The 5 Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars of Islam

By Acacia Jennings & Jessica Collings

1. List the five pillars of Islam         

The five pillars of Islam are:

1.      The Testimony of Faith:

2.      Prayer:

3.      Giving Zakat; Support of the Needy

4.      Fasting the Month of Ramadan

5.      The Pilgrimage to Makkah

2. From where did the pillars originate? The pillars originate from Allah telling Muhammad the 5 pillars of Islam. The Five pillars of Islam are the laws all Muslims should aim to live their lives by.

3. Describe one of the pillars in detail.

The testimony of faith – to become a Muslim you must do the testimony of faith wish is saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.”  This saying means “There is no true god deity but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.”  The first part, “There is no true god but God,” means that none has the right to be worshipped but God alone, and that God has neither partner nor son.  This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam.  The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.

4. Compare the five pillars with similar activities in other religions.

The five pillars of Islam do compare to other religions and faiths as many religions do have prayer as an element of prayer. Fasting is different to many religions however some do something similar such as lent which is a restriction.

5. How does Australian culture cause difficulties in fulfilling the pillars?

-          Limited Mosques

-          Lifestyle different

-          Not practical

6. Are there peculiar ways different cultures or nationalities practice their faith?

Yes each culture and religion has significant ways in which they practice their faith this is due to that all religions and cultures are different in many ways and share different beliefs therefore will prayer and worship their god in a different way.