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Practices - The Five Pillars Monotheism Tawhid Sawm Transcendence Zakat Rakat Immanence Beneficence Du’ah Shahadah Hajj Shirk Sadaqah Qur’an Mihrab Salat Muezzin Qiblah Omnipotence Adhan Sunnah Allah (99 names) Islam Minaret Merciful Halal Hadith Key Words 1. Shahadah – the declaration of faith. 2. Salat – prayer prescribed five times daily. 3. Zakat – religious tax giving 2.5% of disposable income (money left over after food, bills etc.) to benefit others. 4. Sawm – fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan. 5. Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime if a person can afford it and is healthy enough. The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam Qur’an Hadith Sunnah Key Sources of Authority
