Expressions of Faith in Islam (5 Pillars)

Expressions of Faith in Islam (5 Pillars)

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•Three Dimensions of Religion
•The Five Pillars of Islam
1.Shahadah –Testifying to Creed
2.Salat –Offering Daily Prayers
3.Zakat –Almsgiving
4.Sawm –Fasting in Ramadan
5.Hajj –Making the Pilgrimage

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•P1 describe the characteristics of religion and belief systems
•P3 investigate religious traditions and belief systems
•P4 examine significant aspects of religious traditions
•P8 use appropriate terminology related to religion and belief
systems

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•The religion of Islam is
balanced through three
dimensions:
•Belief (Iman)
•Practice (Islam)
•Spiritual Excellence (Ihsan)
•In Islam, faith is expressed in
a diversity of ways to engage
full human faculties.
•The five pillars of Islam
provides a Muslim with a
practical framework to
cultivate spiritual growth.

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•The five pillars range
from once in a lifetime
action (pilgrimage) to
daily activities (daily ritual
prayers)
•The five pillars address
five central attachments
humans have that may
prevent one’s spiritual
development and hinder
one’s relationship with
God.

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•Iman -Faith dimension
•6 tenets of Islamic faith
•Belief in
•Oneness of Allah
•His Angels
•His Books
•His Messengers
•The Day of Judgement and
Hereafter
•Divine Will and
Determination
•Mu’min is a believer

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•Islam –devotional
practice dimension
•5 Pillars of Islam
•Shahadah
•Salat
•Sawm
•Zakat
•Hajj
•A Muslim is the one
who submits to the
will of God.

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•Spiritual excellence
dimension
“Ihsan is to worship God
as though you see God;
even if you don’t see
God, God sees you”, said
Prophet Muhammad.
•Muhsin is the one who
has developed a
personal relationship
with God.

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•For a Muslim, it is
compulsory to practice the
five pillars of Islam.
•There are important
reasons and benefits as to
why Muslims are obliged
to practice the five pillars:
•Muslims believe that God
has commanded them to
practice the five pillars. They
are a symbol of a person’s
willing submission to God.

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•The five pillars are acts of
worship and have significance
for humans and their
relationship with God.
•The five pillars are a spiritual
regimen to cultivate spiritual
development in a practitioner.
•Each of the five pillars enables
a person to detach from a
significant hindrance on his or
her spiritual journey.
•They have additional social,
mental, spiritual and physical
benefits.

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•Shahadah is a declaration
a person says to become a
Muslim
•Declaration of Shahadah:
“There is no god except Allah
and Muhammad is His
Messenger”
•Arabic pronunciation:
La IlaahaillaAllah
MuhammadunRasul Allah

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•With the shahadaha person
frees himself or herself from
false masters or gods that may
exert disproportionate force
upon a person.
•For some their own self
can be their god
•For others it could be
wealth, status or powerful
people,
•For some they may believe
that there are more than
one God with supernatural
powers

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•Islam requires one to
reject all such deities and
only submit to one
supreme God.
•This gives a person
freedom from worldly
powers that may influence
him or her with fear or
incentive.
•It frees the person of the
pressures of society and
the world around them.

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•“Salat is the central pillar of Islam.”
–Prophet Muhammad
•“Who believe in the Unseen, and
perform salat (prayers) and spend
out of what We have provided for
them.” (Qur’an, 2:3)
•Salat is the name given to the
compulsory five times a day
prayer
•Salat in Arabic refers to a direct
link to God, translating to “hot
connection”.
•An act of worship that enables the
individual to get close to God
through a meditative state.

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•The essence of five daily
prayers is to glorify, exalt
and praise God with the
heart, tongue and body at
spaced intervals
throughout the day.
•The prayer is an index
involving all forms of
worship
•The prayer is an act
symbolising
submission to God

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•Salat enables a person to detach from
daily affairs and to remember and
connect with God on a daily basis.
•Salat raises human consciousness to
an awareness of being in the presence
of God and hence greatly reduces the
chance of committing wrongful acts.
•All enjoined prayers can be performed
individually or in congregation.
•Congregation can be formed
anywhere. It does not have to be in a
mosque.
•Rows are formed where shoulders
touch each other, hence building
social cohesion and solidarity.

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•Zakat is the third pillar of
Islam.
“But those among them who
are well-grounded in
knowledge, and the believers,
believe in what has been
revealed to you and what was
revealed before you: And
(especially) those who
establish regular prayer (salat)
and practise regular charity
(zakat) and believe in God and
in the Last Day: To them shall
We soon give a great reward.
(Qur’an, 4:162)

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•Zakat means both
“purification” and
“growth”.
•Purification of wealth
and soul
•Wealth: by setting it aside
for others in need
•Soul: Detachment from
worldly, material
possessions.
•Growth in blessings and
spiritual status
•Blessings: Religious merit
and blessings from God.
•Spiritual Status: Rank in
the eyes of God.

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•It is considered a right of
the poor rather than being
purely charity.
•The minimum obligatory
amount of alms (zakat) is
1/40 (2.5%) of excess
personal wealth.
•It is paid once in a year.
•Zakat can only be
distributed to poor,
needy and other rightful
beneficiaries.

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•By observing the command of God
to pay zakat a Muslim:
•Acknowledges that they are
not the true owner of the
wealth
•Detaches from wealth and
possessions removing
another impediment in their
spiritual journey.
•Exhibits compassion for less
fortunate people.
•Zakat deals with the social
problem of the ‘don’t care’ attitude
of the rich.
•Therefore, zakat bridges the gap
between the rich and the poor.

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•NZF –National Zakat
Foundation
•Goal is to distribute
Zakat paid by Muslims
in Australia to those in
need in the local
community.
•Make it easy for
individuals to
understand their
obligations.
•Zakat Calculator
•Simple guides

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•Sawm is the fourth pillar of
Islam
•Muslims are required to fast for
one month in a year over
consecutive days in the lunar
month of Ramadan.
“O you who believe! Fasting is
prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you
that you are expected to be truly
obedient.” (Qur’an, 2:183)
•From dawn to sunset a
practising Muslim abstains from
eating, drinking and sexual
relations while spending time in
reflection, doing good deeds and
being careful in one’s conduct.

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•A fasting Muslim usually
wakes up before dawn for an
early breakfast (suhoor).
“Take the pre-fasting meal.
Verily, there is blessing in the
pre-fasting meal” (Bukhari)
•At sunset each day, fasting is
broken with a meal usually
with family or friends.
•Muslims are eager to invite
each other to share the
breaking of their fast.

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•Fasting is the best form of
true thanksgiving:
•to know that all sustenance
comes directly from God
•to acknowledge its value
•to feel our need and
dependence on that
sustenance.
•In Ramadan, some
Muslims go to the
mosque at night for a
special congregational
prayer. (Taraweeh)

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•At the end of the month of
Ramadan, there is a three
day festive celebrations (Eid)
where Muslims visit their
families and friends.
•By fasting 30 days in a row,
one acquires the habit of
controlling one’s inner
impulses.
•One month of fasting rests
the digestive system and
other related organs,
especially the liver.

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•Ramadan 2020 was a very
different experience for the
majority of Muslims
•Ramadan is generally a very
communal time of year
•In 2020, Muslims:
•spent a lot more time
with family at home.
•learnt new ways they
can personally connect
with Allah.
•created a mosque
environment in their
home.
Lockdown 2020 –Short Film

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•Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam.
•Pilgrimage refers to visiting the
holy land at least once in a
lifetime.
•It is obligatory for all Muslims
who have the means and are
healthy enough to make the
journey.
•Pilgrimage consists of actions
completed during the month of
DhulHijjah, including:
•visiting a number of sacred
places.
•circling the Ka’bah.
•being present in the plains of
Mt Arafat.

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•During Hajj, the central aims
of worship occur
individually and collectively
in large numbers.
•Aims of worship: Exalt, glorify
and paise God.
•According to Islamic
tradition, Mt Arafat is the
place where the first
repentance was made and
accepted
•When the first man, Adam and
his partner Eve sincerely
repented and received
forgiveness for their mistake.

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•Revolving around a central axis
is a universal act of worship
•This is why Muslims circle the
Ka’bah
“All that is in the heavens and on
the earth extols and glorifies God,
for He is the Tremendous, the
Wise”(Qur’an, 57:1)
•Hajj is about connecting to the
monotheistic tradition and to
realise that Islam is not a new
religion but the primordial
religion of God.

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•A Muslim truly appreciates the
universality of belief in one God
(tawhid) and oneness of humanity.
•Therefore it detaches a person from
tribalism in religion and racism.
•Many people have a significant leap
in their faith and go through a
transformation after Hajj.
•Hajj is one of the most spectacular
religious and social annual events in
the world.
•It brings together millions of
Muslims from all around the world
who all wear simple garments to all
stand equal before God.

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•Expression of faith in the form of five pillars makes a person
recognisably Muslim. Yet, if not practiced a person does not cease to
be a believer or Muslim.
•The five pillars of Islam are:
1.Shahadah –to testify that there is no deity but God and that Muhammad is
the messenger of God.
2.Salat –to offer daily ritual prayers.
3.Zakat –to pay the compulsory alms.
4.Sawm –to fast in the month of Ramadan.
5.Hajj –to make pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able to do so.
•The five pillars are a means for spiritual development.
•It is possible to excel spiritually by following these practices.

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