Qur’an must be respected since it is the word of Allah. For example, it cannot touch the ground and it must be kept on a higher shelf than all other books.
The FivePillars of Islam are five duties that every Muslim must follow in order to live a good and responsible life according to Islam.
5 pillars of Sunni Islam
Shahadah is the Muslim declaration of faith
Salah is prayer
Zakat is charitable giving
Sawm is fast during Ramadan
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca
The TenObligatory Acts are followed by Twelver Shia Muslims.
The5pillars
The fundamental practises of Islam on which everything is built
10 obligatoryacts
5pillars with some additional duties. Followed by TwelverShia Muslims
Shahadah
Muslim declaration of faith
The 5 pillars
Shahadah (faith declaration)
Salah (prayer)
Zakah (charitable giving)
Sawm (fasting)
Hajj (pilgrimage)
10 obligatory acts
salah (prayer)
sawm (fasting)
zakah (charitable giving)
khums (20% tax half to charity and half to religious leaders)
hajj (pilgrimage)
jihad (struggle to maintain faith and defend Islam)
amr-bil-maruf (encouraging people to do good)
nahi anil munkar (discouraging people to do wrong)
tawallah (showing love to Allah and his followers)
tabarra (not associating with Allah’s enemies)
salah (prayer)
sawm (fasting)
zakah (charitable giving)
khums (20% tax half to charity and half to religious leaders)
hajj (pilgrimage)
jihad (struggle to maintain faith and defend Islam) is an obligatory act
amr-bil-maruf (encouraging people to do good) is an obligatory act
nahianilmunkar (discouraging people to do wrong) is an obligatory act
tawallah (showing love to Allah and his followers) is an obligatory act
tabarra (not associating with Allah’senemies) is an obligatory act
Shahadah is considered to provide the foundation for the other 4 pillars
To become a Muslim a person only has to sincerely recite the Shahadah infront of Muslim witnesses
If possible Shahadah is the last thing a Muslim says before death
Salah
The daily prayers
Times of prayer for Sunni Muslims
Fajr (just before sunrise)
Zuhr (just after midday)
Asr (afternoon)
Maghrib (just after sunset)
Isha (night)
Wudu
Ritual washing performed by Muslims before prayer to make themselves spiritually clean
Muslims always face the city of Mecca when they pray
In a mosque, men and women pray in separate groups
Prayers are led by an imam (religious leader)
Mihrab
A small niche in the qiblah wall that indicates the direction of Mecca
Rak'ah
Set sequences of actions and recitations that make up a prayer
The Jummah prayer is a special prayer held at midday on Friday
Men are expected to attend a mosque for the Jummah prayer, but women can pray at home if they want to
After the Jummah prayer, the imam gives a sermon reminding Muslims about their duties to God
Muslims can use a prayer mat at home, positioned facing Mecca
Reasons why prayer is important
It helps Muslims become closer to God
It unites Muslims around the world as they all pray in the same way
It motivates Muslims to do God's will
Some Muslims may emphasise the ritualistic aspects of prayer, while others focus more on the spiritual quality of prayer
Ummah
The Muslim community
One of the steps of rak’ah is bowing and reciting x3 ‘Glory be to my Lord who is the verygreatest’
One of the steps of rak’ah is prostration
Ramadan, the ninth and most important month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of fasting and prayer. It’s when Jibril started to reveal the Qur’an to Muhammed.