Basics of Religious Education — Page 10
10 10 10 10 10 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION In the preceding section, we discussed the six fundamentals of Eeman or the Islamic Faith. In the present section, we will study the five pillars of ‘Islam’ or the acts of worship. Eeman stands for Faith, whereas Islam stands for Practice according to our Faith. Our Faith and Practice together make our religion complete. The five pillars of Islam are defined in the following tradition of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa : Islam is based on five (pillars): 1 - Bearing witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Muhammad sa is His Servant and His Mes- senger ( Declaration of Faith ), 2 - Observance of Salat (Daily Prayers) , 3 - Paying Zakat , 4 - Pilgrimage to (the Ka`bah ,) the House (of Allah) and 5 - Fasting during Ramadan (Bukhari-Kitabul-Wahee) The Kalimah or the Declaration of Faith is given below: There is none worthy of worship but Allah; Muhammad sa is the Messenger of Allah. Five Pillars of Islam Acts of Acts of Acts of Acts of Acts of W W W W Wor or or or orship ship ship ship ship Declaration of Faith — the Kalimah I I I I I SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM — A — A — A — A — A C T S C T S C T S C T S C T S O F O F O F O F O F W W W W W ORSHIP ORSHIP ORSHIP ORSHIP ORSHIP 1. 3 1. 3 1. 3 1. 3 1. 3