What are the 5 Pillars of Islam

Islam religion is the 2nd largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. It promulgated by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in Arabia in the 7th century. The literally meaning of Islam is "to surrender" yourself according to the will of Allah and Islamic religion followers are called Muslims.
According to Islamic traditions, the building of Islam is built up five pillars and names of pillars are Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, and Hajj.

Let's know the five pillars deeply.

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1 (Shahadah)
The term Shahadah means the declaration of faith. There is evidence of your belief that there is no god other than Allah and that Muhammad (PBUH) is a last Messenger and Prophet of Allah. It is a deliberate declaration that you are a true Muslim and followers of Islam. This is the most important pillar because is the first step to enter in Islam for everyone, without accepting and following this your faith is incomplete. Shahadah is also the first movement to accept Islam as a pledge of its faith.

2 (Salah)
Salah (Prayer) is a special form of worship which is the second important pillar of Islam after Shahadah. This is an obligatory part of Islam that is offered five times in a day, which order of offering was revealed in the Quran and its offering method is taught to us by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). And this pillar contains many physical movements For example standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting etc. And we offer this prayer five times a day, including the Fajar, Zuhr, Asar, Maghrib and Isha. It also includes a number of Salahs (prayers) along with the recitation of the verses of the Quran. And performing of this is only possible in the Arabic language than another language.

3 (Zakah)
Zakah is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is a duty to perform it regularly. Zakaah is not an option, it is a mandatory activity for all Muslims. This is a contribution that is performed once a year at a savings of two and a half per cent. Zakat is obligatory on every man and woman who has 87.4785285gm gold or 606.5177976gm silver.
This is to "cleanse" your money and property from their excessive desire or greed. The idea is, by giving this money, you will learn not to value material wealth (cash and wealth) much more.
Zakat is a compulsory payment and there is neither charity nor tax. This is expected of every Muslim.

4(Sawm)

Sawm means fasting, it falls every year in the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, all Muslims fast from dawn to dusk in the month of Ramadan.

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This is mentioned in the Quran:

Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may attain piety- (2:183)

During fasting, Muslims refrain from 3 important human needs such as drinks, food and sex. It is obligatory on all Muslims who are adult and they are able physically and mentally to perform it.

Some of the main benefits of fast:
1) To stop oneself and learn patience.
2) Promotes spiritual self-purification.
3) Forgiveness of sins.
The Prophet (PBUH) said: If a person fasts in Ramadan with faith and hopes for reward, his/her previous sins are forgiven.

5 (Hajj)

Hajj is the name of a pilgrimage to visit the Kaaba, Makkah, and its surrounding Islamic holy places. It is mandatory to perform at least once in life if a Muslim is physically fit and is able to travel economically. Ziarat is one of the five pillars of Islam and it holds every year in the Islamic month of Zul-Hajj.

If a person believes in Allah and he has a doubt in last Messenger of Allah- Muhammad (PBUH) then faith is incomplete, therefore, putting faith in Allah and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is must essential for being a real Muslim.

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