Meaning of life his names, and his attributes. Terrenal life is a test; how one "acts" (behaves) determines whether one's soul goes to Jannat (Heaven) or to Jahannam (Hell). However, on the day of Judgement the final decision is of Allah alone. The Five Pillars of Islam are duties incumbent to every Muslim; they are: Shahadah (profession of faith); salat (ritual prayer); Zakah (charity); Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). They derive from the Hadith works, notably of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. The five pillars are not mentioned directly in the Quran. Beliefs differ among the Kalam. The Sunni
Ancillaries of the Faith Ancillaries of the Faith In Twelver Shia Islam, the ten Ancillaries of the Faith (Arabic: فروع الدين / "furūʿ ad-dīn") are the ten practices that Shia Muslims must perform. According to Twelver doctrine, what is referred to as pillars by Sunni Islam are called the practices or secondary principles. There are three additional practices. The first is jihad, which is also important to the Sunni, but not considered a pillar. The second is "Commanding what is just" (), which calls for every Muslim to live a virtuous life and to encourage others to do the same. The third is "Forbidding