortable position the animal must be allowed to bleed out http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/08/what-does-halal-method-animal-slaughter-involve

Islamic slaughter rules (Halal Butchery) These are the rules for Islamic slaughter: the slaughterer must be a sane adult Muslim the slaughterer must say the name of God before making the cut. The name of God is said in order to emphasise the sanctity of life and that the animal is being killed for food with God's consent the animal must be killed by cutting the throat with the single continuous back and forth motion of a sharp knife the cut must sever at least three of the trachea, oesophagus, and the two blood vessels on either side of the throat the spinal cord must not be cut animals must be well treated before being killed animals must not see other animals being killed the knife must not be sharpened in the animal's presence the knife blade must be free of blemishes that might tear the wound the animal must not be in an uncomfortable position the animal must be allowed to bleed out http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/08/what-does-halal-method-animal-slaughter-involve

Muslims believe that: all living creatures were made by Allah Allah loves all animals animals exist for the benefit of human beings animals must be treated with kindness and compassion Muslims are instructed to avoid: treating animals cruelly over-working or over-loading animals neglecting animals hunting animals for sport hunting for food is permitted if the animals are killed humanely cutting the mane or tail of a horse animal fighting as a sport factory farming

Actions shall be judged according to intention Actions shall be judged according to intention. Any kind of medical treatment of animals and experiments on them becomes ethical and legal or unethical and illegal according to the intention of the person who does it. Masri, B.A., Al-Hafiz. Animals in Islam. Great Britain:Athene Trust. 1989 http://www.inspiredbymuhammad.com/animal_welfare.php

Explain why some Muslims would accept vivisection? For this question, you must explain to the marker why some Muslims will allow vivisection, and back this up with evidence. The you must use a counter argument why some Muslims would not: again with evidence