5 pillars( sunni) 10 obligatory acts (Shi;a)

• 5 pillars


  Shahadah, salah, sawn, zakah, hajj
• “Worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during the month of ramadan”- Sunni islam quote
• 10 obligatory acts shi’a


  Salah, sawn, zakah, hajj, jihad, khums, amr-bil-maruf, nahy anil munkar, tawallah, tabarra
• The 10 obligatory acts are different from the 5 pillars of sunni islam because its an extension to 5 pillars without shahadah
• Salah


  5 prayers daily
• sawn


  not eat, drink, smoke, have sex during ramadan
• zakah


  Giving 2.5% to charity
• hajj


  perform hajj at least once in lifetime
• jihad: a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam
• khums


  giving 20% of income on needs
• amr-bil-maruf

  following the straight path by doing what is halal
• nahy anil munkar 


  stayinng close to allah
• tawallah


  avoiding what is haram and avoiding sin
• tabarra


  staying away from those who arent close to god
• “There is no deity but god”
• shahadah is said at key moments

  • 3 times in-front of witnesses
  • when muslim wakes up
  • go bed
  • prayers
  • when buried
  • last thing they said before they die
• shahadah in sunni


  there is no god but allah and muhammad his prophet
• Shahadah in shi’a


  There is no god but allah, muhammed is his prophet, and Ali is representative of god