Five Pillars of Islam
The five pillars are the shahada, salah, zakat, the fast of Ramadan, and Hajj. Basic Fiqh teaches them as acts a Muslim carries out.
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- About 30 minutes
- Male and female teachers
The five acts
The shahada is the testimony of faith. Salah is the prayer. Zakat is the obligatory charity. The fast is the fast of Ramadan. Hajj is the pilgrimage.
The class takes the pillar you are learning and stays with it. Adults and mature teens can join. New Muslims who are building daily practice are named on this course.
Belief is taught in Aqeedah
Aqeedah teaches belief in Allah, the angels, the books, the messengers, the Last Day, and the decree.
Basic Fiqh teaches the five acts on this page. The same course also covers purification, family matters, and everyday dealings when those come up. Classes run one to three times a week.
Who studies the pillars here
Adults and mature teens who want the pillars as practice, with a ruling they can apply.
Families who want a clear answer on a common act of worship, and new Muslims building the daily practice.
The five pillars
Shahada
The testimony of faith.
Salah
The prayer. Purification is taught with it in Basic Fiqh.
Zakat
The obligatory charity.
Fasting
The fast of Ramadan.
Hajj
The pilgrimage.
Questions
The shahada, salah, zakat, the fast of Ramadan, and Hajj.
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