Islam 5 Pillars

The Five Pillars of Islam could be seen as the structure or framework to the Muslim life. Islam consists of five key obligations, or “pillars of faith,” that each Muslim follower must accomplish by the end of his or her life. The five pillars are the following: reciting the act of faith, pray five times daily in Makkah’s direction, giving “zakat” (help to the poor or needy), fast (abstain from food) during Ramadan, and every Muslim must at least make one pilgrimage to Makkah during their lifetime. If a Muslim does not follow these requirements, he or she will not proceed and make it to paradise. Although these points are straight forward, they actually go a lot more into detail.

To begin with, Shahada, testimony of faith, is the first pillar of the five. Muslims must stand witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed ““La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah,” which in English means, “There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This very simple however insightful statement demonstrates a complete acceptance that Allah only real God, that He alone is the only one praiseworthy, and that he is the only autonomous lord. This pillar is considered to be the most important since it demonstrates your total acceptance towards Allah.
The Islamic faith is based off of the principle that the people have a direct connection with Allah. All the Muslims turn individually and cooperatively to Makkah, Islam's holy capital, where they offer their five daily prayers throughout the day, more specifically at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and evening. In addition, Friday fellowship service is another requirement. Although this pillar can be achieved alone, it is commendable to carry out it out with others. They allowed to pray at home, at work, and even outdoors or in public but it is usually done in a