Muslims are people who follow the religion of Islam. They believe in the teachings of Allah, God.
Muslims can show care for others at the A place of worship and prayer for Muslims. or anywhere else.
Ramadan is an important month for Muslims, it is a time where they can take time to think about people who have less than them.
Watch: Find out how Hafeez shows care for people in his community
Video that explores some of the ways Muslims show care in the community.
Hafeez: Hi, I’m Hafeez, and I’m a Muslim.
My mosque is a very important part of my community and we do a lot to try and help people.
In Islam, helping each other is one of the most important things you can do.
There are duties that every Muslim should carry out. We call them the Five Pillars of Islam…
One of the Five Pillars is called Zakah, which means everybody who can, should give money to charity to help people in need.
That’s why we raise money for many different charities.
In the spirit of Zakah, we also help out in the community.
We set up and run youth sport programmes, like the cricket club.
And we have many free educational classes for Muslims and non-Muslims.
We’ve worked with local businesses to make food for refugees – they are people who had to leave their homes in other places and come to live here.
Many of them need a home and something to eat. Children need toys and books too.
I helped to deliver the meals to them.
I’m glad our mosque can do so much for the community.
It is a special feeling to be able to help!
What Muslims believe
Muslims follow teachings of the Qur'an, their holy book. It is written in the Arabic language.
Muslims believe the Qur'an contains the words of Allah, God.
The Qur'an guides Muslims about how to show care for others.
Many Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five actions based on teachings from the Qur'an.
How Muslims show care
One of the Five Pillars of Islam is called Zakah, where adults give some of their earnings to charity.
Sadaqah is an act of kindness which is done voluntarily. Many Muslims try to do this.
Some examples of Sadaqah are:
Opening the door for someone
Donating money or food
Helping older family members
Making someone smile
Visiting people who are sick.
During Ramadan, it is common for Muslims to try their best to support charity, help their mosque and help other people in the community.
Story - The Black Stone and the Kaaba
Explore the story about how Muhammad helped people work together.
Watch the video to find out more about this story.
Quiz
Activities
Play BBC Bitesize games! game
Fun, interactive games for children aged 4-11, with maths, English, science, history and many more subjects.
More on Islam
Find out more by working through a topic
- count1 of 3
- count2 of 3
