Lie cheat and steel and then cut off your head.
This should turn you stumic for sure...
Know the ENEMY - An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.
Muslims believe that there is not other God but the one true God who is referred to with the name
Allah. God is eternal, transcendent, absolutely one (the doctrine of
tawhid, or strict or simple monotheism), and incomparable; that he is self-sustaining, who begets not nor was begotten. Muslim beliefs regarding God are summed up in
chapter 112 of the Qur'an,
al-Ikhlas, "the chapter of purity".
[2][3] Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before, including through the
prophets Abraham,
Moses and
Jesus.
[4] Muslims maintain that previous messages and revelations have been partially
changed or corrupted over time,
[5] but consider the Qur'an to be both unaltered and the final revelation from God—Final Testament.
Besides the Quran, Muhammad's life (
sira) and traditions (
sunnah) are also upheld by Muslims as the
sources of sharia law. They discuss Muhammad and other prophets of Islam with reverence, adding the phrase
peace be upon him whenever their names are mentioned.
Shahada
Shahada is the declaration of faith and trust, i.e. the professing that there is only one
God (Allah) (
monotheism) and that
Muhammad is God's messenger.
[9] Kalima is a set statement normally recited in Arabic: '
La 'ilea-ha 'IL-all-laa-hu mu-ham-ma-door Ra-soo-lul-laah "I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger." Reciting this statement is obligatory in daily prayer
(salāh) as well as on other occasions; it is also a key part in a person's conversion to Islam.
[10]
Salat: Prayer
Salat (ṣalāh) is the Islamic prayer.
Salat consists of five daily prayers according to the Sunna; the names are according to the prayer times:
Fajr (dawn),
Dhuhr (noon),
Asr (afternoon),
Maghrib (evening), and
Isha' (night). The Fajr prayer is performed before sunrise, Dhuhr is performed in the midday after the sun has surpassed its highest point, Asr is the evening prayer before sunset, Maghrib is the evening prayer after sunset and Isha is the night prayer. All of these prayers are recited while facing the
Kaaba in
Mecca. Muslims must wash themselves before prayer, this washing is called
wudu ("purification"). The prayer is accompanied by a series of set positions including; bowing with hands on knees, standing, prostrating and sitting in a special position (not on the heels, nor on the buttocks).
Zakāt
Zakāt or
alms-giving is the practice of charitable giving by Muslims based on accumulated wealth, and is obligatory for all who are able to do so. It is considered to be a personal responsibility for Muslims to ease economic hardship for others and eliminate inequality.
[11] zakāt consists of spending 2.5% of one's wealth for the benefit of the poor or needy,like debtors or travelers. A Muslim may also donate more as an act of voluntary charity (
sadaqah), rather than to achieve additional divine reward.
[12]
There are five principles that should be followed when giving the zakāt:
- The giver must declare to God his intention to give the zakāt.
- The zakāt must be paid on the day that it is due.
- After the offering, the payer must not exaggerate on spending his money more than usual means.
- Payment must be in kind. This means if one is wealthy then he or she needs to pay 2.5% of their income. If a person does not have much money, then they should compensate for it in different ways, such as good deeds and good behavior toward others.
- The zakāt must be distributed in the community from which it was taken.[13]
Sawm: Fasting
Three types of fasting (
Siyam) are recognized by the Quran: Ritual fasting,
[14] fasting as compensation for repentance (both from
sura Al-Baqara),
[15] and ascetic fasting (from
Al-Ahzab).
[16][17]
Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of
Ramadan.
[18] Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk during this month, and are to be especially mindful of other sins.
[18] Fasting is necessary for every Muslim that has reached puberty (unless he/she suffers from a medical condition which prevents him/her from doing so).
[19]
The fast is meant to allow Muslims to seek nearness and to look for forgiveness from God, to express their gratitude to and dependence on him, atone for their past sins, and to remind them of the needy.[20] During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, profane language, gossip and to try to get along with fellow Muslims better. In addition, all obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided.[21]
Fasting during Ramadan is obligatory, but is forbidden for several groups for whom it would be very dangerous and excessively problematic. These include pre-pubescent children, those with a medical condition such as
diabetes,
elderly people, and
pregnant or
breastfeeding women. Observing fasts is not permitted for menstruating women. Other individuals for whom it is considered acceptable not to fast are those who are ill or traveling. Missing fasts usually must be made up for soon afterward, although the exact requirements vary according to circumstance.
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Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca
The
Hajj is a
pilgrimage that occurs during the
Islamic month of
Dhu al-Hijjah to the holy city of Mecca. Every able-bodied Muslim is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.
[26] When the pilgrim is around 10 km (6.2 mi) from Mecca, he/she must dress in
Ihram clothing, which consists of two white sheets. Both men and women are required to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. After a Muslim makes the trip to Mecca, he/she is known as a
hajj/hajja (one who made the pilgrimage to Mecca).
[27] The main rituals of the Hajj include walking seven times around the Kaaba termed
Tawaf, touching the
Black Stone termed Istilam, traveling seven times between
Mount Safa and Mount Marwah termed
Sa'yee, and symbolically
stoning the Devil in
Mina termed Ramee.
[27]
The
pilgrim, or the
haji, is honoured in the Muslim community. Islamic teachers say that the Hajj should be an expression of devotion to God, not a means to gain social standing. The believer should be self-aware and examine their intentions in performing the pilgrimage. This should lead to constant striving for self-improvement.
[28] A pilgrimage made at any time other than the Hajj season is called an
Umrah, and while not mandatory is strongly recommended. Also, they make a pilgrimage to the holy city of
Jerusalem in their alms giving feast.
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Controversy over
Sixth Pillar of Islam [edit]
Most
Sunni Muslims believe there are precisely five Pillars of Islam, since Sunni leaders have taught that there are only five major pillars of the faith. Traditionalists say that no sixth pillar should be added, because changing the pillars would be altering the religion and its beliefs, and so one who believes that there is a sixth is committing a sin. Thus, Sunnis believe that a 'six pillar of faith' is outside the folds of mainstream Islam. The sixth pillar of Islam is not included in the
Sunni way of life.
However the Shia faith believe the 6th pillar is
khums which means that you have to pay 1:5 of your wealth to the
Sayyids, unlike some Sunni minorities such as the
Taliban and
Al Qaeda, identifying those groups as sharing the Kharijite view that jihad is the sixth pillar of Islam, and renewalist groups such as
Islamic Jihad and
Hamas, which are described as not sharing that view.
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