Pillars of Islam | Islamic Beliefs & Practices | Britannica

Pillars of Islam, the five religious acts that are considered obligatory for all Muslims: shahadah, the Muslim profession of faith; salat, daily prayer; ... PillarsofIslam TableofContents Introduction FastFacts Facts&RelatedContent Media Videos Images More MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory Home Philosophy&Religion ReligiousBeliefs PillarsofIslam Alternatetitles:Arkānal-Islām,FivePillarsofIslam Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pillars-of-Islam More GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt-TheFivePillarsofIslam ReligionFacts-FivePillarsofIslam KhanAcademy-TheFivePillarsofIslam By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory shahādah:Islamicprofessionoffaith Seeallmedia RelatedTopics: hajj salat zakat shahādah ṣawm ...(Showmore) Seeallrelatedcontent→ PillarsofIslam,ArabicArkānal-Islām,thefivedutiesincumbentoneveryMuslim:shahādah,theMuslimprofessionoffaith;ṣalāt,orprayer,performedinaprescribedmannerfivetimeseachday;zakāt,thealmstaxleviedtobenefitthepoorandtheneedy;ṣawm,fastingduringthemonthofRamadan;andhajj,themajorpilgrimagetoMecca,iffinancialandphysicalconditionspermit.TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannicaThisarticlewasmostrecentlyrevisedandupdatedbyAdamZeidan.