Sunday, August 19, 2007

The 5 Pillars of Islam


1. Faith or belief in the Oneness of God His Prophet Muhammad; saying the Shahada (Declaration Of Faith) Ashadu ana la illaha illa Allah, ashadu Muhammad rasul Allah. (I declare that there is only one God and Muhammad is His Prophet)


2. Establishment of the 5 daily prayers; (Fajr, Duhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha)


3. Paying the Zakat (giving and showing mercy to the needy and poor people for the sake of Allah)


4. Fasting


5. The pilgrimage to Makkah, for those who are able.

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