Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Five Pillars

There are five major beliefs or obligations for each Muslim, they are as follows;

o   Shahaddah-Muslim declaration of belief  

o   Salat – Prayer five times a day

o   Zakat – giving to the poor

o   Sawan/Ramadan – fasting in the 9th month of Islamic Calender

o   Hajj-Pilgrimage to Mecca must be made once in a Muslims life.

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