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books name the same five pillars since the early centuries
three is the count of sacred days, not pillars
seven is the count of other things, not pillars
twelve is a count from another tradition, not pillars
the testimony comes first as the entry into faith
prayer is the second pillar after the testimony
Hajj is the last pillar, conditioned on ability
zakat is the third pillar, the financial one
books name the five prayers from dawn to night
once does not match the familiar count
three is a count in combined prayer, not the required five
ten is the count of extras, not required prayers
books set a fixed share for its eligible categories
zakat is required, unlike optional charity
zakat is a financial act of worship, not a civic tax
zakat is for the poor and eligible, not family specifically
Ramadan is the month of the required fast in the books
the required fast is Ramadan, not all year
Hajj days have their own rites, not a general fast
Ramadan runs through all seasons over the years
the books make ability the Hajj's condition
ability is a condition, so the unable are excused
women and men perform Hajj alike
pilgrims come from the whole world, not just Mecca
the pillars tie heart, body and wealth to the community
they include a social-financial contract too
they include bodily and financial acts too
wealth is one side, not the whole
sources like Bukhari and fiqh books list them from early on
Islamic fiqh books are the primary place for the pillars
the pillars are a religious subject, not biological
the pillars were written down from the early centuries
the testimony pairs God's oneness with the Prophet's message
tawhid is the opposite of polytheism
the Prophet is a messenger, not worshipped, in the testimony
tawhid is Islamic doctrine, not imported philosophy
the ability condition excuses whoever cannot perform it
ability is the condition, so the unable are excused
Hajj is tied to Dhu al-Hijja, not Ramadan
the excuse depends on ability, not age
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