伊斯兰教建立在一个主要的、固定的理念之上：认识独一的造物主安拉，并完全顺服于祂。这种顺服意味着，生活中的一切事务都必须以安拉的裁决为依归，无论是礼拜、斋戒、与家人及非穆斯林的关系，还是政治与经济事务。信仰的核心支柱（信仰安拉、祂的天使、祂的使者、祂的经典、末日以及前定与天命）构成了我们一切行为的基础。因此，我们只以安拉的经典和祂的使者ﷺ的圣训作为启示（wahi），并以从这两者衍生出的来源，即圣门弟子的公议（Ijma‘）和类比推理（Qiyas）作为指引。虽然任何穆斯林入教时都必须完全确信信仰条款（‘aqeedah），但遵守和履行律法是强制性的，无论信士是否完全理解这些律法。安拉（swt）说：

Islam is based upon one main fixed idea - the comprehension of one Creator, Allah (swt), and complete submission to Him. This submission means that all reference for lifes affairs must be directed to Allah (swt) for judgement, whether our prayers, fasting, relations with our families or non-Muslims, political and economic matters. The central pillars of faith (belief in Allah, His Angels, His Messengers, His books, the Day of Judgement and Divine fate and destiny) form the basis of all our actions. Therefore we refer only to the Book of Allah (swt) and the Sunnah of His Messenger (saw) as revelation (wahi) and the sources derived from these, Ijma‘ (consensus) of the Sahabah and Qiyas, for guidance. Whilst no Muslim enters the deen without full conviction in the articles of belief (‘aqeedah), the adoption of laws and the adherence to them are compulsory regardless of whether the believer fully understands them or not. Allah (swt) says,.

“它们说：我们听从，我们服从。”[]