Introduction to Islam

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Introduction to Islam the Muslim Culture
Coursefor NHS Workers Healthcare
Professionals
WELCOME
Kaushar Tai Director AKSAA LTD Management
Training Consultants
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Ground Rules

• Respect each other
• Open minded
• Not about them and us
• Not here to convert
• Participate/Contribute
• Ask questions
• Learn from each other
• No politics

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Background to Muslims in Britain

• Early contacts with Islam
• Shortage of labour after World War II
• Work industries Textiles, Buses, Foundries, NHS
• Language
• Cultural barriers
• Overt Racism

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Background to Muslims in Britain

• Earlier Mosques and Madressahs
• Purpose built Mosques
• Second generation of Asian Muslims
• Third Generation of Asian Muslims
• Islam second largest faith in the UK
• Charities
• Islam and Culture

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Sources of Guidance
Quran
Hadith
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The five pillars of Islam

• Shadada (Declaration of Faith
• Salaat (The daily Prayer)
• Zakaat (The Poor Due)
• Fasting in Ramadan
• Hajj (The Pilgrimage)

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• 2. Salaat (The daily Prayer)

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• Zakaat (The Poor Due)

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• 4. Fasting in Ramadan

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• 5. Hajj (Pilgrimage)

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Articles of faith

• Belief in Allah
• Belief in the Angels
• Belief in Allahs Books
• Belief in the Prophets
• Belief in the Last day
• Belief in Predestination
• Belief in Life after Death

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• Key issues relating to the care of Muslim
  patients in a hospital setting

• Daily prayer Worship facilities the Holy book
• Holy days festivals
• Diet Hygiene (Ablution facilities)
• Gender issues
• Visiting arrangements
• Death Dying
• Chaplaincy
• Post Mortems Organ Donation
• Cultural differences

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Key Issues relating to Muslim patients in a
hospital setting

• Major Holy Days Festivals
• Ramadhan
• Eid-ul-fitr (to mark the end of the month of
  Ramadhan)
• Eid-ul-adha (to mark the time of Abrahams
  sacrifice)

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Key Issues

• Do not kill yourselves with your own hands
• Life is sacred prohibited food/drink can be
  consumed to save life
• Every one has their own level of observance in
  their faith some are practising others are not
• The golden rule is always ASK
• Muslims come from all walks of life diverse
  culture, ethnicity, language, geographical area,
  colour etc.

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Key Issues

• Alcohol based medicine/hand gel
• Modesty
• Hand shaking
• Halal and Haram foods
• Bereavement
• Visiting arrangements
• Naming system
• Shoes in homes

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Post Mortems Organ Donation
Whosoever saves the life of one person it would
be as if he saved the life of all mankind. Holy
Quran, chapter 5 vs. 32 Post Mortems should be
avoided unless required by Law Treat the dead
as if they are alive Prophet Mohammad
(pbuh) i.e with respect, honour, dignity and
privacy
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Case Scenarios

• You are an acting nurse caring for a Muslim
  patient who has just arrived on the ward.
• What key issues do you need to take into
  account?
• What are the key questions you need to ask to
  ensure that you deal with things as sensitively
  as possible?
• You are a nurse a Muslim patient is dying on
  the ward at 3am
• What are they key issues you need to take into
  account?
• You are a midwife about to do a home visit to a
  mother her newly born child who has some social
  care issues.
• Discuss the key issues which could arise from
  this scenario

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The Adhaan

• Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar
• Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest
• Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar
• Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the
  Greatest
• Ashhadu al-laa ilaaha illallaah
• I bear witness that there is no god but
  Allah
• Ashhadu al-laa ilaaha illallaah
• I bear witness that there is no god but
  Allah
• Ashhadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah
• I bear witness that Muhammad is the
  Messenger of Allah
• Ashhadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah
• I bear witness that Muhammad is the
  Messenger of Allah

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The Adhaan

• Hayya alas-salaah
• Come to Prayer!
• Hayya alas-salaah
• Come to Prayer!
• Hayya alal-falaah
• Come to Success!
• Hayya alal-falaah
• Come to Success!
• Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar
• Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest
• La ilaaha illallaah
• There is no god but Allah

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No compulsion in Religion

• Let there be no compulsion in Religion Truth
  stands out clear from error whoever rejects evil
  and believes in God has grasped the most
  trustworthy handhold that never breaks. And God
  hears and knows all things
• (Quran, 2256)

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The importance of Dialogue

• No world peace, without peace amongst
  religions, no peace among religions without
  dialogue between the religions, and no dialogue
  between the religions without accurate knowledge
  of one another.
• (Hans Kung Christian Theologian)

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• For further information please contact
• Aksaa Ltd on 01924 466117
• email info_at_aksaa.co.uk
• website www.aksaa.co.uk
• Aksaa Ltd, 64 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2DU

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Any Further Questions?