The Pillars of Islam

© The Pillars of Islam: From the book The Ship of Salvation

In the name of allah the most gracious the most merciful


From original text

The Ship of Salvation

A Basic Text on Islamic WorshipAccording to the Shaafi’i School of Thought

Written byal-’Allamat ash-Shaykh Abdullah bin Sa’ad

bin Sumair al-Hadrami ash-Shaafi’i

Translation and Commentary prepared byKhalil Abdur-Rashid


The Pillars of Islam

Are Five:


5 Pillars of Islam

Testification or Shahadah

1

Establishment of prayer

2

Paying of zakaat

3

Fasting of Ramadan

4

Pilgrimage to the House of Allah

for whomever has the means

5



1


1

Testifying that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger



1



in this context, means certainty, strong belief, and conviction.


1



Deity means anything that is given worship, even if it is not worthy of it.


1 Testification or Shahadah

The full meaning of this statement is that there is nothing in existence that is deserving of worship except Allah, and that our Master Muhammad is His Messenger to men, jinn, and angels.



2


2

Establishment

means to be constant in doing something, to have perseverance in doing something, and being continuous in doing something.



2

Prayer

linguistically means Dua’ or supplication.



2

Prayer

The shariah definition is: a particular combination of speech and actions that are begun with takbeer ( Allahu Akbar ), and conclude with tasleem ( Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah).



The full meaning is to be constant and continuous in the performance of the prayer while observing all of its obligatory aspects and conditions.

2 Establishment of prayer


The paying of zakaat

3


3

Zakaat

Linguistically zakaat means growth, and purification.



3

Zakaat

The shariah definition of zakaat is: the name for that which is taken from one's wealth for a specific purpose.



The full meaning is the giving of zakaat to those who are valid recipients, which is a duty upon the one who has the capacity to give.

3 The paying of zakaat


The fasting of Ramadan

4


4

Ramadan

Linguistically fasting (Saum) means to abstain from something.



4

Ramadan

The shariah definition of fasting is: a special abstention, with a special methodology, accompanied by a special intention.



4

Ramadan

the name of the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.



The full meaning is to abstain during the daytime of every day in the month of Ramadan from all things which break the fast.

4 The fasting of Ramadan


The pilgrimage to the House of Allah for whomever has the means

5


5

Hajj (pilgrimage)

Linguistically hajj means: to set out for something.

The pilgrimage


5

Hajj (pilgrimage)

The shariah definition is: to set out for the House of Allah with the intention of devotions and worship.

The pilgrimage


The full meaning is to set out for the Ka'ba for the one who has the means to go and return and has the means to provide for himself during that whole period of time.

5 The pilgrimage


Just as the hajj is obligatory on such a person, so too is 'umrah,

which linguistically means "visitation" but whose shariah definition is that of the hajj.

5 The pilgrimage


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