Every action which is done with the awareness that it fulfils the will of Allah is considered an act of worship in Islam. Nevertheless, the specific acts of worship, termed the pillars of Islam, provide the framework of spiritual life.They are the following:

1. The declaration of faith:
2. Prayers are prescribed five times a day as a duty towards Allah.
3. Fasting is observed once each year during the month of Ramadaan.
4. Zakaat - payment annually of 2.5% of one's net savings as a purifying sum to be spent on the poor and needy.
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah - once in a lifetime provided one has the means to do so.