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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.(more) |
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) |
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