The Importance Of The Five Pillars

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   Hi everybody,
I've been given an assesment question asking: 'Evaluate the importance of the Five Pillars of Faith to contemporary Muslims'. From what I have researched, each remains as relevant as it did in the 7th and 8th centuries. Anybody have any insight into this?
I'd really appreciate this ASAP. Thankyou kindly 

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tommyboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 25 July 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommyboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The Importance Of The Five Pillars Posted: 25 July 2007 at 8:59am
	Hi everybody, I've been given an assesment question asking: 'Evaluate the importance of the Five Pillars of Faith to contemporary Muslims'. From what I have researched, each remains as relevant as it did in the 7th and 8th centuries. Anybody have any insight into this? I'd really appreciate this ASAP. Thankyou kindly

islamispeace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 November 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2187	Post Options Post Reply Quote islamispeace Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2007 at 11:09am
	Each pillar is as important as the others. One cannot be Muslim if one rejects even one of these pillars. Of course, Islam is much more than just 5 pillars, but they are the "essentials." 1. Faith in Allah (swt), 2. Prayer, 3. Charity, 4. Fasting and 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca. Reject one and you reject the others as well.
	Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)