The Five Pillars of Islam (Arabic: أركان الإسلام) is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim. These duties are Shahada (Profession of Faith), Salah (prayers), Zakah (Giving of Alms), Saum (Fasting during Ramadan) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). These five practices are essential to Sunni Islam; Shi'a Muslims subscribe to eight ritual practices which substantially overlap with the five Pillars. Twelvers have five fundamental beliefs which relates to Aqidah.

Part of a series on the Islamic creed: Aqidah

Five Pillars (Sunni)

Shahādah - Profession of faith Ṣalāt - Prayers Zakāh - Paying of alms (giving to the poor) Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca

Six articles of belief (Sunni)

Tawhīd - Oneness Prophets and Messengers in Islam Islamic holy books Angels The Last Judgment Predestination

Principles of the Religion (Twelver)

Tawhīd - Oneness ‘Adalah - Justice Nubuwwah - Prophethood Imāmah - Leadership Qiyamah - Day of Judgement

Practices of the Religion (Twelver)

Ṣalāt - Prayers Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca Zakāh - Tithes Khums - One-fifth tax Jihad - Struggle Commanding what is just Forbidding what is evil Tawallā' - Loving the Ahl al-Bayt Tabarrá - Disassociating Ahl al-Bayt's enemies

Seven Pillars (Ismaili)

Walāyah - Guardianship Ṭawhid - Oneness of God Ṣalāt - Prayers Zakāh - Purifying religious dues Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad - Struggle

Others

Kharijite Sixth Pillar of Islam.

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The concept of five pillars is taken from the Hadith collections, notably those of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. The Qur'an does not speak of five pillars, although one can find in it scattered references to their associated practices.

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Sat Oct 24 18:42:25 2009

where can i find a breif report on the five pillars of islam?
Q. i need this extra soon its for a report. please not very detailed
Asked by Harry - Thu Jun 4 06:41:04 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. wikipedia has brief overview on the Five Pillars of Islam.
Answered by dajjgrinch - Sat Jun 6 20:02:20 2009

no offence to anyone here but are you still considered a muslim if you dont follow the five pillars of islam?
Q. also, for the people that dont may i ask why? its very easy to say the shahadah and pray etc
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A. nope.' and who r humans to say who is kaffir and who is muslim???
Answered by Al Qiyamah (team NOUB)????LOL??? - Thu Mar 13 18:36:37 2008

For muslims: Are the five pillars of Islam portrayed as such in the Qur'an?
Q. I'm writing a research paper for school and haven't found them written in the Qur'an (I may have overlooked them >.<), which makes me conclude that the pillars are part of the Muslim tradition but are not in written sacred scriptures. Thanx for your help!! Thanx to all of you who helped!!! :D
Asked by mina - Thu Jul 5 19:06:23 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Islam has 5 pillars. The first of these is not present in the Quran, but it is a professing of the person that there is no God but the One God (Allah) and Prophet Muhammad is His servant and last messenger. This precedes all the rest because unless you believe in this you cannot perform the others, and its common sense. The other 4 have to do with your basic minimum forms of worship: salat prayer, fasting, zakat (giving alms), and hajj (pilgremage) Verses on Salat: "You shall glorify and praise your Lord and be with the prostrators, and worship your Lord until you attain certainty." 15:98-99 "You shall recite what is revealed to you of the Scripture, and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers), for the Salat prohibits evil and vice. But… [cont.]
Answered by Antares - Thu Jul 5 19:17:01 2007

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