Five Pillars of Islam

Shahada: Profession of Faith

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• “No God, but God”
• “Muhammad is the prophet of God”
• Muslims surrender to God
• Shahada first thing heard
• Shahada last thing heard

Salat: Five Daily Prayers

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• Toward qibla in Mecca
• Preferred inside a mosque
• Men and women usually separated
• Head over heart, level, and below
• Physical, spiritual, and mental warship

Zakat: Charity

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• Goes to the poor
• Collect 2.5% of net wealth
• Religious duty
• Must be above certain wealth to have obligation
• Zakat, meaning which purifies

Sawm: Fasting

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• Lasts during daylight
• Can’t eat
• Can’t drink
• Can’t gosspip
• Can’t smoke

Hajj: Pilgrimage to Meeca

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• Walk between mountains 7 times
• Around Kaaba 7 times
• Men wear Ehraam (two piece garment)
• Women wear Hijab and cover entire body
• Throw rocks at pillar signifying Abraham’s hajj