FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM

PILLAR ONE, SHAHADAH

• A statement of faith
• The people say "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet"
• It must be said at once in their lifetime, as a statement of faith to Allah
• The people also say it in their daily prayers

PILLAR TWO, SALAT

• The Islamic people pray each day.
• They pray 5 times each day.
• They pray at sunrise, midday, evening, after sundown, and before bed
• Each time, people are called to the mosque for an invite to pray

PILLAR THREE, ZAKAT

• The Islamic people give to the poor every year.
• People give some of their money to a religious offical.
• The religious offical then gives it to the poor.
• The money is used for paying debts or building mosques.
• Mosques are places of worship

PILLAR FOUR, SAWM

• The people fast during the month of Ramadan
• The people cannot eat anything from dawn to sunset
• Fasting reminds them of the struggle for food in the world
• Fasting is to show that Allah is more important than the body

PILLAR FIVE, HAJJ

• The Islamic people travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime
• This journey is called a Hajj
• The people throw stones at a pillar, because it represents the devil
• It is a religious journey, done by all islamists, and some africans

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