1. Muslim Character and Morality
Part 1 – The Pillars of Islam and Morality

2. The Prophet (sa) was sent to perfect Morals:
“I have been sent only for the purpose of perfecting good morals.” - Al-Muta
Worship of Allah is compulsory in Islam and all the Islamic compulsory forms of worship are designed as exercises and training to enable people to acquire correct morals and habits and to live righteously

3. Salat (Prayer) – Prevents Evil:
Salat (prayer) is a compulsory form of worship and when offered continually, your life may become free from all diseases and the body may become healthy and strong. The holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet both are the open proofs of these realities.
When Allah commanded the compulsory prayers to be established, He stated its wisdom in this way:
“Prayer prohibits obscenity and evil.”

4. Allah says in a Hadith Qudsi:
“I accept the prayers of the person who adopts the policy of humility with it on account of My greatness, obliges My creatures, does not insist on sinning against Me, spends his day in remembering Me, and is kind to the poor, travelers, weak and the suffering people. ”

5. Zakat is a form of purification which also is good morality:
Zakat is made obligatory upon those who qualify and its purpose sows the seeds of kindness. sympathy and benevolence and introduces love and friendliness into society .

6. Zakat (Charity) can take so many forms:
“To smile in the company of your brother is charity. To command to do good deeds and to prevent others from doing evil is charity. To guide a person in a place where he can go astray is charity. To remove troublesome things like thorns and bones from the road is charity. To pour water from your jug into the jug of your brother is charity. To guide a person with defective vision is charity for you.” -
Bukhari

7. Fasting is a stepping stone to righteousness and thus teaches morality:
The Prophet has said:
“Fasting is not the name of merely keeping away from eating and drinking, but it is keeping away from wicked and obscene things. If in the state of fasting, someone abuses you or picks up a quarrel with you, say: “I am fasting .”

8. Hajj- weakens love for the world and thus teaches morality:
“The months of Hajj are well- known. In these months whoever intends to perform Hajj should not indulge in sexual act, wicked act, and fighting during the Hajj. Whatever righteous ac, you will perform will be known to A11ah. Take with you provision for the journey (for Hajj), and the best provision is righteousness. So fear me, 0 men understanding ”
- Baqarah 197

9. Thus one can see that the five pillars of islam are stepping stones of Good Morality
If these forms of worship do not purify the hearts of men, if they do not nourish best qualities in those who observe them, and if they do not improve and make firm the relationship .between Allah and His slaves, then there is nothing left for men but destruction and devastation.

10. Allah says:
“Surely, he who appears before his Lord as a criminal, there is hell for him, in which he will neither die nor will he live. And he who will appear before Him as a faithful, who has performed good deeds-for all such people there are high positions, ever green paradise,beneath which canals will be flowing; they will live in them for ever. This is the reward for him who adopts purity.” -
Taha 74-76