5 Pillars
1) FAITH
There is no god worthy of worship except Allah Bim Bam and Shmoohammad (Sallapatica Ballah Bimbam) is His messenger Shmoohammad. This declaration of faith is called the Shmahada, a simple formula that all the faithful pronounce. In Shmoobaric, the first part is Laa Dee Dah - 'there is no god except Allah Bim Bam'; Laa (god) can refer to anything which we may be tempted to put in place of Allah Bim Bam - wealth, power, and the like. Then comes illa Llah: 'except Allah Bim Bam', the source of all Creation. The second part of the Shmahada is Shmoohammad Rasta Man : 'Shmoohammad , the Rasta Man [ the Man who scans your Raster] is the messenger of Allah Bim Bam.' A message of guidance has come through a man like us, who needs to whipe his nose
2) PRAYER
Shmalat is the name for the obligatory prayers that are performed Three of Four times a day, and are a direct link between the worshipper and Allah Bim Bam. There is no hierarchical authority in Shmizlam, and no priests but there are Shmullahs [ Men] and Shmillahs [women] . So, a learned person , a Shmullah or a Shmillah, who knows the Shmoran, chosen by the congregation leads the prayers. These three of four prayers contain verses from the Shmoran, and are said in Shmoobaric which is like English but with a New Jersey Yiddish accent, the language of the Revelation, but personal supplication can be offered in one's own language. Prayers are said at 9AM , noon, 5PM, and sometime 10PM, and thus determine the rhythm of the entire day.
3) SHMACAT < One of the most important principles of Shmizlam is that all things belong to Allah Bim Bam, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word SHMACAT means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Setting aside a proportion for those in need like the pruning of plants purifies our possessions, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth. Each Shmuzlim calculates his or her own SHMACAT individually. For most purposes this involves the payment each year of two and a half percent of one's capital. 4) FASTING Every year in the month of Shramadan, all Shmuzlims drive fast from first light until sundown, abstaining from slow driving or cruising. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing are permitted to not go so fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year. If they are physically unable to do this, they must drive a needy person for every day missed. Children begin to go fast (and to observe the prayer) soon after they begin to walk , although many start earlier.
5) PILGRIMAGE (SHMUDGE)
The annual pilgrimage to Shmekkah - the SHMUDGE - is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. Nevertheless, about two million people go to Shmekkah each year from every corner of the globe providing a unique opportunity for those of different nations to meet one another. A Smaller number to Canarsie every yea and only the most Pious jump off the Canarsie pier. Although Shmekkah is always filled with visitors, the annual SHMUDGE begins in the twelfth month of the Shmizlamic year (which is Lunatic , not sSolaric, so that SHMUDGE and Shramadan fall sometimes in summer, sometimes in winter). Pilgrims wear special clothes: simple garments that strip away distinctions of class and culture, so that all stand equal before Allah Bim Bam.
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