To: auntdot
OK, jihad is not a pillar. Live, research, and learn!
32 posted on
09/20/2003 3:57:32 AM PDT by
jocon307
(how much trouble is THIS post going to get me in?)
To: jocon307
NOT SO FAST!
The religion of Islam consists of faith (al iman) and practice (al din). The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental obligations of a Muslim under Sharia law, and which devout Muslims will perform faithfully, believing them to be essential to pleasing Allah.
In summary the practices are:
The acknowledgement of God (Shahadah) The ritual prayers (Salat or Salah)
The paying of ritual alms (Zakat or Zakah) The fast during Ramadan (Saum or Siyam) The pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj or Haj) Some Muslims, mainly belonging to the sect of the Khawarij, hold that there is a sixth pillar of Islam, Jihad, meaning Holy War or Inner Struggle. This is disputed.
197 posted on
09/20/2003 10:38:20 AM PDT by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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