DE LIMA, KATRINA B

1BPAT

Reflective Essay

The five pillars of Islamic practice are the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer
(salah), money to the poor (zakat), fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj). The first Pillar of
Islam is the Shahadah, which is a Muslim confession of faith. It expresses the belief that
Allah is the one God and that Muhammad is Allah's messenger. Faith refers to the belief in
a single God. This emphasizes the Shahadah's importance in Islam. The shahada, or
Profession of Faith, is the most basic statement of Islamic beliefs. "There is no God but
God, and Muhammad is his prophet," it simply declares. Salah is the second of Islam's
Five Pillars. Muslims believe that they should pray five times a day. Prayer is significant
because it helps Muslims to communicate with Allah, listen to Allah, and follow the
prophets' ways. Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam; Zakat is an Islamic financial word
that refers to an individual's responsibility to donate a particular amount of their money to
charitable charities each year. For Muslims, zakat is a required obligation that is also
considered as a form of worship. Giving money to the poor is believed to purify yearly
earnings that are in excess of what is necessary to meet a person's or family's basic needs.
The fourth pillar of Islam is sawm, or fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The fast,
which is commanded in the Holy Qur'an, is a form of deep personal worship in which
Islam seek a more complete understanding of God. Fasting throughout Ramadan helps
Muslims become more aware of God's presence and to express thanks for People of faith
in their life. It seeks to strengthen believers' feeling of community by bringing Muslims
from all over the world together to perform this ceremony. All Muslims are required to
fasting from dawn to dark for 30 days during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins on
the ninth month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar. The purpose of the fast is to develop
self-control and compassion for the poor. Hajj is one of Islam's five pillars, and it is a
pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim should do at least once in their lifetime if they are
able. It is the greatest spiritual event a Muslim can have, with rituals performed in the most
sacred places in the Islamic world. During the Hajj, pilgrims join procession after
procession of millions of people who descend on Mecca for the Hajj week and conduct a
variety of ceremonies.
 Following out these commitments creates a framework for an Islam’s life,
connecting their daily actions and beliefs together in a single fabric of religious devotion.
Islam considers it useless to live life without putting one's faith into action and practice, no
matter how sincere one's faith may be. Carrying out the Five Pillars indicates that the
Muslim prioritizes his or her faith rather than attempting to fit it into their secular lives.