A Primer of Religious Knowledge — Page 47
�ssentials of �eligion 1. Verbal declaration of belief in Allah the Exalted and His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 2. Offering S al a t. 3. Giving Zakat. 4. Observing the Fast. 5. Performing the Hajj [Pilgrimage to the House of Allah] if able to do so. Doing jihad for the sake of Allah (by the pen or the tongue). 6. If adversaries stop one from following the religion then to oppose this subject to strength and jurisdiction.