Pillars
Articles on the five pillars of Islam — testimony, prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage.
The Five Pillars of Islam
Shahādah, Ṣalāh, Zakāh, Ṣawm, and Ḥajj — the five foundational acts of worship that form the framework of a Muslim's life.
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Ḥajj — The Pilgrimage
The fifth pillar of Islam: the annual pilgrimage to Makkah, its rites, its spiritual significance, and who is obligated to perform it.
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Ṣalāh — The Daily Prayers
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, Maghrib, ʿIshāʾ — and why Ṣalāh is Islam's most important expression of connection with Allah.
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Ṣawm — Fasting in Ramaḍān
The fourth pillar of Islam: the obligation, purpose, and spiritual dimensions of fasting in the month of Ramaḍān — and what Muslims gain from it.
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Six Articles of Faith
The six pillars of Īmān from the Ḥadīth of Jibrīl: belief in Allāh, angels, books, prophets, the Last Day, and Divine Decree.
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Zakāh — Obligatory Charity
Zakāh — the third pillar of Islam: the 2.5% annual wealth tax, who must pay it, who receives it, and how it purifies both wealth and soul.
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