the 5 pillars of ISLAM اركان الاسلام الخمسة

**بنت بغداد** · 17-02-12, 11:46 PM

the 5 pillars of ISLAM اركان الاسلام الخمسة

What Are the Five pillars of Islam?

1) The Testimony of Faith:

The testimony of faith is saying with conviction,
“La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah),1 and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.”
2) Prayer:
Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in ISLAM is a direct link between the worshipper and God. There are no intermediaries between God and the worshipper.
In prayer, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort, and that God is pleased with him or her. The Prophet Muhammad pillars ISLAM اركان الاسلام الخمسة

said: {Bilal, call (the people) to prayer, let us be comforted by it.}
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3) Giving Zakat (Support of the Needy):

All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. pillars ISLAM اركان الاسلام الخمسة

The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’ Giving zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.’ The percentage which is due on gold, silver, and cash funds that have reached the amount of about 85 grams of gold and held in possession for one lunar year is two and a half percent. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a small portion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
4) Fasting the Month of Ramadan:

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Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations.
Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is regarded principally as a method of spiritual self-purification. By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry, as well as growth in his or her spiritual life.
5) The Pilgrimage to

Makkah:
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The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. About two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj is performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar.

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