Pillars of Islam

The Pillars of Islam

1.) The Shahadah (testimony): La ilaha illa-Allah, Mohammedur Rasulullah (None has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah)

2.) Iqamat-as-Salat (to offer the compulsory congregational prayers dutifully and perfectly). Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha.

3.) To pay Zakat (Zakat is mandatory charity. When a Muslim owns 85 grams of gold or its equivalent in cash, 2.5% must be paid after possessing this quantity for a year. Zakat is also due on other forms of property, the details of which will be discussed later)

4.) To observe Sawm (fasting during the month of Ramadan) With the intention to abstain from the start of dawn until sunset from food, drink and everything else which breaks (invalidates) the fast.


5.) Hajj (the greater pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca) for whoever is able to do so.






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The Pillars of Iman (Faith)

To believe in:

1.) Allah (in His Existence, His Oneness in His Attributes, His deserving to be worshiped and supplicated and His right to legislate).

2.) His Angels (beings created from light for the purpose of obeying Allah's orders).

3.) His Books (The Torah, the Gospel of Jesus, and the Psalms of David and the Quran which is the best and last of them)

4.) His Messengers (The first of them was Adam and the last of them was Mohammed Peace and Allah's Blessings be upon Them) Mohammed being the Seal of the Prophets.

5.) Yawm ad-Din (Belief of the day of judgement).

6.)And to believe in Qadar (Divine Pre-ordainment) That all which occurs of good and evil is by Allah's Divine decree.