In our article today, we will talk about the pillars of Islam and all the details that you should know about these pillars.
What are pillars?
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What are the five pillars?
- Testimony that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.
- Establish prayer.
- Paying the zakat.
- Fasting of Ramadan.
- Pilgrimage to the Kaaba for those who are able to do so.
The five pillars of Islam are the pillars that contain five necessary and obligatory actions for all Muslims.
The Qur’an displays these pillars in the context of worship and as a commitment to faith. The five pillars are the testimony of the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad.
May God bless him and grant him peace (I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God).
Regular commitment to the five daily prayers.
Payment of Zakat (charity).
Fasting (fasting during the month of Ramadan).
Performing the Hajj pilgrimage (at least once in his life).
Islam is based on five pillars, including the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, by saying: (Islam is based on five testimonies that there is no god but God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God and the establishment of prayer, and the payment of zakat, Hajj and fasting Ramadan).
What are pillars in detail?
The first pillar of Islam
The first pillar of Islam focused on two shahadas.
- The first is, “There is no god but God,” which is emphasized in the belief in the one God (Tawhid).
- The second is “Muhammad is the Messenger of God.”
God Almighty said, “The Creator of the heavens and the earth. How can he have a son and no wife, and he created everything, and he is all-knowing? That is God, your Lord; there is no god but God.
He is the Creator of all things, so worship Him, and He is the guardian of everything.” Surah Al An’am.
The second pillar of Islam
The five daily prayers, meaning that the Muslim performs the five daily prayers, which are Fajr prayer, Dhuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer, and Isha prayer.
The qiblah should be taken towards Makkah al-Mukarramah during our stay for prayers, and we should adhere to purification, either by doing ablution or taking a shower.
Prayer brings together the person and his Creator, and it was the coolness of the eye of the Messenger. May God’s blessings and peace be upon him, and if his party were a matter of fear, he would pray to his Lord, invoking Him and asking Him for forgiveness and asking Him of His grace.
The third pillar of Islam
It is zakat, and this zakat is paid to the poor and needy.
This amount is usually calculated as one forty-one part or 2.5 percent of the value of all liquid assets and income-producing real estate owned by a Muslim.
He offers it to feed the poor and needy and to help everyone in need.
Zakat serves as a reminder of the broader social responsibilities of one community.
The fourth pillar of Islam
It is the fast of Ramadan (the month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar), from sunrise to sunset.
A Muslim is supposing to abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual activity during daylight hours.
The direct experience of the pain of hunger and thirst over such a long period of time reminds a Muslim of the extent of pain and desire that the poor suffer, but the primary purpose of Ramadan fasting is to abstain from lusts and to worship God alone.
The fifth pillar of Islam
It is the pilgrimage to Makkah al-Mukarramah during the first ten days of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, for those with the financial and physical ability to undertake this journey and perform the prescribed rituals for Hajj.
The Almighty said: “And to God is the pilgrimage to the House, whoever is able to do so, and whoever disbelieves, then God is needless of the worlds.”
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