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Shahadah
The Muslim declaration of faith.
Salah
Committing to daily prayers.
Sawm
Fasting from just before dawn until sunset.
Zakah
Giving a proportion of your wealth to help the poor.
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca).
Jihad
The struggle to keep belief in Allah and follow his rules, to follow the Five Pillars of Islam successfully and to defend Islam.
Khums
20 per cent annual tax. This tax is paid on any profit earned by Shi’a Muslims. The money is split between charities supporting Islamic education and anyone who is descended from Muhammad who is in need.
Amr-bil-Maroof
Encouraging people to do what is good: Enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong (Surah 9:71). Maruf is anything that has been approved in Shari’ah law.
Nahil Anril Munkar
Forbidding evil by discouraging people from doing what is wrong.
Tawalia
Showing love. This includes both love for God and love for those who follow him.
Tabarra
Disassociation. Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies.
