shahdah

Question 1

what pillar is shahdah and what is it

Answer 1

is the first of the five pillars of Sunni Islam

A prayer “There is no God but Allah and
Muhammad is his messenger.”

Question 2

what do shi’a Muslims believe about shahdah

Answer 2

For Shi’a Muslims, Shahadah is a belief rather than
practice so it is not an ‘obligatorily act’.

Question 3

what does shahdah remind Muslims about (2)

Answer 3

Reminds Muslims of the oneness of God — Tawhid — viewed
as a fundamentall important Islamic belief.

Remind Muslims of the importance of Prophet Muhammad
and the Qur’an (including following teachings).

Question 4

when is the shahdah said

Answer 4

Whispered into the ears of new-born babies so it is the first thing they hear. and at death

Recited during the call to prayer and Salah.

Question 5

why is the shahdah so important

Answer 5

it is a declaration of your faith and without it none of the other pillars can be met and carry’s the foundation of Islam