RELG 207 Lecture Notes - Hajj, Shahada, Zakat
12 Apr 2014
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The rest of the lectures will not be covered on the exam. Five pillars/arkaan: shahadah- this is the basic confession of faith in the islam and it consists of two statements. The first statement is there is only one god the god allah. Muhammad is his prophet: salat- these are obligatory prayers that are recited 5 times a day. If you are travelling or you are ill, then you can suspend the obligation: zakat- this is almsgiving. Ramadan ends with a feast and with the exchange of gifts: hajj- every muslim once in their life, if they have the finical means, should make an effort to go to mecca, which is called pilgrimage. Central to the hajj is the visit to ka"ba. Jihad- literally means to struggle or to exert, especially in the way of god. You will do this by keeping the five pillars. There are two types of jihad: jihad-i-akbar- this is the higher jihad.
