The Five Pillars of Islam

The religion of Islam has been build upon five pillars .

Each pillars serves a considerably important aspect in a Muslim's life and all pillars form a cemented and unified structure of a Muslim

The first pillar of Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the apostle of Allah.

This is the most important pillar,without which one cannot be a Muslim having Muslims'rights and duties.


A Muslim must believe in Allah The One and must believe that Muhammad is the apostle of Allah to whom Almighty Allah revealed the Holy Quran

Waiting me for the second pillar

The second pillar of Islam is the performance of Prayer

A Muslim must perform prayer five times a day .

Prayer is the link that is between a worshipping Muslim and Allah (Glory be to Him

Prayer should be preceded by ablution as external purification taking into consideration that internal purification is equally important

waiting me again for third pillar

As for the third

It's Zakat ...Poor Dues
including the different types of Zakat:
Zakat-Al-Fitr,Money Zakat,Crop Zakat ect

It is through Zakat that money and crops etc.are protected,hatred and spleen are overcome and love and affability are developed to be everywhere in hearts of the faithful



source : Islamic Selection for Al-Azhar Institutes


waiting me again for fourth pillar

Fasting is the fourth pillar

It is the abstention from eating and drinking etc . from dawn to sunset

It is though Fasting that souls are purified and Muslims are trained to be kind enough to pity the weak and pure enough to be away from all that leads to the anger of Allah

But if any the Muslims is ill or on a journey he breaks the fast provided that the prescribed number should be made up from days later



Still waiting
for the fifth and last pillar

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As for pilgrimage it is the fifth pillar .Purity ,Prayer,humility and faith are implied in Pilgrimage

Muslims express in solemn sacrifice their gratitude and reverence to Allah (Glory be to Him

The only reward of the accepted Pilgrimage is Paradise.Those who are physically and financially capable of performing Pilgrimage are only reqested to perform this pillar


It is through the five pillar of Islam that a Muslim becomes a true Muslim to play an effective role in the Muslim community





with my best wishes