Five Pillars of Islam

The religion of Islam consists of faith (إيمان, īmān) and practice (دين, dīn). The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental aspects of Sunni Islam. The term is not used in Shia Islam.

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Islam

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For the Sunni sect, the Five Pillars of Islam (Arkan-al-Islam) are the five most important acts of a Muslim under Sharia law, and which devout Muslims will perform faithfully, believing them to be essential to pleasing Allah.

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Sunni - Muslim - Sharia - Allah

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For the Shia sect, there are five beliefs, which are referred to as the Us?l al-D?n, the Roots of Religion. As well as this, there are eleven practices, which are referred to as the Fur? al-D?n or Branches of Religion . The eleven Branches of Religion correlate more closely to the Sunni concept of the "Pillars of Islam".

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Shia - Roots of Religion - Branches of Religion

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