Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Five Pillars of Islam.

Five Pillars (Arabic Arkan al-Islam, "pillars of Islam" or Arkan ud-Din, "pillars of the faith").
 The five primary duties of every Muslim: 


1. profession of faith(Shahada) there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. 


2.  Ritual prayer (Salat, 5 times a day)


3.Fasting during Ramadan (Sawm)


4.Charity (Zakat)


5.Pilgrimmage to Mecca (Hajj)


 Fulfillment of these duties brings rewards on earth and in the afterlife.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.