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TheIsmā'īlī Shi'a (theNizari, andMustaali) have more pillars than those of theSunni. TheShahadah (profession of faith) is not considered a pillar and is instead seen as the foundation upon which they are built.^[1] The members ofDruze faith also have seven pillars, though not every concept is the same.

• Walayah "guardianship" denotes love and devotion to God, the prophets, the scripture, the imams and thedu'āt "missionaries". In Ismā'īlī doctrine, God is one and the true desire of every soul, creator of everything. The appointeddu'āt lead believers to the right path.
• Taharah "purity": The Ismā'īlī lay special emphasis on purity and its related practices, and the Nizari consider this in a more esoteric sense too and apply it to purity of mind, soul and action, the Musta'lis also apply it to ritual practices related to prayer and cleanliness.
• Salat "prayer": Nizari Ismā'īliyya reason that it is up to the current imām to designate the style and form of prayer, and for this reason the current Nizari prayer is calledDu'a and they pray three times a day. These three times have been related with the three times that have been mentioned in the Qur'an: sunrise, before sunset, and after sunset. In contrast, the Musta'lī maintain five prayers and their style is generally closely related to that of the Twelvers.
• Zakah "charity": AllIsmā'īlī have practices resembling that of Sunni and Twelver Muslims with the addition of the characteristic Shī'akhums: payment of one fifth of all income earned at the end of the year to the imām. Nizari Ismā'īlīs donate 10% to 12.5% of their monthly net income (after taxes, basic living necessities and debt repayment) to the Imām, an amount which includeszakat andkhums. Part of this money is typically paid to organizations run by theAga Khan Development Network, one of the biggest welfare networks in the world. Thus, Ismā'īlīs believe that as Muhammad was designated to takezakāt from the believers in the past, it is now the duty to pay the imām or his representative.
• Sawm "fasting": Nizari and Musta'lī believe in both a metaphorical and literal meaning of fasting. The literal meaning is that one must fast as an obligation, such as during theRamadan and the metaphorical meaning being that one is in attainment of the Divine Truth and must strive to avoid worldly activities which may detract from this goal. In particular, Ismā'īlīs believe the real and esoteric meaning of fasting is avoiding devilish acts and doing good deeds. Not eating during the month of Ramadan in conjunction with a metaphorical implementation of fasting.
• Hajj "pilgrimage": For Ismā'īlīs, visiting the imām or his representative is one of the most aspired pilgrimages. There are two pilgrimages, Hajj-i-Zahiri and Hajj-i-Batini. The first is the visit to Mecca; the second, being in the presence of the Imam. The Musta'lī also maintain the practice of going to Mecca.^[2][3]
• Jihad "Struggle": The definition of jihad is controversial as it has two meanings: "the Greater Struggle" and "the Lesser Struggle", the latter of which means a confrontation with the enemies of the faith. The Nizari are pacifist and interpret "adversaries" of the faith as personal and social vices (i.e. wrath, intolerance, etc.) and those individuals who harm the peace of the faith and avoid provocation and use force only as a final resort only in self-defense.

The ordering of the pillars as understood byDruze is as follows:

1. Taslīm "submission" denotes love and devotion to God, the prophets, theImām (al-Hakīm) and thedu‘āt "missionaries". In Ismā‘īlī doctrine, God is the true desire of every soul, and he manifests himself in the forms of prophets and imāms; the appointeddu‘āt lead believers to the right path.
2. Shahādatayn "profession of faith".
3. Sidqu l-Lisān "speaking truth (to/about God)": The Druze believe that the meaning of prayer issidqu l-lisān
4. Hifzu l-Ikhwān "protection of one's brothers": The Druze practice a culturally complex system of interdependence instead of a set fee to a religious scholar or organisation (i.e.zakat)
5. Tark ‘Ibādat al-Awthān "deserting idol-worship": The Druze emphasise the esoteric meaning of the traditional pillar calledsawm, by which they mean that which detracts from communion with God is an idol (wathan).
6. Hajj "pilgrimage": The Druze interpret this completely metaphorically as "fleeing from devils and oppressors"
7. Rīda "contentment": The Druze have a long history of military and political engagement, but refer to this pillar solely as the struggle (jihad) to fight that which removes one from the ease of the Divine Presence, a meaning similar to that of the Nizari. In addition, the‘Uqqāl "Wise Ones", the religious cadre of the Druze, are pacifists.

• SunniFive Pillars of Islam andSix articles of belief andSixth pillar of Islam.
• Shi'atwelversPrinciples of the Faith andAncillaries of the Faith

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