Pillars & Fiqh
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The Two Testimonies (The First Pillar)
The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is the first and greatest of the pillars of Islam.
Pillars & Fiqh
The pillars of Islam and Iman, and the rulings of the Udhiyah, in brief.
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Establishing the Prayer (The Second Pillar)
Prayer is the second pillar of Islam; it consists of the five prayers obligatory in the day and night, and it is the first matter for which a servant will be held to…
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Giving Zakat (The Third Pillar)
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam; it is an obligatory due on specified wealth, paid to those entitled to it from the eight categories.
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Fasting Ramadan (The Fourth Pillar)
Fasting the month of Ramadan is the fourth pillar; it is abstaining from the things that break the fast, from the break of dawn until sunset, as an act of worship to…
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Hajj to the House (The Fifth Pillar)
Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah is the fifth pillar, and it is obligatory once in a lifetime upon whoever is able, physically and financially.
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Faith in Allah
The first of the six pillars of faith, and it includes belief in His existence, Glorified is He, His Lordship, His divinity, His names, and His attributes.
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Faith in the Angels
The second of the pillars of faith. They are creatures made of light, honored servants who do not disobey Allah in what He commands them and who do as they are…
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Faith in the Books
The third pillar, which is affirming that Allah revealed books to His messengers as guidance for mankind, such as the Torah, the Gospel, the Zabur (Psalms), and the…
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Faith in the Messengers
The fourth pillar, which is affirming that Allah sent to His servants messengers as bearers of glad tidings and warners, the first of them being Noah and the last of…
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Faith in the Last Day
The fifth pillar, which is affirming everything that occurs after death: the trial of the grave and its bliss or punishment, the resurrection, the gathering, the…
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Faith in Divine Decree, its good and its evil
The sixth pillar, which is affirming that Allah knew everything and wrote it, willed everything that occurs, and created everything by His power.
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Definition and Virtue of the Udhiyah (Sacrifice)
The udhiyah is what is slaughtered from grazing livestock (camels, cattle, and sheep) during the days of Eid al-Adha, seeking closeness to Allah the Exalted.
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The Ruling on the Udhiyah
The udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah (sunnah mu'akkadah) for one who is able to afford it, according to the majority of scholars, and it is not obligatory — this is what…
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The Time for Slaughtering the Udhiyah
The time for slaughtering begins after the Eid al-Adha prayer; whoever slaughters before the prayer, it does not count as valid for him, due to his ﷺ saying: «من ذبح قبل…
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What Is Recommended When Slaughtering the Udhiyah
It is recommended for the one performing the sacrifice to say the tasmiyah and takbir, saying: «بسم الله، والله أكبر», and if he adds after that: «اللهم هذا منك ولك…
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What the Person Offering the Sacrifice Avoids During the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Whoever intends to offer a sacrifice (udhiyah), once the month of Dhul-Hijjah begins, refrains from taking anything from his hair, his nails, or his skin until he offers…
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Dividing the Meat of the Sacrifice
It is recommended for the one offering the sacrifice to eat from his sacrifice, to give some of it as a gift, and to give charity to the poor from it; and it is best to…
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Conditions of the Sacrificial Animal: Age and Soundness
It is a condition that it be from grazing livestock (bahimat al-an'am), and that it reach the recognized age: al-jadha' from sheep is that which has completed six…
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