Discuss the claim that the 5 Pillars unite the Muslim community

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Discuss the claim that the 5Pillars unite the Muslim community

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A Muslim is someone who submits to the Will of Allah and an example of this is by performing the 5 Pillars of Islam.  A Pillar supports the community of faith just like a stone Pillar supports a building.

 The 5 Pillars of Islam are the framework of a Muslims life; they separate a Muslim from a non-Muslim,

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The Five Pillars of Islam are shahadah, Salah, Saum, Zakat and Hajj.  Shahadah is the first Pillar of Islam, it is the declaration of Faith and is put into practice through the other 4 ‘action pillars’.  The Shahadah unites believers in faith because it’s the first thing said to them when they are born and the last thing heard when they die.

Saum, fasting through the month of Ramadan unites Muslims as it gives an opportunity to empathise with the less fortunate and Muslims who are showing commitment to God through this personal struggle – Greater Jihad.

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