5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

SHAHADA

SHAHADA

• Declaration of faith
• Words of Shadahada “there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger
• Repeat 3 times to become Muslim

SALAT

SALAT

• Muslims pray five times a day (dawn, midday, late afternoon, sunset, sunset-midnight)
• Muslims can pray anywhere, Mosque is preferable
• Prepare for prayers by doing wudhu (cleansing of the feet and hands)
• Muslims called to prayer by Muezzin

ZAKAT

ZAKAT

• Zakat is giving wealth to those that need it
• Zakat helps soup kitchens, housing for poor, children’s education, clothing, and many more.
• Muslims must pay 1/40 of surplus wealth a year for Zakat
• Can be paid by giving to religious official, or by distributing it yourself
• Zakat is said to help control greed, makes wealth becomes pure

SAWM

SAWM

• When Muslims don’t eat or drink in the day during Ramadan. Only eat while sun is down.
• During Ramadan, Muslims also cant smoke, talk behind others backs, or use foul language.
• Fasting used to mentally recharge, forgive past sins, feel sympathy for those less fortunate than you, and to feel closer to god.
• Children, the sick, travelers, pregnant women, and the elderly are excused from fasting.

HAJJ

HAJJ

• Hajj is when Muslims are required to make pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime if physically and financially able.
• Muslims walk around the Kaaba (a sacred building) 7 times counterclockwise, like Muhammad did
• Muslims only wear two white sheets during Hajj, shows all Muslims are equal
• Muslims walk between two hills to honor Abrahams sacrifice, when his wife and kids were searching for water
• Muslims say God told Abraham to sacrifice a goat, so all Muslims do so after Hajj