5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

SHAHADA

SHAHADA

• Identify Muhammad as God’s messenger
• “There is no god, but God.”
• To convert - must say Shahada twice in front of 2 witnesses

SALAT

SALAT

• Wudu - hands, face, arms, and feet
• Prayer rug
• Pray at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after night fall
• Prayer for religious discipline, spirituality, and closeness to God
• Fridays - special prayer at noon

ZAKAT

ZAKAT

• Share 2.5% standardly
• Wealth becomes pure by giving some away
• Medieval Times Needs Resolved - fountains and ins
• Today Needs Resolved - school fees
• Sharing wealth helps control greed

SIYAM (SAWM)

SIYAM (SAWM)

• Every night a portion of the Qur’an is read
• Fasting teaches Muslims self control, about a deeper understanding of hunger and poverty
• No food or water from daybreak to sunset
• Excused people - pregnant women, travelers, the sick, the elderly, young children
• Fast is broken with dates

HAJJ

HAJJ

• Everyone changes into white clothing
• Run between the 2 hills 7 times
• Drink from the Zam Zam well
• Throw stones at the Devil’s pillars
• Circle the Ka’bah 7 times