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Flashcards by Meraj Nabi, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Meraj Nabi
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| Five Pillars of Islam | There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is the messenger. Namaz. Zakat (Charity to the needy). Fasting in the month of Ramzan. Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah) |
| Shahada | The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah),1 and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.” The first part, “There is no true god but God,” means that none has the right to be worshipped but God alone, and that God has neither partner nor son. This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam. The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam. |
| Namaz | Muslims perform five prayers a day.Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God. Prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. |
| Zakat | All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’ Giving zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.’ |
| Fasting in the Month of Ramzan | Every year in the month of Ramzan, for all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is regarded principally as a method of spiritual self-purification. By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry, as well as growth in his or her spiritual life. |
| Hajj | The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. About two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj is performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Male pilgrims wear special simple clothes which strip away distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before God. |
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