0490.1.14.08 — (a) The adhan (call to prayer) (b) The performance of wudu (ablution) and its significance (c) Salah (formal prayer), and the five prayer ti: past paper questions
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- 0490/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q5a(i)[2]
Name two of the prayer times for salah.
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Describe the adhan.
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Explain the significance of the sequence of movements in salah prayer.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q4a(ii)[4]
Outline the sequence of the rakʿahs.
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Explain why dhikr might be a significant devotional practice for Muslims.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2024 · Q4a(ii)[4]
Briefly describe what is meant by salah. [4]
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Give three things the adhan (call to prayer) tells Muslims.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2023 · Q4a[3]
Name three parts of the body which must be washed during wudu (ablution).
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3(a)(i)[3]
Three things necessary for a Muslim to perform salah.
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The purpose of two of these things.
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The significance of du’a (private devotion) for Muslims.
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‘It is important for all Muslims to attend Friday prayer at the mosque.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Islam in your answer.
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the importance of the adhan (call to prayer).
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‘Only a community led by an Imam can effectively pray to God.’ Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Islam in your answer.
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three of the times during a day when Muslims pray.
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how salah is performed.
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the importance of salah for Muslims.
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‘The rituals of prayer are more important than the words.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Islam in your answer.
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Explain the significance of the rak’ahs (sequence of movements) used in salah.
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What examiners said
This was generally well answered, with most candidates gaining at least some of the available marks for naming Muhammad (pbuh) and identifying him as the last prophet. There was less consistency in gaining the third mark, with some candidates expanding on the general meaning of prophet in this context and some developing the idea of Muhammad (pbuh) receiving the complete and final message from God...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q3(a)(i) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates seemed to struggle with this question; while most were aware of what the Qur’an is in the literal sense of being a text, there was little to relate this to sacredness. Most responses described it as a book of rules, telling Muslims how to be Muslims. Some were able to give a history of it, which meant that they did include relevant material (such as being the words of Go...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates seemed to struggle with this question; while most were aware of what the Qur’an is in the literal sense of being a text, there was little to relate this to sacredness. Most responses described it as a book of rules, telling Muslims how to be Muslims. Some were able to give a history of it, which meant that they did include relevant material (such as being the words of Go...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
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