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Five Pillars of Islam:
Pillars of the Islam are five basic acts in Islam, considered obligatory by Muslims. These are summarized in the famous Hadith of Gabriel. The Qur'an presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. They are
(1) The Shahadah (Testimony)
(2) Salah (Prayer)
(3) Sawm (Fasting during Ramadan)
(4) Zakah (Almsgiving) and
(5) Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) at least once in a lifetime.
Shahadah:
Shahadah(شهادة)is a saying professing monotheism and accepting Muhammad as God's messenger. The shahadahis a set statement normally recited in Arabic:
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا رسول الله
I profess that there is no god butAllah and I profess that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.When a person wishes to convert religions they should recite this affirmation and believe in it.
Salah:
Salahis the Islamic prayer. Salahconsists of five daily prayers. All of these prayers are recited while facing the Ka'bah in Mecca. Muslims must wash themselves before prayer, this washing is called Wudu. The prayer is accompanied by a series of set positions including; bowing with hands on knees, standing, prostrating and sitting in a special position (not on the heels, nor on the buttocks, with thetoes pointing away from Mecca), usually with one foot tucked under the body.
Definition of the word Salah:
Linguistic Definition:Du’aa or supplication
Technical Definition:Type of worship consisting of specificstatements and actions. It begins bypronouncing the greatness of Allah (Takbir)and ends with salutations of peace (Tasleem).
Importance of Salah:
1- Salah is the most important pillar of Islam after the testimony of faith. The Prophet said, “The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer, and thetop of its hump is Jihad in the way of Allah.” [SahihMuslim]
2- Prayer was the first act of worship made obligatory by Allah. Itsobligation was revealed directly to the Prophet during his ascensionto
Pillars of the Islam are five basic acts in Islam, considered obligatory by Muslims. These are summarized in the famous Hadith of Gabriel. The Qur'an presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. They are
(1) The Shahadah (Testimony)
(2) Salah (Prayer)
(3) Sawm (Fasting during Ramadan)
(4) Zakah (Almsgiving) and
(5) Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) at least once in a lifetime.
Shahadah:
Shahadah(شهادة)is a saying professing monotheism and accepting Muhammad as God's messenger. The shahadahis a set statement normally recited in Arabic:
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا رسول الله
I profess that there is no god butAllah and I profess that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.When a person wishes to convert religions they should recite this affirmation and believe in it.
Salah:
Salahis the Islamic prayer. Salahconsists of five daily prayers. All of these prayers are recited while facing the Ka'bah in Mecca. Muslims must wash themselves before prayer, this washing is called Wudu. The prayer is accompanied by a series of set positions including; bowing with hands on knees, standing, prostrating and sitting in a special position (not on the heels, nor on the buttocks, with thetoes pointing away from Mecca), usually with one foot tucked under the body.
Definition of the word Salah:
Linguistic Definition:Du’aa or supplication
Technical Definition:Type of worship consisting of specificstatements and actions. It begins bypronouncing the greatness of Allah (Takbir)and ends with salutations of peace (Tasleem).
Importance of Salah:
1- Salah is the most important pillar of Islam after the testimony of faith. The Prophet said, “The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer, and thetop of its hump is Jihad in the way of Allah.” [SahihMuslim]
2- Prayer was the first act of worship made obligatory by Allah. Itsobligation was revealed directly to the Prophet during his ascensionto