Five Pillars of Islam Worksheet

Faith Pilgrimage Alms Giving Fasting Prayer

The First Pillar of Islam - Shahadah – Faith

* Belief and faith in only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God
* It is the most important pillar of Islam

The Second Pillar of Islam - Salah – Daily Prayers

* 5 times a day anywhere facing Mecca (dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and nighttime before going
to bed)

* Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God (no intermediaries)

The Third Pillar of Islam - Zakat – Giving to Charity (Alms)

* Giving 2.5% of your income to the needy, which used to be required but is now optional
* Zakat – means purification and growth (cutting back balances and encourages new growth)

The Fourth Pillar of Islam - Sawm – Fasting

* During the month of Ramadan (9th month of Islamic calendar), Muslims fast (no food or drink) and
abstain from sexual relations during the daylight hours (from sunrise to sunset) as a method of spiritual
self-purification – A fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry

The Fifth Pillar of Islam - Hajj – Pilgrimage

* Once in their lives – IF they are physically and/or financially able to - Muslims make a pilgrimage to
Mecca, which is annually performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Male pilgrims wear
special simple clothes which strip away distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before
God
* About 2 million people from all over the world go on this pilgrimage to Mecca each year
 Five Pillars of Islam Worksheet

Choose which of the Five Pillars these sentences are describing, and glue them
in the box with the correct Pillar in it.
Choose from the following choices:

Faith Pilgrimage Giving to Charity Fasting Prayer

- This happens five times a day and requires that you kneel facing Mecca. - Prayer

- Muslims will take this trip to the holy city of Mecca. – Pilgrimage (Hajj)

- “There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” - Faith

- You must do this daily at sunrise, noontime, afternoon, sunset, and evening. - Prayer

- This occurs every year during the holy month of Ramadan. – Fasting

- This is also referred to as the “hajj.” - Pilgrimage

- This pillar describes the process of giving money to those less fortunate. – Charity (Alms)

- This pillar makes it clear that Muhammad is not God, but is only a prophet. - Faith

- This is the duty of not eating from sunrise to sunset for an entire month. - Fasting

- This stops Muslims from becoming greedy and builds love between rich and poor people.

- Giving to charity