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-every kind of Muslim travels to Mecca to pray to Allah in front of the Kaaba
- to show everyone is the same in the eyes of Allah
-during this ritual everyone is truly equal
-occurs during the 12 moth of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhul Hijah

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- the fourth pillar is fasting
- this is required during the ninth month of Islamic calendar, Ramadan
-this happens for 29/30 days of the month
-Muslims who are mentally or physically unwell can be excused

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・ Zakat is the compulsory giving of a set proportion of one's wealth to charity
The benefits of Zakat, apart from helping the poor are:
・ obeying god
・ helping a person acknowledge that everything comes from God on loan
・ learning self discipline
・ freeing oneself from the love of possessions and greed
・ behaving honestly

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-these are obligatory prayers the must be done 5 times a day
-at dawn, midday, late afternoon, after sunset, between sunset and midnight
-gives them the pattern of the day
-ritual over 1400 years old
-there's series of set movements to do when praying
-must perform wudhu, a cleaning ritual before praying

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When a Muslim recites this they proclaim:
・ That Allah is the only god, Muhammad is his prophet
・ That they will obey all commitments of Islam in their life
・ Reciting this statement three times in front of witness, to become Muslim
・They are expected to recite this statement out loud
・The Shahadah is written in Arabic on the flag of Saudi Arabia, the state that contains Islams holiest places

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These are 5 obligations every Muslim must satisfy to live a good life