Zakat

'Mohammedanism' (Islamic Texts Society). One way Muslims follow their religion of Islam is by following the five Pillars. The five pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Shahada means sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. Salat means performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day. Zakat means paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. Sawm means…

have been passed on from the prophet Muhammed (POUH). The Five Pillars include the following: a declared belief that "there is no God but ALLAH the mighty and Muhammad (POUH) is the prophet. Praying five times a day. Fasting the month of Ramadan. Zakat (charity money donation) ,and pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca once in lifetime. Muslims must eat Halal foods (The Islamic version of Kosher). They cannot consume pork, do drugs, and drink alcohol. It is important to mention that Muslims must…

Gould made it clear that in Sharia Law, there is no good except for Allah and Muhammad is his emissary (2008). The next is prayer, which must be done five times a day. Subsequently is fasts, which means no eating. This is done during Ramadan. Zakat follows, zakat means giving charity to the less fortunate. Lastly is a religious journey to Mecca for Hajj. Muslims are anticipated to go on this journey at least once in their life and it takes place in the last month of the year (Glazer, 2012).…

Religious is a fascinating topic to read and study to have an understanding of people actions. People all around the world have differences view about god and practice all kind of religions. The three main religions that have similar beliefs are Judaism which was founded in the year of 1300 BCE by the prophet Moses; Christianity which was founded in the year of 30 B.C by Jesus; and Islam which was founded in the year of 622 CE by the prophet Mohamed. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have a…

middle east and north Africa. Within the religion of islam, there exists what are known as the five pillars of Islam. These are shahada- I bear witness, therefor is no god but Allah and Muhammad his proffit. Salat-the act of praying five times a day. Zakat- giving 2.5% of your total wealth. Ramadan- a month long fast. Finally there is Hajj- a trip to Mecca. Within islam there exists a strong code of ethics as well. This includes actions such as all are equal, economic humility, provide for the…

Ban on Usury: Who ban it? In the world of economics, products and activities often got banned by some policymakers or religions. Usury was the ancient term for the modern interest of loan and it has been banned during the time of ancient Israel, the Islamic world and the medieval Europe. The ban on usury majorly influenced by the fundamental nemesis of usury, the bible. What the bible has been discussed about usury was that whether usury fits into morality. Of course, you can see “usury” as a…

Throughout the past seven weeks, we have read and studied several religions, their basic structure, and their beliefs about the afterlife. The one religion that caught most of my attention was Islam. The reason it did, is due to its simplistic idea of right and wrong. It presents a guide on how to life live and care for others too, without the common hierarchy and complications of other religions in its Five Pillars of Islam. After reading the BBC's documentary article on Islam, I would like…

the Islamic world. The Second Pillar of Islam is Salas, which means prayer. In the Qur’an, it states that Muslims are supposed to pray at least five times a day in order to show their devotion and submission to Allah. The Third Pillar of Islam is Zakat or charity to the poor. This pillar states that Muslims should show compassion and kindness to those that are less fortunate. Sawm is the Fourth Pillar of Islam and it means fasting during Ramadan. Fasting is seen in many religions and it’s a way…

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are religions believe to have come from God, who they call the creator of the universe and everything in it. In Christianity, Jesus Christ is the founder, in Judaism, Moses is their prophet and in Islam, Mohammed is their prophet. The three main religions believed to have come from God are; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. One of the similarities is that these religions are monotheistic in nature which means they believe in the oneness of God. Even though, all…

Intro Islam is a religion that practices peace. One of the more populated religious tradition of the world. In fact, there are over 7.1 billion Muslims in the world. Brief history and info about Islam Islam is one of the older religions in the world, founded around the 7th century C.E by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims believed he was the “Seal of all Prophets” or the last prophet to be sent down to earth by God. Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570 C.E. It…