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The Pillars of Islam: From the book The Ship of Salvation
The Pillars of Islam
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The Ship of Salvation A Basic Text on Islamic Worship According to the Shaafi’i School of Thought Written by
al-’Allamat ash-Shaykh Abdullah bin Sa’ad bin Sumair al-Hadrami ash-Shaafi’i Translation and Commentary prepared by
Khalil Abdur-Rashid
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Testification or Shahadah
Paying of zakaat
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Establishment of prayer Š
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Pilgrimage to the House of Allah 4
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Testification or Shahadah
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Testification or Shahadah
Testifying that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger
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Testification or Shahadah
Testifying that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger in this context, means certainty, strong belief, and conviction.
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Testification or Shahadah
Testifying that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger Deity means anything that is given worship, even if it is not worthy of it.
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Testification or Shahadah
The full meaning of this statement is that there is nothing in existence that is deserving of worship except Allah, and that our Master Muhammad is His Messenger to men, jinn, and angels.
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Establishment of prayer
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Establishment of prayer
Establishment means to be constant in doing something, to have perseverance in doing something, and being continuous in doing something.
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Establishment of prayer
Prayer linguistically means Dua’ or supplication.
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Establishment of prayer
Prayer The shariah definition is: a particular combination of speech and actions that are begun with takbeer ( Allahu Akbar ), and conclude with tasleem ( Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah).Â
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Establishment of prayer
The full meaning is to be constant and continuous in the performance of the prayer while observing all of its obligatory aspects and conditions.
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The paying of zakaat
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The paying of zakaat
Zakaat Linguistically zakaat means growth, and purification.
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The paying of zakaat
Zakaat The shariah definition of zakaat is: the name for that which is taken from one's wealth for a specific purpose.
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The paying of zakaat
The full meaning is the giving of zakaat to those who are valid recipients, which is a duty upon the one who has the capacity to give.
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The fasting of Ramadan
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The fasting of Ramadan
Ramadan Linguistically fasting (Saum) means to abstain from something.
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The fasting of Ramadan
Ramadan The shariah definition of fasting is: a special abstention, with a special methodology, accompanied by a special intention.
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The fasting of Ramadan
Ramadan the name of the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.Â
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The fasting of Ramadan
The full meaning is to abstain during the daytime of every day in the month of Ramadan from all things which break the fast.
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The pilgrimage to the House of Allah for whomever has the means
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The pilgrimage
Hajj (pilgrimage) Linguistically hajj means: to set out for something.
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The pilgrimage
Hajj (pilgrimage) The shariah definition is: to set out for the House of Allah with the intention of devotions and worship.
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The pilgrimage
The full meaning is to set out for the Ka'ba for the one who has the means to go and return and has the means to provide for himself during that whole period of time.
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The pilgrimage
Just as the hajj is obligatory on such a person, so too is 'umrah, which linguistically means "visitation" but whose shariah deďŹ nition is that of the hajj.
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