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This is what pillars looks like
5 Pillars of Islam
Do you know what a pillar is?
A pillar is a tall structure that that holds a building up and stops the building from
falling down.
There are five pillars of
Islam. They are:
1. Shahadah
2. Salah
3. Zakah
4. Sawm
5. Hajj
Think of Islam as a building. To make sure the building doesn’t
fall down on its own or by bad weather it has walls that hold it
up. The stronger the walls are the harder it will be to make the
building fall. Some buildings need pillars to hold them up.
Without the pillars the buildings are too weak and would easily
collapse.
Like a building, Islam has pillars that hold it up and keep it strong. A person’s Islam is
stronger when they keep their 5 pillars of Islam strong.
Shahadah
Shahadah is to say and believe that there is only one Allah and our Beloved
Messenger Muhammad (SAW) is Allah’s servent and messenger.
The words of shahadah in Arabic are the 2nd kalimah:
Parent/
guardian notes
at the end of
the booklet
To make our 5 pillars of Islam stronger we first need to understand what they are.
Translation:
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah
and I bear witness that Muhammad (SAW) is
His servant and messenger.
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Salah
Salah is to pray namaz 5 times a day. The 5 salahs are:
1) Fajr
2) Zohar
3) Asr
4) Maghrb
5) Isha
Here is a poem to help you learn when each salah is prayed:
Fajr in the morning
Zuhr after midday
Asr in the afternoon
Maghrib when the sun goes down
Isha before we sleep
Zakah
Zakah means “giving money in charity”.
Allah has told us to give a little bit of money to the needy people once a year.
By giving charity we learn to care and look after the needy people. We also learn to
be grateful for what we have.
Draw and design your own musalla (prayer mat). Make
sure to not draw anything with eyes.
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Can you help find the
way to the zakah/ charity
box?
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Sawm
Sawm is fasting. Is it the 4th pillar of Islam.
In the month of Ramadan, we stay away from eating, drinking and doing bad things
because Allah has told us to. Allah wants to see if we listen to Him and stay away
from eating, drinking and doing bad things in Ramadan.
Fasting teaches us to be grateful for the food and drink Allah gives us. We also learn
to be patient.
Hajj
The last pillar of Islam is Hajj.
A muslim has to go to the blessed city of Makkah to do Hajj once in their life if they
can afford the journey and is healthy enough to travel.
Hajj can only be performed on specific days which are from the 8th Dhul Hijjah till 12th
Dhul Hijjah (this is the 12th month of Islamic calendar). There are certain actions that
a person has to do on each day.
Befor or after Hajj most muslims choose to go to Madinah Munawwarah to visit the
blessed city of our Messenger Muhammad (SAW). This is known as Ziyarah, but
remember this is not part of the hajj.
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Can you draw a Kabah in this box?
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QUIZ TIME
1) What is the first pillar of Islam? Circle the correct answer:
Salah Hajj Zakah Shahadah Sawm
2) Which Islamic month do we fast in? Circle the correct answer:
Muharram Ramadan Shawwal Sha’baan
3) How often should a Muslim perform Hajj? Tick the correct box.
A Muslim must perform Hajj
at least... Tick one
once a year
once in a lifetime
once every Ramadan
every 10 years
4) Number the Salahs in correct order.
Salah Number
Asr
Fajr
Maghrib
Isha
Zuhr
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Word Search
H M Z S I R N Y T Z
A A H Z A G K T E Z
D E D L A X Q I S P
Q D L A H K X R A B
W I J Y H B A A W S
P C N L A A F H M T
L I C A D R H C W Q
S A L A H A P S W K
D A R M J T S A F Q
M L A J U X G C H F
5) Where do Muslims go to perform Hajj? Circle the correct answer.
Yemen Makkah Jerusalem Riyadh
6) What does Zakah mean? Circle the correct answer.
Zakah means… Tick one
Fasting in Ramadan
To give money in charity
Respecting parents
Going to the masjid
CHARITY FAST HAJJ PILLAR PRAY SALAH SAWM SHAHADAH ZAKAH
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Parent / Guardian Notes:
A practical activity to help understand what pillars are:
1. Colour in 5 empty tissue rolls
2. Label each one with one of the pillars of Islam
3. Stick them diagonally on a paper and draw a roof to show the
pillars holding the roof up or use an empty kitchen roll as a roof
Please go through each pillar with your child as they may need further
explanation or pictures to help assist them in understanding
If your child wishes to make a charity box, a template to make a box is
below
Memory game:
Use flash cards with drawings referring to each pillar of Islam to
see who is fastest at remembering which pillar the cards show.
Who is the fastest at matching up the pictures to the words?
(makes 5 groups of cards with 3 cards per group)
Flash cards template is below
Adapted from An Nasihah Coursebook & Workbook 1 and
Exam Portal
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Box template
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Shahadah
Salah Zakah Sawm
Hajj Always say and
believe… Pray 5 times a day
Give every year Every Ramadan Once in life
Flash cards template