1. SHAHADA
There's no other god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.
Shahada is a declaration of faith and trust that professes that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is God's messenger.
There's no other god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.
Shahada is a declaration of faith and trust that professes that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is God's messenger.
2. SALAT
Ritual prayer five times a day.
Salat consists of five daily prayers. The names are according to the prayer times: Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), ʿAṣr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening), and ʿIshāʾ (night).
Ritual prayer five times a day.
Salat consists of five daily prayers. The names are according to the prayer times: Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), ʿAṣr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening), and ʿIshāʾ (night).
3. SAWM
Fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan (ninth month of Islamic calendar)
Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of Ramadan. Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk during this month. Fasting is necessary for every Muslim that has reached puberty. The fast is meant to allow Muslims to seek nearness and to look for forgiveness from God.
Fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan (ninth month of Islamic calendar)
Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of Ramadan. Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk during this month. Fasting is necessary for every Muslim that has reached puberty. The fast is meant to allow Muslims to seek nearness and to look for forgiveness from God.
4. ZAKAT
Giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needed
Giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needed
- The giver must declare to God his intention to give the zakāt.
- The zakāt must be paid on the day that it is due.
- After the offering, the payer must not exaggerate on spending his money more than usual means.
- Payment must be in kind. This means if one is wealthy then he or she needs to pay a portion of their income. If a person does not have much money, then they should compensate for it in different ways, such as good deeds and good behavior toward others.
- The zakāt must be distributed in the community from which it was taken.
5. HAJJ
Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if he/she is able to do.
Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if he/she is able to do.
6. JIHAD
A few Muslims, mainly some Kharijite groups in ancient times and members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad recently, have taught that Jihad should be considered the sixth pillar of Islam. In this context, Jihad is viewed as external war against those perceived to be enemies of Islam.
A few Muslims, mainly some Kharijite groups in ancient times and members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad recently, have taught that Jihad should be considered the sixth pillar of Islam. In this context, Jihad is viewed as external war against those perceived to be enemies of Islam.