Five Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam consist of faith, the committing of yourself to the religion, god, and the prophet Muhammad. Prayer takes place five times a day and one must submit fully to god. Alms which is the giving of two and half percent of Muslims income to provide for the poor. Fasting which occurs for one month, Ramadan, throughout the daytime, and lastly pilgrimages where at some time in a Muslim’s life, they must venture to Mecca. The Five Pillars of Islam are duties that each…

Islam is monotheistic its god is named Allah (the all-powerful being who created the universe and everything in it.). Unlike Christianity, Islam makes no claim to whom the founder of the religion is. During the years 570-632 B.C.E lived a man named Muhammad. Just like Abraham, Moses, and other figures of the Old Testament Muhammad was a prophet. According the the Qur’an because earlier prophets had corrupted his revelations, Allah sent his complete revelation through Muhammad (The Essential…

caught most of my attention was Islam. The reason it did, is due to its simplistic idea of right and wrong. It presents a guide on how to life live and care for others too, without the common hierarchy and complications of other religions in its Five Pillars of Islam. After reading the BBC's documentary article on Islam, I would like to share some of it points and present my opinions as well. For starters, let us have a brief introduction at the religion of Islam. The word itself means…

Muslims are still increasing. Before they set out for the hajj, everyone must pay all their debts, redress all their wrongs, and make sure they are financially and physically able to make the journey. The hajj is actually the last pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam, and it takes place each year on the 8-13 days of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month on the…

way to spend their life. They believe in an afterlife in heaven that is determined by the quality of your life on earth. A Muslim’s main goal in life is to achieve enlightenment. In order to do so one must complete the five pillars of Islam, the most infamous being the fifth pillar, the hajj. This past time originated hundreds of years ago and is still practiced today. This tradition has rarely been questioned, but all this time the Muslims might have been missing something. This raises the…

Christianity and Islam Christianity and Islam, two of the most well-known and highly practiced religions in the world. While both faiths have significant differences, they also maintain some very surprising similarities. Most people do not compare the two due to the fact that media makes them sound like they can never have any major similarities. Both religions are monotheistic, meaning both believe in the oneness of God, but each religion worships God differently. In Islam, a set of rules are…

the world (Lipka). With so many people who follow the Islam faith, why do so many non-Muslims not know the truth about it? I chose to do my service learning over Islam for that reason exactly. I had not known much about Islam before this class other that what I heard on the news or from my friends and family who are predominantly from the South. I wanted to dig deeper into this religion and find out more details from reliable sources. Islam, which means “submission” in Arabic, started in 610…

In Islam, the structure and support system for behavior is the five pillars. These pillars lay out a general guideline for how to act and believe in the Islamic faith (“Five Pillars” 1). The first pillar is called Shahadah, which means faith. Under this pillar, each Muslim acknowledges the belief in God and Muhammad as a prophet. Second is Salat, which lays out the amount of prayer required for Muslims which is five times per day facing Mecca plus communal worship on Friday. Zalat, the third…

religion. Religion gives us something to look up to and something to have hope for at the end of every day. First, the main 6 religions have so many things in common. Just like how Confucianism and Islam both have five as a good number. Islam has the Five Pillars of islam and Confucianism has the five relationships, which I found on my comparing and chart. This helps you understand why religion is the key to peace because even though those two religions are so different, they still have that…

struggles against urges is know as a “Mujahid” (Hillenbrand). Practicing the five pillars of Islam is a way many Muslims show their devotion to God. By struggling against urges…