Acquiesce to Righteousness

Five Pillars
There are acts of worship that Islam teaches to be mandatory. Islam is built on five
principles. Narrated Ibn 'Umar that Muhammad said,
Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer the compulsory prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat to poor and needy (i.e. obligatory charity of 2.5% annually of
surplus wealth).
4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadhan. Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:2:7
Not performing the mandatory acts of worship may deprive Muslims of the chance of
salvation.
Indian Religions
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism share certain key concepts, which are
interpreted differently by different groups and individuals. In these religions one is not
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