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THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
• ISLAM IS BASED ON 5
PILLARS
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THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
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Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):Allah's Apostle (saaw)said:
Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah's Apostle.2To offer the (compulsory congregational)
prayers dutifully and perfectly.3To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
4To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)5To observe fast during the month of
Ramadan. (www.searchtruth.com, Sahih Bukhari, Book
#2, Hadith #7)
1st pillar - SHAHADA
• SHAHADA IS THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH:
• “ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH, WA
ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH.”
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1st pillar - SHAHADA
THE MEANING OF SHAHADA:
I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO DEITY (NONE TRULY TO BE WORSHIPPED BUT
ALLAH), AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT
MUHAMMAD IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.
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2nd pillar - SALAH
• TO PRAY SALAH 5 TIMES A DAY
• Fajr, Zohar, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
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2nd pillar - SALAH
•To pray salah is to love allah!
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3rd pillar - ZAKAH
• ZAKAH IS TO PAY THE
(MANDATORY) CHARITY FOR
THE POOR
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3rd pillar - ZAKAH
• ZAKAH SHOULD BE PAID ACCORDING TO PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
(MINIMUM 2.5% ON SAVINGS OR MORE FOR OTHER THINGS/GOLD, PROPERTY,SHARES, ETC)
• SPENDING OF WHAT YOU LOVE (WEALTH) IS TO LOVE ALLAH
& GAIN GREAT REWARDS FROM ALLAH.
• NOT PAYING THE ZAKAH (FOR THOSE WHO ARE FINANCIALLY ABLE TO DO SO) BRINGS DISASTERS UPON
THE MUSLIM UMMAH. #8
4th pillar – SAWM
• SAWM IS TO FAST
IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN
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4th pillar – SAWM
• Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): allah’s apostle (saaw) said:
“allah said: all the deeds of adam(as)’s sons are for them, except fasting which is for me, and I will give the reward for
it.”… (sahih bukhari, book 3, hadith 128)
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5th pillar - HAJJ
• HAJJ IS TO VISIT THE KAABA AND
ALL THE REQUIRED MUSLIM
PILGRIMAGE SITES IN SAUDI ARABIA.
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5th pillar - HAJJ• Narrated 'Aisha (RA):
(the mother of the faithful believers)
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed."
The Prophet (saaw) said, "The best Jihad (for WOMEN) is HAJJ
MABRUR." (Sahih Bukhari, Book #26, Hadith #595)
• For any comments or questions on this presentation, contact sister Mariam, at
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