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Islam is based on the five principles known as the five pillars.
And they are five obligations for Muslims to live a good and responsible life.
The Quran presents them as a frame word for worship and a sign of commitment to their faith.
Welcome back to another episode of FTD facts.
My name is Leroy Kenton and I am taking a look at the five pillars of Islam and breaking them down for you so that you could understand them a lot easier.
Now, this is another episode for those who are well versed in Islam but rather for people that may wanna learn a bit more about the faith, kinda get a better understanding,
or people that are apart of the religion of Islam that just may not even understand what these pillars are.
Now, I gotta question that I wanna threw it to you before I continue and that is, do you view yourself as a good person or a bad person or like are you somewhere in between?
Let me know where you think you fall on the good or bad scale, down below :)
Both, Sunnis and Shias agree on the essential details of carrying out the five pillars.
And the first pillar is, "Shahada" or faith. The most basic requirement of being Muslim, is publicly state the words, "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger" in Arabic.
And this must be said with sincerity and without any reservations. This testament is the foundation of all other beliefs and practices in Islam.
To become a Muslim, a Non-Muslim must repeat the Shahada, three times in the presence of witnesses.
Now the next pillar of Islam is "Salah" or prayer. Salah refers to the obligatory prayer that are done five times a day by Muslims.
And I wanna break down what those five prayers are and they are, Salat al-fajr, Salat al-zuhr, Salat al-'asr, Salat al-maghrib and Salat al-'isha.
So these prayers serve as public evidence for a believer's devotion to Islam.
The prayers are usually lead by someone who knows the Quran very well and is generally chosen by the congregation but this does not mean that need to attend the Mosque to pray.
Muslims can pray anywhere and these prayers are done at dawn, as well as midday and there's one at late afternoon, one at sunset and another at nightfall.
And one thing to know that these prayers contain verses from the Quran and are said in Arabic and these prayers are to be made in the direction of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Now the third pillar of Islam is "Zakat" and that refers to Charity or charitable giving.
Every Muslim is obligated to pay a potion of his or her wealth for the benefit of the poor and needy.
The amount is generally said to 2.5% of the value of all liquid assets and an income generating properties of an individual and is used to feed the poor or encourage the conversion to Islam as well as support those devoting themselves to the work of Islam and any other suitable cause.
Now if you're not Muslim, you've probably seen or heard of one of your Muslim friends fasting. Well that is one of the pillars and that one is called "Sawn."
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to fast from dawn up until sun down. They're aren't to eat any food or drink or any sexual relationships with their spouse or significant other.
Now the sick, the elder and woman who are menstruating or even pregnant and nursing, are allowed to break the fast, provided that they make up a equal number of days later on in the year.
Although fasting is beneficial for the health, Quran advocates fasting is a method of self-purification and self-restraint. To seek nearness to Allah, be patient as well as to learn hardships faced by the less fortunate.
And the last pillar is probably the most epic and exciting one, well at least to me when I was learning about this.
And that pillar is "Hajj" or the pilgrimage. The pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is an obligation for those who are physically and financially able to do so.
Regardless, there are over 2 million people who go to Mecca each and every single year from all around the world.
The annual Hajj begins the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Now the rights of Hajj include, going around the Kaaba seven times and going seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa as did Hagar who had gave birth to the Prophet Abraham son, Ishmel, during her search for water.
So those are the five pillars of Islam, in case you were wondering. I hope that brought a lot of clarification for you. I look forward to seeing all of you again in another episode but in the meantime, you can follow me on social media.
Links are down below, shoot me off a message, I will do my best to reply as soon as possible. Until next time guys, stay awesome, stay educated, continue learning and spreading the love in the world.
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