Friday, April 2, 2010

The Five Pillars of Islam


The Five Pillars of Islam are the five acts of workship requiered of all Muslims. The Five Pillars include the statement of faith which is the first out of the five pillars. Muslims must say "there is no god but God, and muhammad is his prophet." muslims say this when they accept Islam and on there daily prayers.

The second Pillar is daily prayer in which muslims have to pray five times a day they do this before sunrise, midday, late on the afternoon, right after sunset, and before they go to bed. Muslims pray in a mosque which is a building for muslims prayers.

The third Pillar of Islam is to donate to charity. Muslims must pay part of there wealth to a religious official which than help the poor, build mosques, or pay depts.

The fourth Pillar of Islam fasting going with out food or drinks during the month of Ramadan between dawn and sunset. Muslims believe that fasting is a way of showing that god is more important than once body.

The five Pillar of Islam is the Hajj which is the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in there life all muslims should travel to The Kaaba, in Mecca which is the most sacred place for Islams.
This Post was Published By: Gabriela Melendez

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