1. Aim: Understanding the 5 Pillars of Islam

2. Beliefs and Practices of Islam
Main Teachings
There is only one God (Monotheism)
There is good and evil
There are 5 duties that Muslims must carry out (5 Pillars of Islam) 2

3. 5 Pillars of Islam 1) Faith (Statement)
There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.
2) Prayer
Call to prayer 5 times a day from the Mosque
3) Alms
Giving charity to less fortunate
4) Fasting
Muslims fast from sunrise-sunset during Ramadan
5) Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) 3

4. Source of Law Laws and requirements of Islam come from word of Allah
Contained in Qur’an
Holy Book of Islam 4