Five Pillars of Islam |
Shahada |
(affirmation) |
The duty to recite the creed: |
"There is nothing worthy of worship save Allah,
and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" |
Salat |
(prayer) |
The duty to worship the One God |
in prayer five times each day |
Zakat |
(almsgiving) |
The duty to give away alms and to help the needy |
Siyam |
(fasting) |
The duty to keep the Fast of Ramadan |
Hajj |
(pilgrimage) |
The duty to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime |