Questions On the Third Testimony

Final Point

The fundamental principles of Islam are five in number. AL KAFI - H 1480, CH 10, h 3

Abu Ali al-Ash'ari has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufi from 'Abbas ibn 'Amir from Aban ibn 'Uthman from Fudayl ibn Yasar from abu Ja'far, recipient of divine supreme cove- nant, who has said the following: "Abu Ja'far, recipient of divine supreme covenant, has said, 'Islam is based on five principles. They are: Prayer, al-Zakat (charity), Fasting, Hajj and al-Wilayah. The call to none of the other principles has been as emphatic as it has been to al-Wilayah. People accepted the other four but they left aside this i.e. al- Wilayah.'"

There you are! Is this complete proof or what? In the books of the Mujtahids that they give us (Tawzeeh Ul Masaail) you will find the four principles of Islam. You will find therein:

Prayer - Salaat Fasting - Sawm Pilgrimage - Hajj Charity - Zakaat Khums

Hey wait a minute! That's five as well, you say!

Sure they are five, but Al Wilayah has been replaced by Khums, the payment of which is not even obligatory any more (See booklet 'Questions On Khums'). I wonder who is behind this. Reeks of a conspiracy to me.

Looks like It is the money that turns the wheel in the realm of the Mujtahids. Bashir Alidina January 2010