HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Muslims pray 5 times a day, often going to a Mosque, and always facing in the direction of Mecca.
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Muslims attend a Mosque worship 3 times a month.
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Muslims are expected to participate in charity, giving money to those in need.
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Muslims are expected to visit the city of Jerusalem twice in their lifetime.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. Central to faith and practice in Islam are the five pillars outlined in the Hadith of Gabriel, recorded in Sahih Muslim: witnessing (shahadah), the five daily prayers (salat), almsgiving (zakat), fasting during the month of Ramadan (sawm), and the hajj pilgrimage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compulsory giving Muslims “purify” their wealth by giving a portion of it every year in charity. All Muslims with excess wealth must pay Zakat which amounts to 2.5% of all net savings. The duty of paying the Zakat differs from any other religions and their charity regulatory systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said: These are people who have been injured when fighting for the sake of Allaah, and have become chronically sick, so they are given a share of the wealth of the Muslims.