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Jihad is sometimes referred to as the ''sixth pillar of Islam'', as it is also a [[Jihad is Compulsory (Fard)|compulsory duty]], and [[Muhammad]] referred to it as "better than standing in prayer for sixty years" and second in importance only to the belief in Allah and himself.<ref>For more details and references, see: [[Lesser vs Greater Jihad]]</ref> According to some [[Shi'ite]] sects it is the seventh not sixth pillar.<ref>[http://www.fact-index.com/s/si/sixth_pillar_of_islam.html Sixth pillar of Islam] - The Fact-Index, accessed October 2, 2010</ref> | Jihad is sometimes referred to as the ''sixth pillar of Islam'', as it is also a [[Jihad is Compulsory (Fard)|compulsory duty]], and Prophet [[Muhammad]] referred to it as "better than standing in prayer for sixty years" and second in importance only to the belief in Allah and himself.<ref>For more details and references, see: [[Lesser vs Greater Jihad]]</ref> According to some [[Shi'ite]] sects it is the seventh not sixth pillar.<ref>[http://www.fact-index.com/s/si/sixth_pillar_of_islam.html Sixth pillar of Islam] - The Fact-Index, accessed October 2, 2010</ref> | ||
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The Five Pillars of Islam (أركان الإسلام) is the term given to the five duties which are compulsory (Fard) for every Muslim. This concept is not found in the Qur'an, but within the sira and hadith, without which four out of five of these pillars would not exist. These pillars are as follows:
- Shahada (profession of faith)
- Salah (prayers)
- Sawm (fasting) during the month of Ramadan
- Zakat (giving of alms to other Muslims)[1]
- Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Jihad is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, as it is also a compulsory duty, and Prophet Muhammad referred to it as "better than standing in prayer for sixty years" and second in importance only to the belief in Allah and himself.[2] According to some Shi'ite sects it is the seventh not sixth pillar.[3]
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References
- ↑ Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad - The way of giving Zakat al-Fitr in non-Islamic Lands - IslamAwakening
- ↑ For more details and references, see: Lesser vs Greater Jihad
- ↑ Sixth pillar of Islam - The Fact-Index, accessed October 2, 2010