Comparison Of 'Sunni And Shi' A Islam: Sources And Evidence
Sunni and Shi’a Islam – sources and evidence
Topic
1. Shahadah
2. Prayer
Sunni View
Evidence
Shi’a view
Evidence
Explain the reasons for your opinion
"I bear witness that there is no god except
God and I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of God.
Victor. W. Watton
Shi’as add ‘wa’ali, wa’ali- and Ali is
Allah’s friend’, to the
Shahadah.
Shia’s add to the
Shahadah “and i bear witness that Ali was the friend of God”
Jon mayled 2008
Amina
friday congregational prayers are very important they place their forehead on the prayer mat in sajdah
according to hadith,
Muhammad
said,’salah is the pillar of the islamic religion and whoever abandons it, s the very pillar of religion.’
they are allowed to pray three times a day instead
of five. and washing of the feet is done at different part of daily prayers. during prostration, the forehead touches the dust or, preferably, a block of baked mud from karbala. most shia muslims do not regard friday prayers at the mosque compulsory although this has changed in iran since the islamic revolution. jon mayled 2008
They pay to the ulama. this gives them more independence from the state and more freedom to exercise
Sura 8 v. 41
‘’And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is
victor w. watton
3. zakah/khums
(20% of annual excess income) It is paid to the state.
In the West most sunni
Muslims institutions are funded by charitable donations
Jon Mayled 2008
Victor.W. Watton
‘for shias it is permissible to run the zuhr and asr prayer together and maghrib and isha separately’. significant
7/10- shias are allowed to pray 3 times a day as they pray zuhr and asr together and they don't regard friday prayers as important. however sunni pray 5 times a day and they regard friday prayer important where it is compulsory for men to go to mosque and listen to th kutba.
Significant
5/10- Sunni and shi’a both believe in paying zakah, so they are both fulfilling one of the five pillars.
Zakat- (2.5%)
from the community at home and abroad.
4. Sawm
Fast from dawn till sunset. 5. Hajj/ pilgrimage-tombs Make pilgrimage to
Hajj
ijihad. As they are dependent for income on the payment of zakat by landowners and local independence this independence is restricted. They also pay an extra tax, the khums. Religious leaders( alim or mujtahid)
Fasting is longer in
Ramadan as they wait until the sun has set completely before breaking the fast. Also, they spend three of the days mourning Ali as he was martyred on
20th Ramadan.
“And complete the
Hajj and 'umrah for
Allah . But ... performs
'umrah [during the
Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can ... fast of three days during Hajj and of
Make minor pilgrimages called
Ziyara, to the tombs of the twelve imams.
See visiting of
Madinah and the tombs of the prophet,
Fatimah and imams as
one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the traveler’’
However the shi’a pay additional amount. Abu Bakr said ‘if they withheld only a hobbling cord of what they gave the prophet, i would fight them for it’ showing that paying zakah is enough.
Jon Mayled 2008
Jon Mayled and Ina
Taylor Heineman
2008
‘...Ramadhan is longer for Shiites because they wait until the sun has completely set before they close the fast.’ ‘...also spend three of the days mourning Ali...’
H Gammy:
They visit shrines such as the tomb of
Ali at Najaf, the tomb of Husayn at
Karbala, tomb of
Imam rida at
Mashad, tomb of
Fatimah at Qumm.
6/10- Shia's fast for a slightly longer period of time than Sunnis but this is only a matter of minutes.
However, Shia's dedicate three days of mourning to Ali, the next Imam, in Ramadan, whereas Sunnis devote themselves to Allah only and try to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet in a deeper way in the whole month of Ramadan.
Farha
To what extent: 8
Although sunnis and shias have similar ideas of pilgrimage and that it is an obligation from God. They are only significant to some extent because shias add additional practices to the pilgramage such as visiting the tombs of Ali. this is
6. Jihad
7. Imamate
Haddad identifies the primary historical basis for Jihad from the hadith, in which
Mohammed is reported to have told warriors returning home that they had returned from the lesser jihad of struggle against non-Muslims to a greater jihad of struggle against lust.
seven when you ... “
(Surah 2: 196)
more of an obligation than Sunnis do.
Gibril Haddad
Jihad plays a more significant role in
Shia
Islam particularly
Twelver Shi'ism. which includes the concept as one of the ten key practices of Islam.
Jihad is sixth branch or sixth practice in
Shia Islam. Shia teach that jihad can only be carried out under the leadership of the Imam.
significant because it shows us that
Shias Appreciate Ali is the first rightly guided caliph and the friend of God. therefore this difference highlights the key differences in belief between shias and sunnis.
"Fight in the cause of
Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for
Allah loves not transgressors." Qur'a n, Chapter 2, Verse
190
Afshana
To what extent: 6
The differences are moderately significant because unlike Sunni
Muslims, Shia Muslims consider
Jihad as one of the sixth pillars of
Islam, which are considered as the foundations of Islam. Nevertheless,
Jihad is practiced by both Sunnis and
Shias, so in that respect the differences are not profound
Sujina
8. Taqiyyah
Sunnis say that the shia practice of hiding their faith i.e. Taqiyya is hypocrisy Nifaq is the declaration of faith in words but harbouring enmity to the faith in the hear while taqiyya is exactly the opposite.
“And a believing man of Firaun’s people who hid his faith said…”Quran: Suratul
Mu’min 40:28
“...except that you wish to observe precaution (tattaqu) from your enemies…”-Quran: Suratu Aali Imran 3:28
It is haraam in cases where it is a source of promotion of falsehood, perversion of people and strengthening of cruelty and injustice.
9. Temporary marriage (Mutaa’)
Do not allow temporary marriage they view it as prostitution Sunni’s contend that this command in
Suratun Nisa- 4:24 was abrogated by the ayah in Suratun Mu’min23:6
hiding one’s belief in times of great danger is allowed.
Religious dissimulation
(taqiyya) has developed as an accepted practice in situations where there is overwhelming danger of loss of life or property and no danger to religion. This is probably because the shi’is have so often lived as minorities amidst a hostile majority.
(H.Gramy)
Imam Jafar Sadi (R) said: "Associate your opponents only outwardly and oppose them inwardly." (Usool al Kafi, p.244)
Tasneem
Allow temporary marriage Suratun Nisa- 4:24
The practise of
Mutaa’ is allowed according to the
Qura’n
Mutaa’ is used to satisfy sexual needs
Sameenah
To what extent: 4 the difference in Taqiyya is fairly significant, as it is not a difference that is visible in shia’s and sunnis day to day lives. The difference will only be visible if Muslims are in danger (fatal)
To what extent: 7
This is significant because sunni’s and shia’s completely disagree with
It is haram for Sunnis but is permitted by
Imami Muslims
Ibn Abbas said:
"Mut'ah was only during the beginning of Islam
The Hanafi school of
Sunni jurisprudence argues that although the nikah mut'ah contract itself is valid, marriage is regarded as a permanent condition and therefore, the temporary element of the contract makes it void 10.
Hadiths
The Hadith contains the practices (Sunnah) of Muhammad which are recorded orally and the hadith most Sunni muslims accept is the
Sahih Bukhari and
Sahih Muslim
‘In God’s messenger you have a fine model for anyone whose hope is in God and the last day’ (Quran 33:31)
‘Obey God and obey the Messenger’
(Quran 4:59)
They have four canonical collections which trace the hadith back to Muhammad via the Imams instead of companions. they give preference to those credited to the
and there is no requirement for a witness or written contract (Ina Taylor
Heineman)
While according to the actual book
Muwat
ta by Malik ibn An as , the oldest book on Islamic
Jurisprudence,
Mutah was banned because Ali ben Abu
Taleb said that
Mutah was banned by Muhammad him self on the day of
Khaibar. For this reason the Zaidi
Shia, the oldest branch of the Shia also do not practice
Muatah marriage.
Explain
Jon Maylerd
Taylor Heineman
Shi’as believe that there is a secret hidden in the Qur’an which has been told to Ali by Muhammad and has been passed
this issue. Sunni’s believe that temporary marriage is prostitution whereas shia’s allow temporary marriage. 5/10
Sunnis belive that the Hadith contains the Sunnah of Muhammad which has been recorded orally.
However the Shi’as believe that the secret hidden in the Qu’ran has been told to Ali and they would ask
Imams about the Hadith whilst
10. Meaning of the quran 11. Tawallah/Tabarrah
According to H. Gramy both sunnis and shi’as believe in the quran to be the word of god revealed through muhammad. the holy Quran is the law of guidance. it is the message of significant importance which has to obey and followed by the entire mankind surah Bani Israel:105
‘we sent down the
Quran in truth has its desendents: and we sent thee but give glad tidings to warn mankind Why is this not prioritised by the Sunni beliefs and how is it that these two parallel concepts are important for Shi’ahs?
NO EVIDENCE FOUND
prophets family and close companions
Shi'i Islam is based on the Quran and the message of the prophet muhammad,
Many shi’a scholars have said that verses about the imamate have been omitted. Ali is reported to have said that one quarter of the quran is about the imams.
The Shī‘ah tafsī r on several verses are different from the traditional Sunni view either through a totally different interpretation or by giving the same interpretation. TAWALLAH
-To be guided by those who lead a virtuous life and have love to the righteous, role-models.
TABARRAH
-Keeping from those from those who are bad influences. down through
Imams
The sign of God:
‘Only the unbelievers would deny our signs
(Quran 29:49)
The imams are the signs of God on earth. sunnis mostly follow the Sahih
Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
6/10
Both sunnis and shi’as believe that the Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
However Shi’a muslims have different interpretations of the
Quran.
33:33: people of the cloak. it refers to muhammad and his daughter fatimah, ali and their two sons
Ibn Abbas reports that the Prophet said, "
The strongest bond of faith is loyalty for the sake of Allah and opposition for His sake, love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His
7/10
This concept is clearly profound for the
Shiahs whereas the Sunnis dont seem to give preference or recognition of these two contrasting concepts.The justification of loving for the sake of
Allah and creating enmity for the sake of Allah is not made clear for the
Sunnis either in the Qur’an or
Sunnah.No evidence found regarding
Sunni interpretation via Quranic ayah
sake
."
Sunan Abu
Dawud 40:4582
or Ahadith.However, it could be noted that a Sunni mannerismor point of adherence is that a Muslim adopts good companionship of which draws him nearer to the worship of Allah and avoid those who withdraws him from the remembrance of Allah.This doesnt necessarily enforce the Sunni and
Shiah split rather questions the authority of which the evidence of these teachings are extracted from.
12. Amr bil
Maruf/Nahy anil
Munkar
“enjoining good and forbidding evil” This islamic doctrine is mentioned in the
Quran. Sunnis believe it promotes virtuous acts and prevents sinful acts.
13. Imamate
> Imams are crucial for the performance of rites associated with
"And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and these it is that shall be successful."[surah 3:104]
The Prophet said “The people should be led in prayer by the one
Shias believe that the
Imams are endowed with illumination, so
"And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and these it is that shall be successful."
[Surah 3:104] In this ayat Allah has informed us the obligatory nature of
Amr bil Ma'roof and
Nahy Anil Munkar with emphasis.
"Why do not the learned men and the doctors of law prohibit them from their speaking of what is sinful and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired? Certainly evil is that which they work."
(Surah Maidah 5:63)
4/10
Differences between sunni and shia are hardly significant as they both believe in the same doctrine of enjoining in good and forbidding evil, however shia’s emphasize it more as a article of faith, in comparison to sunnis
Qur’an 33 vs 33
“Allah intends to remove from you
These differences are profoundly significant because the imamate can be related back to when the split
birth, death, marriage.
> Imams lead the daily prayers, give weekly sermons. > Imams offer day-to-day counselling and lead the muslim community. > Imams also educate muslims about Islam and the Quran
> They often offer arabic classes for children. > They help mediate between divorcing couples and offer advice based on
Shariah.
14. Festivals
Ashura, on the 10th day of Muharram is the most important day of the year.
A day of mourning and sorrow for the martydom of Hussein
Ibn Ali at the battle of
Korbala
15.
who has the most knowledge of the book of Allah” Muslim
1530
> Sunni Imams tro to imitate the perfect example set by
Muhammed (pbuh) in
Medina and this is seen through the many roles they play in the mosque
they can correctly interpret the revelations already given and guide the community. The imam
= divinely appointed,
God’s vice regents, and sinless. First Imam
= Ali. Imam Mahdi the 12th Imam who disappeared and will return on the day of
Judgement.
the impurities of sin,
O people of the
Prophet’s
household.” Shia’s interpret the
Prophet’s household to include Ali and his descendents (the imams) into Sunnis and Shias occured. While the Sunnis believe that with the death of the Prophet came the last time Allah would communicate via man, the Shias believe that the
Imams were divinely appointed. For the Sunnis it is particularly significant because the Shias believe that the imams are sinless and have divine knowledge of the book which they see as placing Ali and his descendants on the same level as the Prophet (pbuh).
Al- Bukhari
Eid is the most important festival
(check hadith)
Sharmeen 8/10
To some extent the Sunni and Shia
Muslims differ in festivals because they all celebrate Eidul Fitr and Eidul
Adha, however Shia Muslims celebrate an additional festival called Ashura- a day of mourning and sorrow for the death of the
Prophet’s grandson Hussein.
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Topic
1. Shahadah
2. Prayer
Sunni View
Evidence
Shi’a view
Evidence
Explain the reasons for your opinion
"I bear witness that there is no god except
God and I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of God.
Victor. W. Watton
Shi’as add ‘wa’ali, wa’ali- and Ali is
Allah’s friend’, to the
Shahadah.
Shia’s add to the
Shahadah “and i bear witness that Ali was the friend of God”
Jon mayled 2008
Amina
friday congregational prayers are very important they place their forehead on the prayer mat in sajdah
according to hadith,
Muhammad
said,’salah is the pillar of the islamic religion and whoever abandons it, s the very pillar of religion.’
they are allowed to pray three times a day instead
of five. and washing of the feet is done at different part of daily prayers. during prostration, the forehead touches the dust or, preferably, a block of baked mud from karbala. most shia muslims do not regard friday prayers at the mosque compulsory although this has changed in iran since the islamic revolution. jon mayled 2008
They pay to the ulama. this gives them more independence from the state and more freedom to exercise
Sura 8 v. 41
‘’And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is
victor w. watton
3. zakah/khums
(20% of annual excess income) It is paid to the state.
In the West most sunni
Muslims institutions are funded by charitable donations
Jon Mayled 2008
Victor.W. Watton
‘for shias it is permissible to run the zuhr and asr prayer together and maghrib and isha separately’. significant
7/10- shias are allowed to pray 3 times a day as they pray zuhr and asr together and they don't regard friday prayers as important. however sunni pray 5 times a day and they regard friday prayer important where it is compulsory for men to go to mosque and listen to th kutba.
Significant
5/10- Sunni and shi’a both believe in paying zakah, so they are both fulfilling one of the five pillars.
Zakat- (2.5%)
from the community at home and abroad.
4. Sawm
Fast from dawn till sunset. 5. Hajj/ pilgrimage-tombs Make pilgrimage to
Hajj
ijihad. As they are dependent for income on the payment of zakat by landowners and local independence this independence is restricted. They also pay an extra tax, the khums. Religious leaders( alim or mujtahid)
Fasting is longer in
Ramadan as they wait until the sun has set completely before breaking the fast. Also, they spend three of the days mourning Ali as he was martyred on
20th Ramadan.
“And complete the
Hajj and 'umrah for
Allah . But ... performs
'umrah [during the
Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can ... fast of three days during Hajj and of
Make minor pilgrimages called
Ziyara, to the tombs of the twelve imams.
See visiting of
Madinah and the tombs of the prophet,
Fatimah and imams as
one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the traveler’’
However the shi’a pay additional amount. Abu Bakr said ‘if they withheld only a hobbling cord of what they gave the prophet, i would fight them for it’ showing that paying zakah is enough.
Jon Mayled 2008
Jon Mayled and Ina
Taylor Heineman
2008
‘...Ramadhan is longer for Shiites because they wait until the sun has completely set before they close the fast.’ ‘...also spend three of the days mourning Ali...’
H Gammy:
They visit shrines such as the tomb of
Ali at Najaf, the tomb of Husayn at
Karbala, tomb of
Imam rida at
Mashad, tomb of
Fatimah at Qumm.
6/10- Shia's fast for a slightly longer period of time than Sunnis but this is only a matter of minutes.
However, Shia's dedicate three days of mourning to Ali, the next Imam, in Ramadan, whereas Sunnis devote themselves to Allah only and try to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet in a deeper way in the whole month of Ramadan.
Farha
To what extent: 8
Although sunnis and shias have similar ideas of pilgrimage and that it is an obligation from God. They are only significant to some extent because shias add additional practices to the pilgramage such as visiting the tombs of Ali. this is
6. Jihad
7. Imamate
Haddad identifies the primary historical basis for Jihad from the hadith, in which
Mohammed is reported to have told warriors returning home that they had returned from the lesser jihad of struggle against non-Muslims to a greater jihad of struggle against lust.
seven when you ... “
(Surah 2: 196)
more of an obligation than Sunnis do.
Gibril Haddad
Jihad plays a more significant role in
Shia
Islam particularly
Twelver Shi'ism. which includes the concept as one of the ten key practices of Islam.
Jihad is sixth branch or sixth practice in
Shia Islam. Shia teach that jihad can only be carried out under the leadership of the Imam.
significant because it shows us that
Shias Appreciate Ali is the first rightly guided caliph and the friend of God. therefore this difference highlights the key differences in belief between shias and sunnis.
"Fight in the cause of
Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for
Allah loves not transgressors." Qur'a n, Chapter 2, Verse
190
Afshana
To what extent: 6
The differences are moderately significant because unlike Sunni
Muslims, Shia Muslims consider
Jihad as one of the sixth pillars of
Islam, which are considered as the foundations of Islam. Nevertheless,
Jihad is practiced by both Sunnis and
Shias, so in that respect the differences are not profound
Sujina
8. Taqiyyah
Sunnis say that the shia practice of hiding their faith i.e. Taqiyya is hypocrisy Nifaq is the declaration of faith in words but harbouring enmity to the faith in the hear while taqiyya is exactly the opposite.
“And a believing man of Firaun’s people who hid his faith said…”Quran: Suratul
Mu’min 40:28
“...except that you wish to observe precaution (tattaqu) from your enemies…”-Quran: Suratu Aali Imran 3:28
It is haraam in cases where it is a source of promotion of falsehood, perversion of people and strengthening of cruelty and injustice.
9. Temporary marriage (Mutaa’)
Do not allow temporary marriage they view it as prostitution Sunni’s contend that this command in
Suratun Nisa- 4:24 was abrogated by the ayah in Suratun Mu’min23:6
hiding one’s belief in times of great danger is allowed.
Religious dissimulation
(taqiyya) has developed as an accepted practice in situations where there is overwhelming danger of loss of life or property and no danger to religion. This is probably because the shi’is have so often lived as minorities amidst a hostile majority.
(H.Gramy)
Imam Jafar Sadi (R) said: "Associate your opponents only outwardly and oppose them inwardly." (Usool al Kafi, p.244)
Tasneem
Allow temporary marriage Suratun Nisa- 4:24
The practise of
Mutaa’ is allowed according to the
Qura’n
Mutaa’ is used to satisfy sexual needs
Sameenah
To what extent: 4 the difference in Taqiyya is fairly significant, as it is not a difference that is visible in shia’s and sunnis day to day lives. The difference will only be visible if Muslims are in danger (fatal)
To what extent: 7
This is significant because sunni’s and shia’s completely disagree with
It is haram for Sunnis but is permitted by
Imami Muslims
Ibn Abbas said:
"Mut'ah was only during the beginning of Islam
The Hanafi school of
Sunni jurisprudence argues that although the nikah mut'ah contract itself is valid, marriage is regarded as a permanent condition and therefore, the temporary element of the contract makes it void 10.
Hadiths
The Hadith contains the practices (Sunnah) of Muhammad which are recorded orally and the hadith most Sunni muslims accept is the
Sahih Bukhari and
Sahih Muslim
‘In God’s messenger you have a fine model for anyone whose hope is in God and the last day’ (Quran 33:31)
‘Obey God and obey the Messenger’
(Quran 4:59)
They have four canonical collections which trace the hadith back to Muhammad via the Imams instead of companions. they give preference to those credited to the
and there is no requirement for a witness or written contract (Ina Taylor
Heineman)
While according to the actual book
Muwat
ta by Malik ibn An as , the oldest book on Islamic
Jurisprudence,
Mutah was banned because Ali ben Abu
Taleb said that
Mutah was banned by Muhammad him self on the day of
Khaibar. For this reason the Zaidi
Shia, the oldest branch of the Shia also do not practice
Muatah marriage.
Explain
Jon Maylerd
Taylor Heineman
Shi’as believe that there is a secret hidden in the Qur’an which has been told to Ali by Muhammad and has been passed
this issue. Sunni’s believe that temporary marriage is prostitution whereas shia’s allow temporary marriage. 5/10
Sunnis belive that the Hadith contains the Sunnah of Muhammad which has been recorded orally.
However the Shi’as believe that the secret hidden in the Qu’ran has been told to Ali and they would ask
Imams about the Hadith whilst
10. Meaning of the quran 11. Tawallah/Tabarrah
According to H. Gramy both sunnis and shi’as believe in the quran to be the word of god revealed through muhammad. the holy Quran is the law of guidance. it is the message of significant importance which has to obey and followed by the entire mankind surah Bani Israel:105
‘we sent down the
Quran in truth has its desendents: and we sent thee but give glad tidings to warn mankind Why is this not prioritised by the Sunni beliefs and how is it that these two parallel concepts are important for Shi’ahs?
NO EVIDENCE FOUND
prophets family and close companions
Shi'i Islam is based on the Quran and the message of the prophet muhammad,
Many shi’a scholars have said that verses about the imamate have been omitted. Ali is reported to have said that one quarter of the quran is about the imams.
The Shī‘ah tafsī r on several verses are different from the traditional Sunni view either through a totally different interpretation or by giving the same interpretation. TAWALLAH
-To be guided by those who lead a virtuous life and have love to the righteous, role-models.
TABARRAH
-Keeping from those from those who are bad influences. down through
Imams
The sign of God:
‘Only the unbelievers would deny our signs
(Quran 29:49)
The imams are the signs of God on earth. sunnis mostly follow the Sahih
Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
6/10
Both sunnis and shi’as believe that the Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
However Shi’a muslims have different interpretations of the
Quran.
33:33: people of the cloak. it refers to muhammad and his daughter fatimah, ali and their two sons
Ibn Abbas reports that the Prophet said, "
The strongest bond of faith is loyalty for the sake of Allah and opposition for His sake, love for the sake of Allah and enmity for His
7/10
This concept is clearly profound for the
Shiahs whereas the Sunnis dont seem to give preference or recognition of these two contrasting concepts.The justification of loving for the sake of
Allah and creating enmity for the sake of Allah is not made clear for the
Sunnis either in the Qur’an or
Sunnah.No evidence found regarding
Sunni interpretation via Quranic ayah
sake
."
Sunan Abu
Dawud 40:4582
or Ahadith.However, it could be noted that a Sunni mannerismor point of adherence is that a Muslim adopts good companionship of which draws him nearer to the worship of Allah and avoid those who withdraws him from the remembrance of Allah.This doesnt necessarily enforce the Sunni and
Shiah split rather questions the authority of which the evidence of these teachings are extracted from.
12. Amr bil
Maruf/Nahy anil
Munkar
“enjoining good and forbidding evil” This islamic doctrine is mentioned in the
Quran. Sunnis believe it promotes virtuous acts and prevents sinful acts.
13. Imamate
> Imams are crucial for the performance of rites associated with
"And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and these it is that shall be successful."[surah 3:104]
The Prophet said “The people should be led in prayer by the one
Shias believe that the
Imams are endowed with illumination, so
"And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and these it is that shall be successful."
[Surah 3:104] In this ayat Allah has informed us the obligatory nature of
Amr bil Ma'roof and
Nahy Anil Munkar with emphasis.
"Why do not the learned men and the doctors of law prohibit them from their speaking of what is sinful and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired? Certainly evil is that which they work."
(Surah Maidah 5:63)
4/10
Differences between sunni and shia are hardly significant as they both believe in the same doctrine of enjoining in good and forbidding evil, however shia’s emphasize it more as a article of faith, in comparison to sunnis
Qur’an 33 vs 33
“Allah intends to remove from you
These differences are profoundly significant because the imamate can be related back to when the split
birth, death, marriage.
> Imams lead the daily prayers, give weekly sermons. > Imams offer day-to-day counselling and lead the muslim community. > Imams also educate muslims about Islam and the Quran
> They often offer arabic classes for children. > They help mediate between divorcing couples and offer advice based on
Shariah.
14. Festivals
Ashura, on the 10th day of Muharram is the most important day of the year.
A day of mourning and sorrow for the martydom of Hussein
Ibn Ali at the battle of
Korbala
15.
who has the most knowledge of the book of Allah” Muslim
1530
> Sunni Imams tro to imitate the perfect example set by
Muhammed (pbuh) in
Medina and this is seen through the many roles they play in the mosque
they can correctly interpret the revelations already given and guide the community. The imam
= divinely appointed,
God’s vice regents, and sinless. First Imam
= Ali. Imam Mahdi the 12th Imam who disappeared and will return on the day of
Judgement.
the impurities of sin,
O people of the
Prophet’s
household.” Shia’s interpret the
Prophet’s household to include Ali and his descendents (the imams) into Sunnis and Shias occured. While the Sunnis believe that with the death of the Prophet came the last time Allah would communicate via man, the Shias believe that the
Imams were divinely appointed. For the Sunnis it is particularly significant because the Shias believe that the imams are sinless and have divine knowledge of the book which they see as placing Ali and his descendants on the same level as the Prophet (pbuh).
Al- Bukhari
Eid is the most important festival
(check hadith)
Sharmeen 8/10
To some extent the Sunni and Shia
Muslims differ in festivals because they all celebrate Eidul Fitr and Eidul
Adha, however Shia Muslims celebrate an additional festival called Ashura- a day of mourning and sorrow for the death of the
Prophet’s grandson Hussein.
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