What you'll learn
How Muslims put belief into action, including the Five Pillars.
The Five Pillars
- Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (five daily prayers), Zakah (charitable giving), Sawm (fasting in Ramadan) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah).
- The Shia Ten Obligatory Acts.
Festivals and struggle
- Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha; the Shia commemoration of Ashura.
- Jihad: the greater (spiritual) and lesser (military, strictly conditional) struggle.
Exam tips
- Learn all Five Pillars in order with the meaning of each.
- Emphasise the greater jihad to avoid oversimplifying the term.
Common mistakes
- Reducing jihad to violence.
- Mixing up the two Ids and what they commemorate.