Arkan al Islam
Arkan al Islam Arkan al-Islam By: Usman Munawwar The five pillars of Islam are Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Hajj. We as Muslims have to perform these pillars because Allah has commanded us to perform them. Shahadah means declaration of faith, Salah means the five daily compulsory prayers, Zakah means poor-due, Sawm means fasting in the month of Ramadan and Hajj is the Muslim Pilgrimage to Makkah. The first pillar of Islam, Shahadah means declaration of faith. The Shahadah is Laa Ilaaha Illallah Muhammad ur Rasulullah. These words mean that �None is worth of worship but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah�. This declaration is called Kalimah Tayyibah. It summarizes the whole of Islamic belief. The other four pillars make up Ibadah which is done to gain Allah�s favor. Shahadah concerns belief in Tawhid (Oneness of ...