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The 5 Pillars of Islam
1. Shahada - the profession of faith in the uniqueness of Allah and the centrality
of Mohammed as his prophet
2. Salat - formal worship or prayer
3. Zakat - the giving of alms for the poor, assessed on all adult Muslims as
2.5% of capital assets once a year
4. Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca, which every Muslim should
undertake at least once in their lifetime; the annual hajj takes place during
the last 10 days
of the 12th lunar month every year
5. Sawm - fasting during Ramadan, the holy ninth month of
the lunar year.
From Beliefs
and Laws of Islam by Stephen Bates
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