5 pillars of islam?

Question

the way islam is going looks as if muslims dont have even 1 pillar to lean on, let alone 5 pillars
why so?

Answer 1

A true Muslim not only knows the pillars but also the fundamental beliefs in Islam.

With any system of belief there must be a foundation in which it is built upon. The five pillars of Islam is that foundation for Muslims. The pillars are profession of faith, prayer, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
The profession of faith is the first pillar of Islam. One must profess There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Prophet of God. It is the first “because it is foundational; all else—the rest of the pillars, ethics, the Muslim’s entire life—depends on this declaration of faith. By doing so the Muslim is committing to absolute monotheism, an unshakable and uncompromising faith I the oneness or unity. It is also to affirmation of Muhammad as the messenger of God, the last and final prophet, who serves as a model for the Muslim community. A Muslim must also believe in one God, who alone is worthy of worship; belief in angels, spiritual beings who do the will of God; belief in scared books, including the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospels; belief in the prophets, as examples to follow and as spokesmen of God, with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus primary among others; and belief in the Day of Judgment and resurrection. This is to be done each time a person prays.
Prayer or salat is the profession of the faith through prayer, 5 times a day. This will begin at seven. The prayer is to be performed at sunrise, noon, afternoon, evening and night while facing Makkah, the holy city and center of Islam, Muslims, individually or in a group, can perform their prayers. Before prayer one must be clean, therefore the ceremonial bathing or Wudu must be performed. Here the hands are washed the right first three times, then the mouth three times, the nose three times, the arms wrist to elbows beginning with the right, the face three times, the head and ears one time each, ending with the feet right then left to the ankle. Without this ritual washing, a symbolic restoration of the believer to original purity and balance, the salat is not valid. One should be focused facing Makkah and Ka'abah. The prayer is a process of several bows before and placing the head on the floor, during which one will recite the Takbir, “Allaha Akbar” or “God is greatest.” By placing the head on floor you are as low as you can be to God, showing submission to God. On Friday there is a communal prayer.
Almsgiving or zakat is another way to help with the poorer people in our world. This is a form of social security system and organized welfare program which helps a Muslim society share its wealth and maintain an equitable society. Zakat is not regarded as charity since it is not really voluntary but instead it is owed, by those who have received their wealth as a trust from God’s bounty, to the poor. This is a personal tax made on the individual beyond personal and business expenses, donations to charity, and state taxes. Zakat is seen as an act of worship, very much like prayer and fasting, and the money donated is earmarked for the poor, needy, disabled, and other deprived people. Although this collection began as a collection by the government it was late and still in most cases applied to the individual. “In recent years a number of governments (Pakistan, the Sudan, and Libya) have asserted the government’s right to a zakat tax.
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is the forth pillar. The month of Ramadan was chosen for the annual period of personal spiritual renewal because it was in the last ten days of Ramadan that Muhammad experienced his ‘Night of Power’ and first received revelations from Allah which were to become the Quran. During this month all Muslims are to fast from sunrise to sunset, they are to fast from food, drink, gambling, sexual activity, and all sensuous pleasures. One must maintain a clean mind and body by purifying oneself, the age requirement same as for prayer. It is a time when the spiritual values of love, honesty, devotion, generosity, and social concern are deepened. Ramadan is seen as a time for reflection and spiritual discipline, for expressing gratitude for God’s guidance and atoning for past sins, for awareness of human frailty and dependence on God, as for remembering and responding to the needs of the poor and hungry. At the end of the month Muslims is a time of celebration. It is a time for family reunions and gift giving and a holiday. There is usually a sacrifice of a lamb or other animal that is given to the poor. Many in today’s world have a hard time with fasting because of temptation.
The fifth pillar is pilgrimage or Hajj to Makkah. After Muhammad destroyed the idols in Ka'abah and Makkah became a place for Muslims to come together as so many had done since Abraham built the Ka’abah. Once in a lifetime, if health and material means permit, a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Makkah. This journey, two months after Ramadan in the month of Dhu al-Hijja, requires for one to save sometimes for a lifetime, the pilgrim cannot borrow and go into debt to make the pilgrimage. A Hajj is invalid if one has to go into debt to make the trip. Muslims from around the world—of all classes, colors, nationality, and races—are there in the same dress, performing the same rituals. There is also no rank or privilege in this holy place because we are without rank before Allah. On the tenth day of the month the feast of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, occurs. The feast consists of ceremony and prayer, if the family or person can afford it, sacrifice of an animal. The sacrifice is in remembrance of the sheep sent in place of Ishmael. Part of this sacrifice is to be given to the poor.

Answer 2

Assalammualaikum, my brother.

The 5 pillars of Islam :
1. Reciting th Kalimah Shahadah (I bear withness that there no other god than Allah, and Prophet Muhammad is His Messenger)
2. Prayer (5 daily prayers)
3. Fasting (In the month of Ramadhan)
4. Performing Haj (Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca)
5. Paying Zakat.

Actually it all depends on the upbringing. How parents raise their children is how these children adheres to the 5 pillars. Islam by birth itslef doesnot constitutes a true muslim, to adhere to the 5 is easy but to most its rather than a burden. Tale for example, prayers, 5 time a day. just 5-10 mins each, however it seems like eternity. I mean people can sit down and watch 90mins of football and yet find it insufficient, but 5-10 mins of prayers is troublesome ?

Haj, for example, people can spend thousands just to see the Pyramid, or other wonders of the world but performing Haj, its like a waste of time for 'them'.

Fasting, some just ignore this. Why ? maybe they lack the spiritual belief , so to them no point starving themselves.

Zakat, how many of them actually pay alms thesedays ? $2 for a sweepstake ticket is nothing eben if you end up spending $50 . . But a few dollars for alms, is unneccesary spending for them.

It is not something inherited, it has to be trained and groomed,
Like a granite / marble . . . Its just a piece of rock . . but if you carve it and make it into a statue . . then its a masterpiece.

W'salam.

Answer 3

The 5 pillars are to take the shahata(I bare witness that their is one G'd Allah and Prophet Mohammed is his last Prophet), pray 5 times a day, give charity, Fast the month of ramadan, and make the trip to Hajj at least once in your lifetime. And to answer your question, Islam is the same in all the Holy Qurans and that what a muslim should lean on because those are G'ds words. As long as you be as strong as Allah know you can be that all that should matter.

Answer 4

The Five Pillars of Islam 1)The Testimony of Faith (Shahadah) - the declaration that there is none worthy of worship except Allah (Arabic:God) and that 2)Muhammad is His last messenger. 3)Ritual Prayer (Salat) - establishing of the five daily Prayers. 4)Obligatory (religious) almsgiving (Zakat) - which is generally 2.5% of the total savings for a rich man working in trade or industry, and 10% or 20% of the annual produce for agriculturists. This money or produce is distributed among the poor. 5)Siyam, Fasting The Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) - this is done during the month of Zul Hijjah, and is compulsory once in a lifetime for one who has the ability to do it. If the Muslim is in ill health or in debt, he or she is not required to perform Hajj.

Answer 5

Muslims are going through test and the Holy Quran says that

[29:2-3] "Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe," without being put to the test?" We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars.

Answer 6

Posing as a Muslim or a christian is an age old trick. In fact it is the oldest trick in the barbarians book, the pigs and apes, the phallic and tyrants worshipers, the scum of the earth. That is what you are.

http://www.jewwatch.com/

Answer 7

I think you are a very conflicted person. You need to pray and then listen to your heart; it seems like you are very unsure as to what you believe.

What has turned you sour on Islam?

Answer 8

Don't worry about Islam. Just worry about yourself and everything will be just fine.

Answer 9

It maybe so, in your case, dont include everyone.

Answer 10

once a hindu monkey ..always a hindu monkey