What are the Five Pillars of Islam and why are they the basis for the Muslim religion?
The Five Pillars are the frameworks of a Muslim's life. Revealed to the prophet Muhammad
by Allah, the Five Pillars are the basis of Islamic religion. "On another occasion, when
the prophet (Muhammad) was asked to give a definition of Islam, he named those five
pillars."(www.unn.ac.uk...) The Five Pillars are: bearing witness to Allah, establishing
prayers, giving alms, fasting during Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The Five
Pillars are the major duties in the life of a Muslim.
Shahadah is the first of the Five Pillars in Islam. More specifically, Shahadah is a
declaration of faith. Included in this manifesto, a Muslim proclaims that Allah is the
only God and Muhammad is His messenger. "He recognizes that God alone is the creator,
that He alone is the Provider and Sustainer, that He is the true Reality, the source of
all things - of all benefit and......
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