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Sunni Islam Shi’a Islam

1. “Followers of the Sunnah” – Example 1. Followers of Ali and his successors –


of Muhammed. The Imamate.
2. Five Pillars 2. 10 Obligatory Acts
Shahadah Shahadah
Salah Salah
Sawm Sawm
Zakah Zakah
Hajj Hajj
Jihad – Struggle
Amr-Bil-Maruf - Encouraging people
to do good.
Nahi Anil Munkar - Discouraging
people from doing what is wrong.
Tawallah – To be loving towards the
friends of God.
Tabarra - Not associating with the
enemies of God

3. Successors to Muhammed 3. Successor to Muhammed Ali


Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali
(The Four Caliphs).
Sunni Islam Shi’a Islam
1. Six Articles of Faith 1. The Five Roots
Oneness (Tawhid) Oneness – (Tawhid)
Angels Justice – (Adalat)
Scriptures/Sources of Authority Prophethood – (Nubuwwah)
(Risalah) Resurrection – (Al-Ma’ad)
Predestination (Al-Qadr) Leadership – (Imamate)
Judgement
Prophethood
2. Shahadah 2. Shahadah
“I declare there is no God but Allah “I declare there is no God but Allah
And Muhammed is His Messenger.” And Muhammed is His Messenger.
I bear witness that Ali is the beloved of
Allah and the rightful trustee
Of the Prophet, and his immediate
successor.”
3. Prayer (Salah) – 5 x Daily 3. Prayer (Salah) – 3 x Daily (5 Prayers)
4. Salah – Prayer 4. Salah – Prayer
Feet positioned differently. Shi’a Muslims do not cross their hands
while praying. Touch forehead to
wooden block or clay tablet from
Karbala, rather than floor.
Sunni Islam Shi’a Islam
1. Zakat – 2.5% of disposable income. 1. Zakat + Khums – 20% of any yearly
surplus.
2. Ashura – Remembers Israelite escape 2. Ashura – Remembers martyrdom of
from Egyptians (Musa=Moses). Day of Hussein (Grandson of Muhammed).
Atonement, sins are forgiven. Fasting, Time of mourning, many where black,
kindness to family and the poor, mosques covered in black cloths,
prayer. poems about the event are read, some
whip themselves or draw blood. Time
to stand up for justice in the way that
Hussein did.
3. Eid Ul-Fitr 3. Eid Ul-Fitr
Slight differences in prayers and Slight differences in prayers and
number of rak’ah performed. number of rak’ah performed.

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