Ibn Umar, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, Relates That The Holy Prophet, Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him, Said: "Islam Is Based On Five Articles:

	The Declaration Of Faith
	Prayers/Salaah/Salat/Salwat
	Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan/Rooza/Soom
	Zakat
	Pilgrimage To Makkah/Hajj

The Declaration Of Faith:

  To bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His messenger to all human beings till the Day of Judgment. The Prophethood of Muhammad obliges the Muslims to follow his exemplary life as a model.

Prayers:

  Daily prayers are offered five times a day as a duty towards Allah. They strengthen and enliven the belief in Allah and inspire man to a higher morality. They purify the heart and prevent temptation towards wrongdoings and evils.

Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan:

  The Muslims during the month of Ramadan not only abstain from food, drink and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset, but also from evil intentions and desires. It teaches love, sincerity and devotion. It develops a sound social conscience, patience, unselfishness and willpower.

Zakat:

  To pay annually 2.5% of one's net saving on which a year has passed as a religious duty and purifying sum to be spent on poorer sections of the community.

Pilgrimage To Makkah:

  It is to be performed once a year in a month of Hajj It is to be performed once in a lifetime, if one can afford it financially and physically.

"A Muslim Is One Against Whose Tongue And Hands Other Muslims Are Secure, And An Emigrant Is One Who Departs From What Allah Has Forbidden." (Bukhari)