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5 Pillars of Islam \ Ten Obligatory Acts (ten obligatory acts (Khums (a…
5 Pillars of Islam \ Ten Obligatory Acts
Shahadah
"There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger"
said at birth and death, as well as in the call to prayer
people can convert to Islam by saying it
Salah
Muslims should
pray 5 times a day
at sunrise, noon, late afternoon, after sunset and late evening
each prayer cycle includes saying
"Allahu akbar"
multiple times as well as reciting the
first surah
of the Quran
most people go to
Friday prayers
at the mosque and are led by an
imam
who also gives 2 sermons
salah keeps
Muslims in close contact with Allah
and encourages moral and spiritual discipline
wudu
- washing before prayer, ensure cleanliness and
purity
spiritually and physically
Zakah
involves
distributing wealth
as they believe wealth is given by Allah so should be used to serve him
usual amount is
2.5%
of a person wealth each year
often given to
charities
or
mosques
and is a sign of concern and generosity
Sawn
Muslims must
fast
between
sunrise
and
sunset
during the month of Ramadan
exceptions:
children don't have to fast until their around
12 years old
old people
don't have to fast either
if
medical
reasons prevent them from doing so e.g. pregnant or breastfeeding women
Muslims should also abstain from
music, sex, smoking, bad thoughts and actions
supposed to help understand hunger so they are more willing to
help others
Hajj
this is the
pilgrim to Makkah
and should be done
at least once
in their lifetime only if the can
afford it
and are
healthy
enough
Hajj occurs every year during the month of
Dhu'l-Hijjah
is done to show that everyone is equal in Allah's eyes
helps Muslims feel the real
importance of life
by stripping away all markers of social status, wealth and pride
ten obligatory acts
followed by
Shi'a Muslims
Salah, Sawn, Zakah, Hajj, Khums, Jihad, Amr-bil-Maroof, Nahi Anil Munkar, Tawalla, Tabarra
Khums
a type of
tax
they pay each year on any excess money they earn at a rate of
20%
it goes towards supporting Islamic education
Jihad
greater Jihad
- personal struggle to live a good life
lesser Jihad
- struggle to make the world a better place and defend Islam against its critics
Amr-bil-Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar
Amr-bil-Maroof
- directing others towards good and justice
Nahi Anil Munkar
- commanding what is just and forbidding evil
Tawalla and Tabarra
mean
"love"
and
"aloofness"
Muslims should love those who follow Allah and shouldn't associate themselves with anyone who's an enemy of Allah or Muhammad