After believing on the above mention things Muslim should do the following things to remain a good Muslim.

•Kalima: "there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah." must say to become a Muslim.

•Prayer: must be done five times a day (upon rising, at noon, in mid-afternoon, after sunset, and before going to sleep). There names are fajar, zohar, magrib and esha.

•Zakat: The word "Zakat" has been derived from zaka which means to grow, to increase, to flourish and to spread. It also means to remove impurities of an impure matter and material. But in its Islamic sense, the term carries the meaning to pay fixed amount on money, Ornaments, gold, silver and produce on which a period of one year has passed. Zakat is the back bone of the economic system of Islam. In importance it is next to "Salat". That is why in most Quranic verses, these two things have been mentioned together "And observer prayer, and pay the poor rate and bow down with those who bow" (Holy Quran). Zakat is Obligatory upon every Muslim who is capable of paying it. Zakat has been described as wealth which is taken from the rich and returned to the poor. It is so said because by giving to the  poor the wealth of the community increases and at the same time the heart of the Muslim purifies from the love of wealth. Zakat money has to be collected by the state and should be spend on the poor of the state for their maintenance, to new converts to Islam who fall in finical discreet due to their conversion, for the liberation of slaves, to those travelers who become short of money during their journey.

•Fasting: during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from Fajar to Magrib. This develops self-control, devotion to Allah.

•Hajj: each Muslim is expected to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

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