FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM

shahada

Shahada

• Establishes monotheism: “There is no God, but God…”
• Establishes Muhammad as the prophet of God: “...and Muhammad is his prophet…”
• First thing whispered into a baby ears last thing Muslim hears

Salat

Salat

• Pray toward the Kaa’ba
• Emphasizes discipline,
• dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, nightfall
• Friday prayers led by Imam in mosque
• Wudu, wash before prayer

Zakat

Zakat

• 2.5% of surplus wealth (more is encouraged if rich)
• money to people in need
• Reminder of gods gifts
• zakat means purification (of wealth)
• Pay others debts

Sawm

Sawm

• Meal before morning prayer evening prayer meal
• Ramadan prohibits many bad habits
• Emphasisis Spirituality
• Heaven open Hell is closed
• Exceptions for old, etc...

Hajj

Hajj

• Men wear ihram women dress modestly
• Circle the Kaa’ba 7 times
• Throw stones at satan
• Run between 2 hills rink from ZamZam
• Follow steps of Hagar, Muhammad, Abraham