Death
Deeds a Muslim Should Complete before Death
The Five Pillars
There are certain things a muslim should do before death, to gain as much blessings (sawab) as possible. These mandatory practices form the basis of the Five Pillars:
- Declaration of faith (Shahadah):
To state 'La illaha il Allah, wa Muhammadan rasool Allah', which means 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'.
- Prayers (Salah):
To pray all the five obligatory prayers daily, just the compulsory (fard) ones, there is obviously a greater reward to pray the optional Sunnah prayers as well.
- Fasting in Ramadan (Sawm):
To keep all the fasts every Ramadan, and to make up later for ones that you've missed.
- Zakah (Pay charity):
From your earnings, pay 2.5% at least to the poor and needy.
- Hajj (The Pilgrimage):
To at least once in your lifetime make the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
For detailed information on the Five Pillars,
please go to the 'Five Pillars' section
please go to the 'Five Pillars' section