TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM

ISLAM IS COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS AND PRACTICES THAT ARE CONTAINED IN "FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM." THESE ARE THE 1.SHAHADA- TESTIMONY OR PROFESSION OF FAITH OF A MUSLIM. 2.SALAT- THEIR PRAYER THAT IS DONE FIVE TIMES A DAY. a. salat-ul-fajar- morning prayer. b. salat-ul-zuhr- noon prayer. c. salat-ul-asr- afternoon prayer. d. salat-ul-maghrib- evening prayer. e. salat-ul-isha- night prayer. 3. ZAKAT- THIS IS WHAT WE ALSO CALLED ALMS WHICH ARE GIVEN TO THE POOR, THE NEEDY, THOSE WHO WANTED TO FOLLOW ALLAH'S FOOTSTEP ETC. 4. SAWM- THIS IS THE NINTH MONTH OF THE MUSLIM CALENDAR, A.K.A. RAMADAN'. DURING THIS TIME NO MUSLIM IS ALLOWED TO EAT,DRINK, HAVE FUN, CELEBRATE ANY KIND OF EVENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE HOLIEST MONTH FOR THEM. THIS IS THEIR PRACTICE 'SAWN' OF FASTING, COMMUNICATING DEEPER WITH ALLAH. AFTER THIS FESTIVAL THEY ARE CELEBRATING THE EID'L FITR WHEREIN THERE IS ABUNDANCE OF FOOD AND A LOT OF REJOICING. 5. HAJJ- THE HOLY CITY OF ISLAM, THE CENTER OF ISLAMIC WORSHIP. THESE ARE THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM.