Each question answered in 1000 words (3000 total).

1. Please describe Islamic purity law (ahrah). What are the main forms of impurity, and how does one get rid of those different forms of impurity? (Please describe the purification rituals in detail.) How does a concern for ritual purity impact one’s ability to perform one’s religious obligations? What special concerns do women face with regard to purity?

2. Briefly describe the six pillars of faith (mn), and then give a detailed description of Islamic eschatology (the doctrine of the end times and final judgment).

3. Briefly describe the five “ritual” pillars of Islam, and then give a detailed description of the Raman fast.