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5 Pillars

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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5 PILLARS

  • Faith
  • Prayer
  • Charity
  • Fasting
  • Pilgrimage

FAITH

  • Must express this saying, There is no god but God and Muhammad is the prophet of God.
  • It represents acceptance not only of Allah and his prophet, but of the entirety of Islam.il
  • As one of the Pillars, the shahada must be recited correctly aloud with full understanding and internal assent at least once in every Muslim's lifetime.

PRAYER

  • salat, which is performed five times a day: at dawn (al-fajr), midday (al-zuhr), afternoon (al-'asr), sunset (al-maghrib) and evening (al-'i
  • Salat must always be preceded by ablutions of ritually washing the face, hands, and feet.
  • The washing can be done with sand when water isn't available.

CHARITY

  • The rate of zakat is 2.5 percent, not of income, but of the value of all of one's possessions.
  • Five categories of goods are taxed: grains; fruit; camels; cattle; sheep and goats; gold and silver; and movable goods.
  • The recipients of the tax are the poor, debtors, slaves seeking to buy their freedom.

FASTING

  • During Ramadan, all adult Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sexual intercourse during daylight hours.
  • Usually the 27th of Ramadan, is the "Night of Power," the holiest day of the year.
  • The observance of Ramadan ends with Eid al-Fitr (Festival of the Breaking of the Fast), a major Islamic holiday.

PILGRIMAGE

  • At least once in his or her lifetime, each Muslim is expected to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca, the sacred city of Islam.
  • While a visit to Mecca is beneficial any time of the year, it must take place during the month of Dhu al-Hijja (the last month of the Islamic year) to fulfill the requirements of the hajj.
  • This holy journey is called the hajj in Arabic.

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