FIVE PILLARS IS ISLAM

 

PILLARS OF ISLAM

There are five pillars of Islam. If you are a Muslim you should know what these pillars are about and their importance. This is foundation of every Muslim’s belief. These five pillars should be completed to live a great and responsible life.

 

Five pillars of Islam reveals the basic moral principles which all Muslims should follow and act upon. All the pillars have a great impact on a Muslim person’s life. These principals are for the well-being of a person and for other Muslims too if acted upon correctly.

 

The five pillars of Islam are as follows:

1.   Declaration of Faith (Shahadah)

2.   Salah (Namaz five time prayers)

3.   Zakat (Charity)

4.   Fasting (Roza in the holy month of Ramadan)

5.   The religious journey of Hajj ( Hajj Packages )

 

Let’s discuss all the pillars in detail and see their importance

 

1.   Shahadah: The first pillar is the declaration of faith. Every Muslim gives the Shahadah that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the last Prophet. After saying and believing the Shahdah from all heart every Muslims should also start living their life the way our Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) lived. The first pillar of Islam can be more clearly explained that the declaration has two parts. The first part explains that no object or human being or any other thing has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone. Allah is the creator of all things all the universe. The second part of the first pillar is that Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the last Prophet from all the Prophets who has been sent before him to guide the people towards the obedience and worshipping of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone.

 

2.   Salah: The second pillar of Islam is Salah i.e. praying Namaz five times a day facing towards The Holy Kaaba Sharif which is situated in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. It is necessary for every Muslim to pray five times a day which are Fajar, Zohar, Asar, Maghrib, Isha. After Shahadah Salah is the most important pillar in Islam. It is of utmost importance for Muslims to offer Salah for the remembrance of Allah the almighty.

 

Benefits of Salah

• If a person prays five times a day he/she establishes a very pure connection between him/herself and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

• Salah helps a person in earning Paradise only if the person prays from the bottom of one’s heart and with all belief.

• Salah helps in purification of faith and one’s soul.

• Salah is a medium to seek forgiveness

 

3.    Zakat: Zakat means paying charity to the poor and to the people in-need for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Zakat means purification and growth. It is a rule applied to all Muslims that everyone has to pay 2.5 percent of their capital annually to the poor people directly or through Muslim charitable organizations. Giving to the poor intended to having a soft corner for the Muslim community and growing of the community. We as Muslims have a belief the more we give to the poor Allah the almighty has promised that he will give us more and the more we thank him for what we have he will give us even more.

 

Benefits of Zakat

• Purifying the money of the Muslim.

• Made people compassionate for the needy and poor.

• Reducing the poverty and balancing the gap between different groups and class people.

 

4.    Roza (Fasting): Roza is fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting helps a human being especially Muslims who are addict to bad things like tobacco, cigarettes, or having intimate relations during broad day light. It helps in having a self-control. Our Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said that whoever performs Umrah in the holy month of Ramadan will get rewards which are equivalent to Hajj. Here is a link for best Umrah Packages. Fasting during Ramadan is compulsory for every physically and mentally capable Muslim who is an adult. Children, the sick people, mentally unfit people, the extreme elderly, mensurating women, and travelers are excluded.

 

Benefits of Fasting

• Fasting has a lot of health advantages

• It helps in forgiveness of sins

• Purification of one’s soul

• Fasting helps in being patient

 

5.    Hajj: The fifth pillar of Islam is pilgrimage journey of Hajj. Muslims are expected to perform Hajj at least once in a lifetime. There are some conditions that the person who is willing to perform Hajj must be financially and mentally stable. Pilgrims who perform Hajj whether they are extremely rich or extremely poor they dress themselves in “ahram” to represent that for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala all are equal. A pilgrims should complete all the rituals involved in this elf purification journey of hajj. Every pilgrim should choose the best travel agency for themselves for this important journey of Hajj. You can click on the given link for Best Hajj Packages.