Salah as one of the Five Pillars: Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies exam question on Salah as one of the Five Pillars, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 22 questions on Salah as one of the Five Pillars, as a list
- June 2025, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways ablution before Salah is performed.
- June 2025, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two ways Muslims perform Salah. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2025, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two purposes of Salah for Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2024, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(d) (12 marks): “The differences in Salah between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims show disunity.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you mu
- June 2024, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Salah is performed.
- June 2024, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why daily prayers are important to Muslims.
- June 2023, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two ways Jummah prayer is performed. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2022, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain two ways Salah is performed.
- June 2022, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two purposes of Salah.
- June 2022, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Salah is the most important aspect of a Muslim life.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to
- November 2021, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three purposes of Salah.
- November 2020, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(d) (12 marks): “Salah should always take place in a mosque.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Muslim teachi
- November 2020, Spec A Paper 2C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two Islamic teachings about Salah. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- November 2020, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Prayer is the most important thing a Muslim can do.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to
- November 2020, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Muslims believe Salah is important. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- November 2020, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “Daily prayers are the most significant part of spiritual life.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should
- June 2019, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(c) (5 marks): Explain two reasons why Salah is important to Muslims. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 1C, Q3(d) (15 marks): *(d) “The Jummah prayer is the most important prayer for Muslims.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: r
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why Salah is important to Muslims.
- June 2019, Spec B Paper 3C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three beliefs that show why Salah is important to Muslims.
- June 2018, Spec A Paper 1C, Q2(d) (12 marks): “Salah is the most important of the Five Pillars.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should: refer to Muslim t
- June 2018, Spec B Paper 2C, Q3(a) (3 marks): Outline three ways Muslims prepare for prayer.
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