All Course Notes for Islam (OCR GCSE Religious Studies)

This 5000-word resource is a summary of Islam for OCR GCSE Religious Studies.

It includes 2 main sections:

1. Islamic Beliefs

• Six articles of faith
• 5 roots of Usul al-Din
• Nature of Allah
• Concept of the Imamate
• Prophethood (Risalah)
• Books (Kutub)
• Angels (Malaikah)
• Eschatological beliefs and teachings
• Life after death (Akhirah)

2. Islamic Practices

• The Five Pillars
• Ten Obligatory Acts
• Public acts of worship
• Private acts of worship
• Hajj
• Zakat
• Sawm
• Festivals
• Jihad

(there are a variety of quotes from the Qur’an and also a variety of viewpoints from different denominations of Islam throughout the notes)