WORLD RELIGIONS

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: -The moral philosophy of Islam is based on the Five Pillars, foundational practices that Muslims follow. These pillars are detailed in The Hadith of Gabriel. Muslims are required to fulfill these practices throughout their life in order to put their faith first.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -History of the Pillars One of the greatest assumptions about Islamic history is that the Five Pillars were already set and in place at the time of the Prophet’s death in 632 CE.

Detailed explanation-5: -They include the Torah which was sent to Moses, the Gospel which was sent to Jesus, the Psalms (Zaboor) which was sent to David, the scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham), and the Qur’an itself which was sent to Muhammad (peace be upon them all).