Explanation

There are five pillars of Islam:

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

Last verified on 22-03-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Yasir bin Amir (R.A.) was the first male martyr of Islam.
• His wife Sumayyah bint Khayyat (R.A.) was the first overall martyr (male and female) in Islam.
• Hazrat Yasir (R.A.) was martyred in Makkah due to persecution by the Quraysh.

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• The verse is mentioned in Surah Al-Ahzab.
• Allah declares the wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as “Mothers of the Believers (Umm-ul-Momineen)”.
• This is stated in Verse 6 (33:6).
• Total wives → 11
• First wife → Khadija (R.A) (595–619)
• Last wife → Maymunah (R.A) (630)

Last verified on 28-04-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan hosted the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference of the OIC from 22–24 February 1974 in Lahore.
• An Extraordinary OIC Summit was also held later in 1997 in Islamabad on Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee.

Additional information:

• 1st Summit: Rabat, Morocco – September 1969
• 3rd Summit: Makkah, Saudi Arabia – 25–28 January 1981

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Namaz-e-Istisqa pray for rain at local mosques.

Additional information:

• Namaz-e-Khasoof (نماز خسوف) is offered at the time of Lunar eclipse.
• Namaz-e-Kasoof (نماز کسوف) is offered at the time of Solar eclipse.

Last verified on 01-07-2026