The Five Pillars Of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam are the necessary beliefs found in Muslim life. The are similar to the Ten Commandments found in Christianity. Shahada say that there is only one God, Salat is a prayer schedule, Zakat is a concept of giving to charity, Sawn is a celebration where they fast, and Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca. Many of the pillars can be found in similar beliefs in religions like Judaism and Christianity, this is most likely because Christianity and Judaism predate Islam. Shahada, Zakat, and Hajj are three Pillars of Islam that are similar to Christianity and Judaism beliefs and practices.

Christianity, Islam and Judaism are monotheistic religions that share many beliefs. Shahada is the belief that the only God is Allah and Muhammad is His prophet. this makes Islam a monotheistic religion like Christianity and Judaism because they only worship one god. Christianity has a similar set of rules like the Pillars of Islam known as the Ten Commandments. The first of the Ten Commandments “You shall have
This Pillar say that anyone participating in the church should give two and a half percent of their yearly salary to the church. This revenue is usually donated to the poor and needy or used for religious purposes. “Originally a free-will donation (what is no called Sadaqah). Now largely compulsory” (Five). This is similar to the offertory or the collect of money at religious ceremonies. During most Christian religious ceremonies, a bowl is passed around and the congregation put money in it. This money used in analogous ways as the Zakat money. Jewish culture does something similar to this. “Traditional Jews give at least ten percent of their income to charity” (Tzedakah). This money is also used to better the lives of the less fortunate and help the Temple. Islamic views on donation are not very different from Christian and Jewish