THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

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THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

• ISLAM IS BASED ON 5 PILLARS
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THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

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• Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA)
• Allah's Apostle (saaw)said
• Islam is based on (the following) five
  (principles)
• To testify that none has the right to be
  worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's
  Apostle.
• To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers
  dutifully and perfectly.
• To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
• To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)
• To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.  
• (www.searchtruth.com, Sahih Bukhari, Book 2,
  Hadith 7)

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1st pillar - SHAHADA

• SHAHADA IS THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH
• ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH, WA ASH-HADU
  ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH.
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1st pillar - SHAHADA

• THE MEANING OF SHAHADA
• I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO DEITY (NONE TRULY
  TO BE WORSHIPPED BUT ALLAH), AND I BEAR WITNESS
  THAT MUHAMMAD IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.
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2nd pillar - SALAH

• TO PRAY SALAH 5 TIMES A DAY
• Fajr, Zohar, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
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2nd pillar - SALAH

• To pray salah is to love allah!
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3rd pillar - ZAKAH

• ZAKAH IS TO PAY THE (MANDATORY) CHARITY FOR
  THE POOR
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3rd pillar - ZAKAH

• ZAKAH SHOULD BE PAID ACCORDING TO PRESCRIBED
  AMOUNTS
• (MINIMUM 2.5 ON SAVINGS OR MORE FOR OTHER
  THINGS/GOLD, PROPERTY,SHARES, ETC)
• SPENDING OF WHAT YOU LOVE (WEALTH)
• IS TO LOVE ALLAH
• GAIN GREAT REWARDS
• FROM ALLAH.
• NOT PAYING THE ZAKAH (FOR THOSE WHO ARE
  FINANCIALLY ABLE TO DO SO) BRINGS DISASTERS UPON
  THE MUSLIM UMMAH. 8

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4th pillar SAWM

• SAWM
• IS TO FAST
• IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN
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4th pillar SAWM

• Narrated Abu Huraira (RA)
• allahs apostle (saaw) said
• allah said all the deeds of adam(as)s sons are
  for them, except fasting which is for me, and I
  will give the reward for it.
• (sahih bukhari, book 3, hadith 128)
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5th pillar - HAJJ

• HAJJ IS TO VISIT THE KAABA AND ALL THE REQUIRED
  MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE SITES IN SAUDI ARABIA.
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5th pillar - HAJJ

• Narrated 'Aisha (RA)
• (the mother of the faithful believers)
• I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as
  the best deed."
• The Prophet (saaw) said, "The best Jihad (for
  WOMEN) is HAJJ MABRUR."  
• (Sahih Bukhari, Book 26, Hadith 595)
• For any comments or questions on this
  presentation, contact sister Mariam, at
  cristinna7_at_yahoo.com
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