pillar of Islam

Other forms: pillars of Islam

Definitions of pillar of Islam

1. noun

   (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
   types:

   shahadah

   the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith

   salaah, salaat, salah, salat

   the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca

   sawm

   the fourth pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan

   zakat

   the third pillar of Islam; almsgiving as an act of worship

   hadj, haj, hajj

   the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

   type of:

   pillar

   a fundamental principle or practice