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3. Shahadah Basic confession of faith Said many times daily “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah” 2 nd part sums up the Muslim principle of revelation Confess Muhammad is prophet of Allah, confess Quran verses are word of Allah

4. Salat Second pillar of Islam Pray five times a day, at daybreak, noon, mid- afternoon, sunset, and before bed Made up of prescribed ritual washings and portions of the Quran to be recited in Arabic 1 st surah is always recited Every Friday must perform Salat in communal setting with imam (teacher)

5. Zakat Third pillar Almsgiving Islam regards all wealth as belonging to god Every Muslim has to give 2 and a half percent of his wealth Zakat means “sweetening”

6. Sawm Fourth pillar Fasting Fast during month of Ramadan Ramadan is the month in which Muhammad obtained his 1 st revelation Every adult Muslim has to abstain from food, drink, and sexual intercourse dawn to sunset for entire month Fasting is done to increase self-discipline and for the praise of Allah

7. Hajj Fifth pillar Pilgrimage to Mecca During the first to twelfth days of the last month of the year Only if you have the money to make trip, and have paid Zakat Pilgrimage includes: visiting the great mosque, kissing the Black Stone, and circling the Kabah seven times Purpose is to strengthen a Muslim’s faith

8. Muhammad Preached that there is only one god Claimed Islam is the only true religion Declared himself a prophet and messenger of God Claimed that his revelations were the eternal, unalterable, and perfect word of god

9. Quran Final recordings of Muhammad’s revelations from the Angel Gabriel Written in 650 A.D. In perfect Arabic Contains 114 chapter, arranged from longest to shortest in length

10. Hadith Means “story; tradition” Sayings and actions of Muhammad Also actions and sayings of his close followers When the Quran does not give guidance for a specific situation, the Hadith is used

11. Shariah Law of Islam Combines Quran, Hadith, and other Islamic laws and codes of ethics In countries where Islam is dominant, Shariah is the governing law Allows no separation from the sacred and the worldly

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