pillars of islam

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Definition of pillars of islam in English English dictionary

Five duties incumbent on every Muslim. The first is the profession of faith in the one God and in Muhammad as his Prophet. The others are prayer five times a day, the giving of alms to the poor, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca

{i} Five Pillars of Islam, 5 basic tenets of the Islamic faith (they are: belief in Allah and in Muhammad as his prophet, prayer, charity, fasting, making a pilgrimage to Mecca)

Hyphenation

pillars of Is·lam

Turkish pronunciation

pîlırz ıv îsläm

Pronunciation

/ˈpələrz əv əˈsläm/ /ˈpɪlɜrz əv ɪˈslɑːm/