5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

SHAHADA

SHAHADA

• Monotheism
• Muhammad is the prophet
• Muslim = submission to god
• First word someone hears in life
• Last word heard(if possible) of life

SALAT

SALAT

• Wudu(ritual washing)
• Preferred to pray in the Mosque
• Muezzin calls to prayer
• Imam leads prayer
• Can use prayer beads(not required)

ZAKAT

ZAKAT

• 2.5% of surplus wealth is given away
• Goes to projects in Muslim communities
• Money becomes pure after giving some away
• Deadline is end of Ramadan
• Encouraged to give more

SAWM

SAWM

• Only eat when no sun in sky
• A way of removing all sins
• Community oriented(dinner together)
• Fasting for anger, gossip, and resentment as well
• Time to ground self to reality

HAJJ

HAJJ

• 5 days long
• Walk around Kaa’ba 7 times counterclockwise
• Men wear white robes that aren’t sewn
• Throw stones at pillar(represents devil)
• Men run between two hills and women walk(Hagar)