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Pillars of Islam & Iman

The 5 foundations of practice and 6 articles of faith

Five Pillars of Islam

  1. Shahada — Declaration of faith: there is no god but Allah and Muhammad ﷺ is His messenger.
  2. Salah — Five daily prayers.
  3. Zakat — Obligatory annual charity (≈ 2.5% of saved wealth).
  4. Sawm — Fasting in Ramadan from dawn to sunset.
  5. Hajj — Pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime if able.

Six Pillars of Iman

  1. Allah — Belief in the One God.
  2. Angels — Belief in the angels (mala'ikah).
  3. Books — Belief in the holy scriptures (Tawrah, Zabur, Injil, Qur'an…).
  4. Messengers — Belief in all prophets from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ.
  5. Last Day — Belief in resurrection and judgement.
  6. Qadr — Belief in divine decree — the good and the bad.