Question

What are the five pillars of islam and what do they mean?

Answer 1

1. Shahadah - Faith2. Salah - Prayer3. Zakah - charity
4. Sowm Ramadan - fasting in the month of Ramadan
5. Hajj - pilgrimage

They are the central guidelines and foundations of Islamic worship.

Answer 2

Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.
Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.
Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.
Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.

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