Shi'a Islam
Differences of Shi'a Islam from Sunni Islam, including Practices, Beliefs, Law, Imams and Festivals
- Created by: JMitch
- Created on: 25-05-13 11:28
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- Shi'a Islam
- Pillars
- Shahada has 'and Ali is God's Friend' added on the end
- Prostrate in Prayer onto baked mud from Kabala
- Only have to pray 3 times a day and Al-Jummah are not compulsory
- Zakah is paid straight to Mujtahid not the state
- Day of Mourning 20th Ramadan at the death of Ali
- Fast until sun has completely set (A qur'anic interpretation from the Imams
- Have additional pilgrimages to Kabala and Imam tombs
- Jihad is considered to be the 6th Pillar - Links to Martyrdom?
- Beliefs
- God hs no Physical attributes
- Mahdi will return on the last day and Hasan has atoned for our sins
- Imams belief could contribute to Shirk
- Qu'ran isn't eternal or final because Imams can interpret it
- Ayatollahs can now communicate with Mahdi to get hidden meanings
- Imams
- Ali should have been 1st Caliph as he was a divinely appointed Imam
- Up to 12 Divinely appointed Imams
- 1. Ali, 2.Hasan, 3.Husyan, 4.Zayn Ali-l'abedin, ... 6.Jafar-l-sidiq, 7. Musa, ... 12.Muhammad al-mantazar
- 1. Ali, 2.Hasan, 3.Husyan, 4.Zayn Ali-l'abedin, ... 6.Jafar-l-sidiq, 7. Musa, ... 12.Muhammad al-mantazar
- 'He who does not know the Imam of his age, dies the death of a heathen' (Shi'a Hadith)
- Have divine powers - perform Miracles, change destiny etc.- Is this Shirk??
- Last Imam is in hidding - the Mahdi
- First 11 were martyred
- Al Ashura
- 10th Muharren - Mourning martyrdom of Husyan at Kabala
- Pilgrimage to Kabala
- Fasting, self sacrifice and Punishment
- Some Shi'as claim Jihad on Festival
- Women use to throw self on pyres but now just their wedding rings as a sacrfice
- Law
- Only follow the Shar'ah
- Ijtihad is open because the Qur'an is not final
- Only accept Hadiths that have an Insad through Ali
- Use Hadiths of Ali also
- No meat can be prepared by a Christian or a Jew
- Taqiyyia: Shi'as can marry or pretend to be Christian or Sunni for their protection
- 'If a believer utters a word of unbelief - except under compulsion ... will face a painful torment' (Sura 16:106)
- Muta Marriages (Temporary) allowed
- 'Muta saves the honur of men and women' (Momen)
- Sunnis argue it is lustful - Umar opposed it but Ali supported ***
- Issues in modern day for exploitation of women and trafficking people
- Pillars
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