The Five Pillars Of Islam

Teachings and Beliefs:

Muslim believed in one God and in the prophets of the Old Testaments; they include Christ as a prophet. They also believe revelation, the existence of angels , and the doctrine of the day of judgment. Like Christianity , Islam is a universal religion in which all people who accept the belief in one God and in Mohammed as his prophet are regarded as equal before Allah and within the community. For Muslims, Islam is the perfection of all previous religions, including Judaism and Christianity.

Every true Muslim was instructed to follow the Five Pillars of Islam:

1. Shahadah - A belief in Allah as the only God and worthy of worship. Muhammad as his prophet or Messenger of God.

2. Salah Pray five time a day. Every Salah

The Qur'an defines punishments for five specific crimes: unlawful intercourse, false accusation of unlawful intercourse, consumption of alcohol, theft, and highway robbery. It also contains laws of inheritance, marriage, and payment for injuries and murder, as well as rules for fasting, charity, and prayer. Many practices include greeting others with "as-salamu `alaykum" ("peace be unto you"), saying bismillah ("in the name of God") before meals, and using only the right hand for eating and drinking. Practices in Islamic burial rituals include saying the Salat al-Janazah ("funeral prayer") over the bathed and covered dead body, and burying it in a grave. Muslims, are restricted in their diet, and prohibited foods include pig products, blood, and alcohol. All meat must come from plant-eating animal , ritually slaughtered known as halal

The father is responsible for financial stability and the well-being of the whole family. Marriage is a civil contract which consists of an offer and acceptance between two qualified parties in the presence of two witnesses. The groom is required to pay a bridal gift (mahr) to the bride. A man may have up to four wives if he believes he can treat them equally, while a woman may have only one husband. In most Muslim countries, the process of divorce in Islam is known as talaq, which the husband initiates by pronouncing the word "divorce".

The most important Islamic festivals are Eid al-Fitr , marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha or “Festival of the Sacrifice”coinciding the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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