Aqidah, Creed And Pillars of Islam

Pillars of Islam

Q. 1: The angel Jibrael-Gabriel questioned, “O Muhammad tell me about Islam?”

A: The Messenger ((SAW)) answered: Islam means:

1. To testify that none is worthy to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad (SAW) is Allah’s Messenger.

2. And to offer prayer (five prayers in a day and night)

3. And to give Zakah. (Obligatory charity, which is paid two and half percent of a certain amount of wealth)

4. And to observe fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan.

And to give Zakah. (Obligatory charity, which is paid two and half percent of a certain amount of wealth)

5. And to go for Hajj (the pilgrimage to Allah’s Holy House in Makkah) (Muslim)