What Are The Pillars of Islam?

Islam is built upon five major pillars. A Muslim is taught that anyone who dies observing these five basic pillars will enter heaven.

 

As mentioned, they are:

(1) To bear witness that there is no entity worthy of worship except Allah(God) alone, and that Muhammad (pbuh) was His messenger. This establishes obedience to God Almighty alone.

 

(2) To perform five prescribed prayers to God every day according to a specific prescribed method

 and at specific prescribed times. This continually reminds us to bear God in mind in all actions.

 

(3) To pay two and a half percent (2.5%) of ones wealth to charity every year if their savings exceed

a certain minimum level which is considered above the poverty level. (This is the basic concept, the actual calculation is a little more complex).

 

(4) To fast the month of Ramadan (from the Islamic Lunar calendar) every year from sun rise until sunset. This involves not eating, drinking, or having marital relations.

 

(5) To perform a pilgrimage to Makah once in a Muslim's lifetime if it is financially possible and their health permits. During this period, Muslims come from all over the world to join together for 6 days in a prescribed set of acts of worship. All Muslim men are mandated to wear the same garment which is designed to be very plain, simple, and cheap to obtain.

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