Pillars of Islam

Five Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam are five basic rules in Islamthat all Muslims should follow.The Five Pillars are: 1.     Tauheed (Shahda) there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah the shahadah can be recited when a person chooses to convert to Islam as the words in the shahadah are the key fundamental beliefs in Islam.
2.  (Salah) Prayer - Praying five times a day, kneeling towards Mecca. pacific ritualistic movements and prayers that are said.
3.    Fasting: during the month of Ramadan(Sawm) - Islamic Fasting is not eating or drinking beverages when the sun is out, only when the moon is out.
4.   Charity or alms-giving (Zakat) - Each year a Muslim should give money to charity (Usually 2.5% of their savings). If a person does not have much money, they can do other things instead.
5.   A pilgrimage to Mecca  (Hajj)- Muslims should go to Mecca to worship Allah on a pilgrimage. They should do this at least once in their lives. A person does not have to make this pilgrimage if they cannot afford to, or they are physically unable to (Though they can get someone else to go for them).