{"id":22,"date":"2023-01-28T09:18:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2023-02-03T00:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T00:19:36","slug":"pillars-of-islam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/pillars-of-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillars of Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7025a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be7025a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be28587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be28587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pillars of Islam<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa65dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa65dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vc_custom_heading\">The \u2018Five Pillars\u2019 of Islam are the foundation of a Muslim\u2019s way of life. It is the practical manifestation of a person\u2019s true belief and to follow them is a requirement of all those who profess to be Muslim. They should be carried out with sincerity and willingness as Islam means peace and submission to Allah \u2013 they cannot be forced and are meaningless if done so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da59d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1da59d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad9ae3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aad9ae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65713a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d65713a\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahadah.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahadah.jpg 196w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/Shahadah-q1dkj2felvthjrcm6jcwp3162xun1g47q7jj2buhjw.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/Shahadah-150x150.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e855659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e855659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-custom--title text-center\"><div class=\"fl-title-vc fl--font-style-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shahadah<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl_custom_text__block fl-opacity\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">(Faith)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0723a42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0723a42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bbb2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91bbb2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/salat1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/salat1.jpg 196w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/salat1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc0599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fc0599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-custom--title text-center\"><div class=\"fl-title-vc fl--font-style-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Salah<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl_custom_text__block fl-opacity\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">(Prayer)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be27d6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be27d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d167306 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d167306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fast.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fast.jpg 196w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fast-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f4a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f4a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-custom--title text-center\"><div class=\"fl-title-vc fl--font-style-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sawm<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl_custom_text__block fl-opacity\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">(Fasting)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a828a13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a828a13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346654f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"346654f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/zakat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/zakat.jpg 196w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/zakat-q1dkj4b2zjw26z9vvk65u2k39pldguboegui0vrp7g.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/zakat-150x150.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aea514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aea514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-custom--title text-center\"><div class=\"fl-title-vc fl--font-style-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zakat<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl_custom_text__block fl-opacity\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">(Almsgiving)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eafe6bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eafe6bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac9b11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ac9b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hajj.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hajj.jpg 196w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/hajj-q1dkizlw1dpmkxgpn050zlqsas8ject0ptl2mhyo2k.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/elementor\/thumbs\/hajj-150x150.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81890a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81890a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-custom--title text-center\"><div class=\"fl-title-vc fl--font-style-two\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hajj<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl_custom_text__block fl-opacity\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">(Pilgrimage)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bf44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74bf44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Shahadah (Testification of Faith)<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wprt-lines style-1 custom-3\"><div class=\"line-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\">Shahadah, profession of faith, is the first pillar of Islam. Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed \u201cThere is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.\u201d This simple yet profound statement expresses a Muslim\u2019s complete acceptance of and total commitment to Islam.<\/div><h2 class=\"text-left\">\u00a0<\/h2><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\"><p>The shahada is a two-part statement that articulates the main beliefs of Islam.<\/p><p><strong>The first part of Shahada<\/strong>\u00a0states that there is no god but Allah (SWT) which means that no other being has the right to be worshiped and that Allah almighty has neither partner nor son.<\/p><p><strong>The second part of the Shahada<\/strong>\u00a0witnesses that our beloved prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet &amp; messenger sent by Allah (SWT).<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cI testify that there is no god but Allah (SWT), and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (SWT)\u201d<\/p><p><cite>The Shahadah statement in English<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u0623\u0634\u06be\u062f \u0627\u0646 \u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u06c1 \u0627\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u06c1, \u0648\u0623\u0634\u06be\u062f \u0627\u0646 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u06c1<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0461f2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0461f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b717b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b717b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Salah (Prayer)<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wprt-lines style-1 custom-3\"><div class=\"line-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\"><p><strong>\u201cSalah\u201d or \u201cSalat\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is the second pillar of Islam and represents\u00a0the backbone of Islam\u2019s belief\u00a0due to its importance and greatness.<\/p><p>In Islam, there are\u00a0<strong>five obligatory daily prayers<\/strong>\u00a0in which Muslims must perform in certain ways and times. The times for each prayer vary according to the lunar calendar as they range from sunrise to midnight.\u00a0<strong>To perform Prayer correctly<\/strong>, Muslims should follow the method commanded by Allah in the Qur\u2019an and the prophet\u2019s manners in performing.<\/p><p><strong>The 5 mandatory Muslim prayers are:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Salat al-fajr:\u00a0<\/strong>dawn, before sunrise<\/li><li><strong>Salat al-zuhr:\u00a0<\/strong>midday, after the sun passes its highest<\/li><li><strong>Salat al-\u2018asr:<\/strong>\u00a0the late part of the afternoon<\/li><li><strong>Salat al-maghrib<\/strong>:\u00a0just after sunset<\/li><li><strong>Salat al-\u2018isha:<\/strong>\u00a0between sunset and midnight<\/li><\/ul><p>During these prayers, Muslims face Mecca, which is the location of\u00a0the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam. Each prayer includes a\u00a0<strong>recitation of Quran<\/strong>, along with different Ruko.<\/p><p>Prior to each prayer, Muslims must perform a washing ritual in which called \u201cWudu\u201c(Ablution) to ensure purity prior to standing before Allah (SWT).<\/p><p>At prescribed times of the day, the adhan\/adhaan\/Azaan\u00a0<strong>(call to prayer)<\/strong>\u00a0announces the set time for the prayers. It\u2019s usually recited at Mosques, but can also be recited at home at the exact time prior to performing the daily prayer.<\/p><p>Through the\u00a0<strong>daily prayers<\/strong>, a Muslim\u00a0maintains his relationship with Allah (SWT),\u00a0cleanse heart &amp; souls, comes to\u00a0remember Allah (SWT)\u00a0often, and\u00a0avoids falling into sins.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac067a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac067a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1654232616848 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-top vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"text-left\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Zakat (Charity)<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wprt-lines style-1 custom-3\"><div class=\"line-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\"><p><strong>\u201cZakat\u201d or Alms-giving<\/strong>\u00a0is the third pillar of Islam and it is mandatory on every Muslim who is financially capable.<\/p><p>A financially capable Muslim must\u00a0donate a percentage of his\/her yearly income or fortune equal to 2.5%\u00a0every year to the poor and needy.<\/p><p>The main idea of Zakat is that Allah (SWT) has intentionally created different levels of wealth for each individual to test humanity and generosity among Muslims.<\/p><p><strong>Zakat<\/strong>\u00a0generates a sense of devotion and worship to Allah, sympathy with poor, needy, destitute. It also purifies the hearts of both poor and rich, achieves social justice, and creates a cooperative, cohesive, productive society.<\/p><p>Moreover, It\u2019s important to acknowledge that nothing we acquire in this world is truly ours; nothing that we have will be buried with us, nor will it be used in our Hereafter.\u00a0<em>Only our good deeds and those who we helped will help us enter Jannah (Heaven) in our Hereafter<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>In regards to Zakat, Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran:<\/strong><\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them to increase, and invoke [ Allah \u2018s blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5a52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5a52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sawm (Fasting)<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wprt-lines style-1 custom-3\"><div class=\"line-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\"><p><strong>\u201cSawm\u201d or Fasting<\/strong>\u00a0is the fourth pillar of Islam in which Muslims fast during the daylight hours in\u00a0<strong>the holy month of Ramadan<\/strong>, the 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0month of the Islamic calendar.<\/p><p><strong>Fasting during Ramadan<\/strong>\u00a0involves discipline and abstaining from many things, such as food, drink (including water), medication, any acts of evil, any sexual activity, backbiting, harming oneself or others, smoking, impure thoughts, etc.<\/p><p><strong>Fasting<\/strong>\u00a0is a special kind of worship that has a great unique reward from Allah (SWT). It has a lot of\u00a0spiritual,\u00a0moral, and\u00a0physical\u00a0benefits. In a narration by Al-Bukhari, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Allah (SWT) says: \u201cThe reward of observing Saum is different from the reward of other good deeds; Saum is for Me, and I Alone will give its reward.\u201d<\/p><p><cite>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim] | Book 9, Hadith 225<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><p><strong>The key objective of fasting<\/strong>\u00a0is to increase one\u2019s piety and also to experience the pain and hunger that the poor and needy feel. It also purifies both body &amp; soul.<\/p><p>Moreover, in the sacred month of Ramadan, Muslims use this special event to refocus their devotion to Islam by\u00a0learning the Quran\u00a0and\u00a0read the entire Quran\u00a0or\u00a0perform extra prayers\u00a0during the month. Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous<\/p><p><cite>Quran [2:183]<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><p><strong>Certain individuals may be excused from fasting<\/strong>\u00a0subject to their circumstances such as suffering from some disease\u00a0requires taking medication,\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0underage, and so on.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb386a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb386a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Hajj (Pilgrimage)<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wprt-lines style-1 custom-3\"><div class=\"line-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprt-spacer\" data-desktop=\"36\" data-mobi=\"30\" data-smobi=\"30\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wprt-subtitle left\"><p><strong>\u201cHajj\u201d or Pilgrimage to the Holy Kabah<\/strong>\u00a0in Mecca is the fifth and last pillar of Islam.<\/p><p><strong>Hajj<\/strong>\u00a0occurs annually and performed in the holy month of Dhul Hajj, the last month in the Islamic calendar.\u00a0<strong>Hajj rituals<\/strong>\u00a0are performed from 8th Zul-\u1e24ijjah to 12th Zul-\u1e24ijjah in Makah the city of Saudi Arabia.<\/p><p>It\u2019s obligatory to every Muslim who is physically and financially able to afford the cost and difficulty of travel to visit the holy city of Mecca and make the rites of Hajj.\u00a0<strong>Muslim has to perform this duty once in his\/her entire life<\/strong>\u00a0when healthy, an adult, and having enough money to go to Mecca and perform hajj without causing any harm to his\/her family or putting them in financial distress. In this regards, Allah (SWT) says:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House \u2013 for whoever is able to find thereto a way.<\/p><p><cite>Quran [3:97]<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote><p>Pilgrimage (Hajj) is a special pillar of Islam that involves unmatched rewards from Allah (SWT). The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) says:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Whoever performs pilgrimage to this House, and does not Yarfuth (utter any obscenity or commit sin), will go back as (on the day) his nother bore him.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pillars of Islam The \u2018Five Pillars\u2019 of Islam are the foundation of a Muslim\u2019s way of life. It is the practical manifestation of a person\u2019s true belief and to follow them is a requirement of all those who profess to be Muslim. They should be carried out with sincerity and willingness as Islam means peace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1290,"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/1290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcmc.org\/chestermeremuslimcouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}