Founded by Prophet Muhammad around 610 A.D., Islam is the world’s second largest religion after Christianity with more than one billion followers. Though it originated in Arabia, the teachings have dispersed all over the world from Pakistan to Egypt and many more continents. The main components of Islam are the five pillars. Through the five obligations or pillars of faith, Muslims learn how to heighten their overall well-being. The first pillar of Islam is the profession of faith, which in Arabic is called Shahada. This teaches Muslims how to increase their well-being through God. The first pillar has the saying that “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”. In order to become Muslim, you must pronounce your
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Fasting is the process by which one must try their best to restrain from eating, drinking, having sexual intercourse, and doing evil deeds from sunrise to sunset. This pillar states that all Muslims of available age are obligated to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. This holy month occurs in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts about 30 days. Inscribed in the Holy Qur’an, fasting is an immense act of personal worship in which benefits only the individual. By fasting, one is able to connect more spiritually with God. The purpose of fasting is to cleanse one’s body and soul from evil desires. It teaches and truly evolves an individual to become obedient, generous, and humbled. Fasting is an exercise of self-control as it guides people to not perpetrate wrongful actions and to only take what is necessary. In addition, it allows people to have a sense of understanding of what it is like to truly be less fortunate. One’s sensitivity is heightened to the sufferings of the poor through the experience of malnutrition. In all, fasting allows people to overcome their temptations and be virtuous which reinforces their
Fasting is the process by which one must try their best to restrain from eating, drinking, having sexual intercourse, and doing evil deeds from sunrise to sunset. This pillar states that all Muslims of available age are obligated to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. This holy month occurs in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts about 30 days. Inscribed in the Holy Qur’an, fasting is an immense act of personal worship in which benefits only the individual. By fasting, one is able to connect more spiritually with God. The purpose of fasting is to cleanse one’s body and soul from evil desires. It teaches and truly evolves an individual to become obedient, generous, and humbled. Fasting is an exercise of self-control as it guides people to not perpetrate wrongful actions and to only take what is necessary. In addition, it allows people to have a sense of understanding of what it is like to truly be less fortunate. One’s sensitivity is heightened to the sufferings of the poor through the experience of malnutrition. In all, fasting allows people to overcome their temptations and be virtuous which reinforces their