What Are the Five Pillars of Islam? The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith, prayer, givingzakat(support of the needy), fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime for those who are able. 1)The Testimony of Faith: The testimony of faith is saying with conviction,“La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.”This saying means“There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), 1and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) 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 theShahada, a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam (as explained previously on this page). The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam. 2)Prayer: Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer
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