5 Pillars of Islam

The First Pillar 1. What is the name of the first pillar? 2. Write down the shahada which simply states: 3. What do children memorize? The sha_____ 4. Many devout Muslims from outside Arabic-speaking countries learn the language (Arabic language) in order to read the K_______.

The Second Pillar The second pillar is called sa_________ Muslims pray ______ times a day toward M________ They must pray at s____, in the e_____, at d___, at N___, and in the afternoon. The call to prayer is announced from a M________ stop a mo_______ A mosque is where M________ gather to p____________. Who or what is an imam? What do they do? What are rakahs? What does “Allahu Akbar” mean? Who is Allah?

The Third Pillar 2. It is also called the za_______ 1. What is the second pillar? 2. It is also called the za_______ 3. The Koran tells Muslims to pay zakat as the purification of their w___________ 4. Muslims regard it as an important religious _______ 5. Almsgiving is an essential quality of an honest ______, a gateway into________

The Fourth Pillar What is the fourth pillar? S_____ 2. It requires Muslims to _____ during the month of R____________. 3. What is Ramadan? It is the n_____ month of the I_________ c_______ 4. During this period, f______ and d______ are not allowed between d______ and s______. 5. After sunset, M______ may eat and drink anything that is normally p_______ 6. The fast represents a special time of p_____ and religious d_________ 7. Alcohol and p_____ are prohibited the entire m______both e______ and c_______ are exempt from the f______ 8. When the month of Ramadan ends, the festival E____ - __- ____ is celebrated. 9. In Muslim countries, Eid-al-fitr is considered a thr____ -d___ national h_____

The Fifth Pillar 1. What is the fifth pillar? H_____ 2. Hajj is the p_____ to M_______ which every M_____ is expected to make at least _____. 3. A pilgrimage is a j______ to a s____ place or a shr____ 4. Over two m____ Muslims journey to M____ each year 5. What do men wear? 6. What do women wear? 7. Women must keep their h____ covered at all times 8. First, pilgrims walk c______ - _______ s____ times around the Ka’bah 9. Next, they run s____ times between the h____ of As-Safa and Al-Marwah 10. This action is s____ of Hagar’ search for w____ and the miracle of the w_______, Zamzam. 11. Next, they climb a small m_____ called the Mount of M_____, and ask God’s f_____ for their s____. 12. On the tenth day, animal s__________ are carried out.