Islamic Pillers (arkan)

Here we discuss about 5 Islamic pillers.

1. Namaz (pray for Allah) 
2. Roza (fasten for Allah) 
3. Hajj (perform activities as described for Allah) 
4. Zakat (give money to poors for Allah) 
5. Jehad (fight for Islam for Allah)

Further we discuss about all above in depth.

Namaz: 

The first Islamic piller is Namaz (in Arabic "salat or salah"). Namaz is compulsory for each and every Muslims (male or female). However children have exceptions under 10 years of age.

Namaz is compulsory for five times in a day. Below we discuss the timing, name and method of each Namaz.

1. Fajar (صلاة الفجر‎)

Fajar is first Namaz which Muslims perform early in the morning before sun rises.

2. Zohar (صلاة الظهر)

Second Namaz zohar which Muslims perform in the middle of day when sun passes the half of sky.

3. Asar (صلاة العصر)

Third Namaz is Asar which performed when 2/3 of the day passed.

4. Maghrib (صلاة المغرب)

This Namaz is performed when sun sets in the west.

5. Isha (صلاة العشاء)

This last Namaz is performed when 90 minutes passed to sunset. After 90 minutes to midnight Isha can be prayed.

Roza (روزہ )

The second piller of Islam is Roza (Fastening). It starts before break dawn till sunset in whole month of Ramzan. During Roza avoid drink, food, smoke anything and sexual activities.

Abdullah ibn Umer ibn al-khattab said "I heard from Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: 'The religion of Islam is based upon five (pillers) testifying that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is messenger of Allah establishing the prayer, giving Zakat, making Pilgrimage, and fasting (the month of Ramzan). {Bukhari, Muslim}.

Hajj Makkah حج مکہ

This occurs from 8th to 12th in the last month of Islamic calendar. Every Muslim who has no financial and physical issues in his life must perform this third pillar of Islam. However its necessary for every Muslim that he perform  this task with his positive income.

حج دین اسلام کا اہم ستون ہے۔ ہر مسلمان مرد و عورت پر زندگی میں ایک بار حج فرض ہے۔ بشرطیکہ وہ صاحب استطاعت ہو اور اسے 

کوئی موزی مرض لاحق نہ ہو۔ البتہ ہر مسلمان کو چاہئے کہ وہ یہ فریضہ حق حلال کی کمائی سے سر انجام دے۔

مناسک حج

حج ادا کرنے کے جو اصول دین اسلام میں متعین کیے گئے ہیں وہ درج ذیل ہیں۔

احرام

منی میں رات گزارنا

وقوف عرفات

مزدلفہ میں رات گزارنا

کنکریاں مارنا

قربانی کرنا

سر کے بال منڈوانا

طواف

سعی

Zakat زکوۃ

Zakat is fourth Islamic Pillar. It is a religious obligation for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth. Zakat is based on income and value of man's possessions. It is 2.5% of a Muslim's total savings and wealth above a minimum amount known as Nisab. However in different Fiqh, Nisab is also a little bit difference. The amount is paid first to Zakat Collectors and then poor Muslims.

Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) said, On the day of resurrection camels will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had (in the world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then they would tread him with their feet; and similarly, sheep will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had in the world, and if he had not paid their Zakat, then they would tread him with their hooves and would butt him with their horns. "Hazrat Muhammad said the One of their rights is that they should be milked while water is kept in front of them," added "I do not want anyone of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, O Muhammad Please intercede for me, I will say to him. I can't help you for I conveyed Allah's message to you."

Narrated Abu Huraira: 

Volume 2, Book 24, Number 485: Sahih Bukhari