5 Pillars Of Islam Flashcards
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Shahadah, Salat/h, Zakat/h, Sawm, Hajj
What do the Five Pillars of Islam represent?
They are five duties Muslims believe they are required to do.
What is the significance of each Pillar?
Each Pillar is a way to worship Allah.
What is the fifth Pillar of Islam?
Haji.
What is the duty associated with Haji?
The duty to make a pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca once in your life.
What is the fourth Pillar of Islam?
Sawm.
What does Sawm refer to?
The duty to fast during the month of Ramadan.
What are the fasting restrictions during Ramadan?
Must not eat or drink from dawn until sunset.
What is the third Pillar?
Zakat/Zakah.
What is the duty of Zakat/Zakah?
To give 2.5% of your annual savings to benefit the poor and needy.
What does Zakat/Zakah acknowledge?
That Allah is the real owner of wealth.
What is the Second Pillar of Islam?
The Second Pillar is Salat/Salah.
What is the duty of Salat/Salah?
The duty to pray five times a day at set times, in a set way.
What are the five daily prayers in order?
- Before sunrise (Fajr)
- Midday (Zuhr)
- The late part of the afternoon (Asr)
- Just after sunset (Maghrib)
- Between sunset and midnight (Isha)
What is the First Pillar of Islam?
The First Pillar is Shahadah.
