HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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There are ____ pillars of Islam.
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5
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4
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3
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The five pillars – the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muslims are obligated to follow the Holy Qur’an’s commands and the Noble Prophet’s teaching. Praying five times was made mandatory following the Night Ascension when the Noble Prophet set on the night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then past the Seven Skies.
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