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Islamic Wall Decor The Five Pillars Of Islam

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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), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of Allah.”  The first part, “There is no true god but Allah,” means that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, and that Allah has neither partner nor son.  This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam.  The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.

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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  said: {Bilal, call (the people) to prayer, let us be comforted by it.}  Bilal was one of Muhammad’s 

companions who was charged to call the people to prayers.

Prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night.  A Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in

fields, offices, factories, or universities.

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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.  

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.

A person may also give as much as he or she pleases as voluntary alms or charity.

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4) Fasting the Month of Ramadan:

Every year in the month of Ramadan,⁴ 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.

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5) The Pilgrimage to Makkah:

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.  Male pilgrims wear special

simple clothes which strip away distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before God.

The rites of the Hajj include circling the Kaaba seven times and going seven times between the hillocks of Safa and Marwa, as Hagar did during her search for water.  Then the pilgrims stand together in Arafa and ask God for what they wish and for His forgiveness, in what is often thought of as a preview of the Day of Judgment.

The end of the Hajj is marked by a festival, Eid Al-Adha, which is celebrated with prayers.  This, and Eid al-Fitr, a feast-day commemorating the end of Ramadan, are the two annual festivals of the Muslim calendar.