Five Pillars of Islam
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Introduction
One of the major components of Islam, along with the Islamic Creed (set of Beliefs) is the five pillars
These Five pillars represent the absolute basic actions that a Muslim is expected to perform. They include Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Hajj and Fasting.
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[edit] Shahada
See the main article Shahada
Shahada is the oral testification of the belief in Allah and his Messenger Muhammed .
la illah il lallah Muhammed ar-[[Rasool] Allah. No God, but God and Muhammed is his Messenger
The Tafsir of the Shahada is very long, and the Explanation behind this simple verse is also very indepth
[edit] Salah
See the main article on Salah
The five daily prayers, the fard prayers, the sunnah prayers, special occasion prayers
[edit] Zakat
see the main article on Zakat
Zakat is the compulsury alms giving to the poor. It is based on a persons assets , and not income.
[edit] Hajj
Hajj is the pilgramage to Mecca and is compulsory on everymuslim who is able to undertake the journey .
[edit] Fasting
Fasting is the abstanance of food and water from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan
