The Articles of Faith and The pillars of Islam
In the name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful.
May the peace and blessings of Allah subahanahu wa ta'aala be upon his last and final messenger(saw)
Asalamu alaykum (Peace be upon you)
In Islam there are 6 articles of Iman(Faith or belief)
Without certain belief in these 6 articles a person cannot be a Muslim
They are:
1. Belief in Allah Subahaanahu wa ta'aala
2. Belief in the Angels
3. Belief in the Books ( The Quran, The Injeel(bible), The Zabuur(the psalms), The Taurat(the Torah)
4. Belief in the Prophet and messengers( From Adam to Muhammed and each one in between)
5.Belief in Judgment day (The Final day)
6. Belief in Divine decree (Whether good or evil)
There are also 5 pillars of Islam. These are the obligations that are enjoined on every Muslim who is able. Again not performing one of these without good reasoning or denying one of these pillars will exclude a person from the fold Islam.
They are:
1. The shahada (The testimony stating that 'There is none to be worshipped but Allah alone and that Muhammed(saw) is his messenger').
2. Performing the 5 daily prayers
3. paying the Zakah (Charity)
4. Fasting the entire month of Ramadan (From sunrise to sunset)
5. Performing the Hajj at least once in your lifetime (The pilgrimage to Makkah, if financially and physically able)
These are the beliefs and actions of Muslims in a Nutshell. These are the fundamental requirements that a person needs in order to be a correct Muslim.
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