The five pillars
- Shahadah: Testifying that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger.
- Salah: The five daily prayers.
- Zakah: Obligatory giving for those who meet its conditions.
- Sawm: Fasting from dawn to sunset in Ramadan, with the exemptions prescribed in Islam.
- Hajj: Pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime for those able to undertake it.
