Comparison between Judaism & Islam (w.r.t rituals and worships)

1. Comparison between

2. The word Islam means “Submission”
or “Surrender” to the Will of God.
The word Muslim means “one who
submits to Allah.” Islam is a
religious system begun
by Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Muslims
follow the teachings of the Qur’an
and Sunnah and strive to keep
the Five Pillars.

3. In the seventh century, Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) claimed the angel
Gabriel visited him
During these angelic visitations, which
continued for about 23 years until
Muhammad’s (PBUH) death, the angel
revealed the words of Allah. These
dictated revelations compose the Qur'an,
Islam's holy book. The Quran was sent
down to make people and jinn, attain the
consciousness of servitude

4. It came down to give guidance,
happiness and peace to the human
heart and mind. As mentioned in the
Quran:
 “We have sent down to you (this Book)
in order that you bring mankind from
darkness to the light by the permission
of your Lord, to the Path of the
Almighty, the Praised.” (Ibrahim 14:1)

5.  Belief in One God.
 Belief in Prophets.
 Belief in Angels.
 Belief in all the revealed books.
 Belief in the final Day of Judgment.
 Belief in the supremacy of Allah’s
will.

6.  The testimony of
Faith.
 Prayer (Salat).
 Zakat.
 Fast (Roza).
 Hajj.

7.  Prayers
 Fasting
 Pilgrimage
 Charity
 Purification
 Animal sacrifice
 Marriage & death rituals

8.  A Jew is a member of tribe of Judah.
 Monotheistic religion.
 It is a 4000 years old tradition.
 Abraham is the founder of this religion.
 Moses is the most important Prophet in this
religion.
 Holy book is Tanakh, Torah or Old testament.
 Holy Language is Hebrew.

10. Jews performs worships in following ways:
 Special prayers inside the Synagogues.
 The western wall is of great importance to them.
 Recite the verses of Torah.
 Kept verses of Torah with them in Skull caps
(Kippah), Prayer shawl (Tallit) and in Tefillin.

11. Some of the rituals are:
 Circumcision
 Bat-mitzvah & bar- mitzvah
 Sabbath
 Marriage & death rituals.
 Dietary laws
 Menstrual purification

12. In Islam
 Namaz is only one way to communicate with
Allah S.W.T
 Namaz is one of the most important and second
pillar of Islam.
 Namaz is the form of Worship of Allah S.W.T
performed by Muslims
 Namaz has been made compulsory for Muslims 5
times daily
 It is the first thing to be asked about on the day of
judgment.

13. In Judaism:
 The Hebrew word for prayer is tefilah. It is derived from the root Pe-
Lamed-Lamed and the word l'hitpalel, meaning to judge oneself. This
surprising word origin provides insight into the purpose of Jewish prayer.
Jewish prayer are the prayer recitations and Jewish meditation traditions
that form part of the observance of Rabbinic Judaism. These prayers, often
with instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur, the traditional
Jewish prayer book. However, if the Talmud mentions tefillah, it refers to
the Shemoneh Esreh only.
Prayer—as a "service of the heart"—is in principle a Torah-
based commandment .It is not time-dependent and is mandatory for both
Jewish men and women.

14. ISLAM
 Prayers are said in Arabic
 Muslims face Mecca
JUDAISM
 Prayers are said in Hebrew
and Aramaic
 Jews face Jerusalem

15. ISLAM
 At dawn Muslims should
pray fajr “when white
thread can be distinguished
by you from a black one”
until sunrise
 Shuchar after noon until
 Asrr in the afternoon
 Maghrib after sunset but
before dusk
 Isha’a at night
JUDAISM
 In the morning Jews pray
brachot “When one can
distinguish between blue
and white [thread]” until the
first quarter of the day
 Shacharit from sunrise to
noon
 Ashrei / Mincha in the
afternoon
 Maariv at night
 Shema before sleeping -

18.  Similarity between Judaism and Islam is that
‘It is preferable to pray with a congregation’

19. The fourth Pillar of Islam is an obligatory
charity. The deep meaning of Zakat is:
 Increase,
 Purification and
 Blessing or praise

20.  The word Tzedakah (comes from the Hebrew
word tzedek, meaning righteousness or justice.
 It refers to the Jewish practice of giving
money in order to help those less fortunate—
using our financial resources to create a more
just and righteous world.

21.  Amount
A Jew is commanded to give between 10% and 20% of
their income to charity
A Muslim is commanded to give 2.5% of their wealth
to charity
 Attitude
Charity should be given ungrudgingly
 Preference
There is a special obligation to give charity
orphan, the widow and the poor -

22.  Charity will be instigated by feelings of love or
compassion for an individual or a cause. In Judaism,
however, it is a mitzvah, a commandment, to give a
certain percentage of ones income to charity
 Zakaat is compulsory when Islamic law is in effect; it
is in practice a tax. customarily collected by an
official to be redistributed to the needy
 Tzedakah, means literally means, "justice," is person-
to-person charity, enforced only by social expectation
in Jewish communities,

23.  in Jewish communities, one could also fulfil
those expectations by giving to an organized
charity, which many do.
 Ideas behind the two concepts are Zakat is an
obligation to the Ummah, Tzedakah is an
obligation to one's fellow man.

24. Jewish Wedding:
 Ketubah (marriage contract) which is signed by
two witnesses.
 A wedding canopy (chuppahor huppah).
 A ring owned by the groom given to the bride.
 Breaking of glass.
Islamic Wedding:
 Signing of the marriage contract.
 Marriages are sometimes held in mosques.
 Giving of Maher to bride.

25. In Judaism:
 The betrothal(erusin),the groom must give something of value to
the bride.
 The wedding(nissuin),the bride and groom marry under a wedding
canopy which they called chuppa.
 The bride circles the groom seven times under the canopy.
 Seven blessing are said over wine, which the bide and groom then
drink.
 A glass is then smashed to remind everyone that even during the
happiest movement the Jewish people are still in exile.
 Jews are only permitted to marry Jews.
In Islam:
 The bride grants her guardian permission to marry to the groom.
 The guardian and groom agreed to the terms of marriage

26. In Judaism:
 A amount of money which is called mohar is set aside for
bride which is paid if they divorce.
 A marriage contract stipulating the mohar is drawn up.
 The marriage contract announced publically.
 A wedding banquet usually follows the marriage.
 A marriage contract which they called Ketubah is signed
between the bride and groom under two witness.
In Islam:
 A mahr is paid to the bride from groom.
 A marriage contract stipulating the Mahr is drawn up.
 A marriage contract is announced publically.
 A wedding banquet usually follows the marriage.

27.  Both Islam and Judaism highly regulate the burial of the
deceased within their communities.
 The Jewish tradition tells of a raven that showed Adam and
Eve what to do with the body of their dead son Abel by
scratching at the earth to reveal the buried body of one of
its own.
 In the Quran, a crow is sent by Allah to show Chain how to
bury his brother Abel.
 As a result, burial of the dead is a religious obligation in
both religions and for a body to go unburied is a great
affront.

28. In Judaism:
 If possible one should say the confession prayer followed by “ hear
o’ Israel, the lord is my God, the lord is one.
 The corpse is buried as soon as possible(ideally the next day).
 The body is buried facing Jerusalem.
 The immediate family mourn for 7 days by sitting Shiva after which
they arise and continue to mourn for another 23 day
In Islam:
 If possible one’s last word should be “There is one god and
Muhammad(saw) is his messenger.
 The corpse should be buried as soon as possible ideally the same
day.
 The body is buried facing Mecca.
 The immediate family mourn for 3 days.

29. In Judaism and in Islam:
 The body is washed and wrapped in a shroud.
 Cremation is strictly forbidden in both religion.
 Both teach of immorality Of the soul, the righteous
are rewarded with the garden of paradise While the
wicked are punished With gehniom(JahanNam).

30. Similarities
 Both are considered as holy days for
respective Religions.
 Both Muslims and Jews recite special verses
on their holy days.
 Muslims and Jews take bath and Dresses up
for Jumu'ah and Sabbath.

31.  Jumu'ah is a congregational prayer.
 Muslims hold Jumu’ah every Friday, just after
noon instead of the Zuhr prayer.
 “O you who believe! When the call to prayer is
proclaimed on Friday hasten earnestly to the
remembrance of God, and leave aside business. That
is best for you if you but knew.” (Quran 62:9)

32.  Sabbath is Judaism's Holy day of rest.
 The Sabbath begins on Friday evening at
sunset and ends on Saturday night with the
appearance of three stars.
 "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but
the seventh day is a Sabbath of Adonai your God."
(Exodus 20:9-10)

33. JUMU’AH
 Muslims carry on their
work after offering Friday
prayer.
 Muslims recite Quran
Kareem and listen to
Khutba.
SABBATH
 Jews are Prohibited to
perform worldly acts on
Sabbath.
 Jews attend synagogue
services on Sabbath.

34. JUMU’AH SABBATH
 Preparations
 Candles, candlesticks
•Wine
• Kiddush cup
•Three loaves of Challah
• A base and cover for the
challah
• Salt in a saltshaker or
(preferably) a dipping bowl
• A beautiful white tablecloth
 Preparations