Islamic Pillars & Branches: Shahadah, Salah, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj, Ramadhan, Sunni, Shia, Quizzes of Anthropology of religion

Download Islamic Pillars & Branches: Shahadah, Salah, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj, Ramadhan, Sunni, Shia and more Quizzes Anthropology of religion in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Pillar One Testimony: Shahadah DEFINITION 1 Basic creed of Islam TERM 2 Pillar Two Prayer: Salah DEFINITION 2 Ritual prayers, called Salah or Salat must be performed 3 to 5 times a day. TERM 3 Pillar Three Fasting: Sawm DEFINITION 3 Fasting from food and drink (among other things) must be performed from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadhan. TERM 4 Pillar Four Alms to the Poor: Zakat DEFINITION 4 Giving a fixed portion of accumulated wealth by those who can afford it to help the poor or needy, and also to assist the spread of Islam. TERM 5 Pillar Five Pilgrimage: Hajj DEFINITION 5 Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime.