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Ibn Umar, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, Relates That The Holy
Prophet, Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him, Said: "Islam Is
Based On Five Articles: |
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The Declaration Of Faith |
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Prayers/Salaah/Salat/Salwat |
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Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan/Rooza/Soom |
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Zakat |
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Pilgrimage To Makkah/Hajj |
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The Declaration Of Faith:
To bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except
Allah, and that Muhammad is His messenger to all human beings till
the Day of Judgement. The Prophethood of Muhammad obliges the
Muslims to follow his exemplary life as a model. |
Prayers:
Daily prayers are offered five times a day as a duty towards
Allah. They strengthen and enliven the belief in Allah and inspire
man to a higher morality. They purify the heart and prevent
temptation towards wrongdoings and evils. |
Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan:
The Muslims during the month of Ramadan not only abstain from
food, drink and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset, but also
from evil intentions and desires. It teaches love, sincerity and
devotion. It develops a sound social conscience, patience,
unselfishness and willpower. |
Zakat:
To pay annually 2.5% of one's net saving on which a year has
passed as a religious duty and purifying sum to be spent on poorer
sections of the community. |
Pilgrimage To Makkah:
It is to be performed once a year in a month of Hajj It is
to be performed once in a lifetime, if one can afford it
financially and physically. |
"A Muslim Is One Against Whose Tongue And Hands Other Muslims Are
Secure, And An Emigrant Is One Who Departs From What Allah Has
Forbidden." (Bukhari) |
