Introduction to Islam & the Muslim Culture Course for
Kaushar Tai – Director
AKSAA LTD
Management & Training Consultants

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

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

● 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

Sources of Guidance
Quran
Hadith

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

2. Salaat (The daily Prayer)

3.
Zakaat (The Poor Due)

4. Fasting in Ramadan

5. Hajj (Pilgrimage)

● Belief in Allah
● Belief in the Angels
● Belief in Allah’s Books
● Belief in the Prophets
● Belief in the Last day
● Belief in Predestination
● Belief in Life after
Death

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

Key Issues relating to Muslim patients in a hospital setting
Major Holy Days & Festivals
Ramadhan
Eid-ul-fitr
Eid-ul-adha
(to mark the end of the month of
Ramadhan)
(to mark the time of Abraham’s sacrifice)

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.

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

“ Whosoever saves the life of one person it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.”
Holy Qur’an , 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

● 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 things as sensitively as possible?
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● 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

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

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

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, 2:256)

“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)

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