Practices of 5 pillars

Question 1

1) Shahadah

Answer 1

Declaration of Taw-hid and faith. “There is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger of allah.” Declaring the shahadah three times in full sincerity is all one needs to become a muslim

Question 2

2) Salah

Answer 2

Compulsory prayer 5x at set times of day, only in Arabic because muslims believe this is the language allah gave Muhammad the Qu’ran in through angel Jabril

Question 3

3) Sawm

Answer 3

Obligatory fasting during ramadan. The aim of fasting is to be mindful of God. Exempt if very young/old, pregnant, ill or travelling

Question 4

4) Zakat

Answer 4

Zakat is charity and it involves compulsory giving of 2.5% of surplus wealth. Zakat is to remind Muslims that everything they have is given by allah

Question 5

5) Hajj

Answer 5

Pilgrimage to mecca. To be completed once in a lifetime unless disabled or can’t afford to go

Question 6

Submission

Answer 6

Muslims practice submission by following the five pillars of Islam and by living by the Qu’ran, Shahadah, Salah, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj