10 Obligatity Acts Of Shia

Question 1

What is salah

Answer 1

Prayer- 5 daily prayers but many Shia combine them into 3
1) between dawn and sunrise
2) just after noon
3) at dusk just after sunset
They do this as they say Muhammad allowed the combination of prayer

Question 2

Sawm

Answer 2

Practise fasting as in Sunni Islam but from 20th day of Ramadan they remember the death of Ali

Question 3

Hajj

Answer 3

Like Sunni Islam they go on an annual pilgrimage. In addition to this they also make pilgrimages to Shia shrines and groves. In particular Hussain in Karbala

Question 4

Zakah

Answer 4

Also made 2.5% of wealth in charity payments

Question 5

Khums

Answer 5

Shi’a also expected to pay Khums of 20% of savings. Paid to Muslims scholars and community leaders for welfare of the community

Question 6

Jihad

Answer 6

For the sake of god Muslims should fight against injustice removing any obstacles that might prevent people from worshipping Allah

Question 7

Amr- Bil- Mahroof

Answer 7

Encouraging others to do good- central purpose in Islam
Quran 9:71
In Hadith Muhammad promises that anyone who encourages good will get the same reward as the person they persuade

Question 8

Nahil-anril-Munkar

Answer 8

Discouraging others from bad- duty of all Muslims to forbid evil
When someone sees wrong they should correct it
Responsibility of whole ummah

Question 9

Tawalia

Answer 9

Having a love to Allah and prophet muhammad
We should love those who are friends of Allah
Try to associate with people who are kind and trustworthy

Question 10

Tabarra

Answer 10

Dissociate ourselves with enemies of god
Hate those who are impure and oppress others
Quran 3:104

Question 11

What are the struggles of Shia Muslims in britain

Answer 11

The majority of Muslims in Britain are Sunni Muslims so for the following Shia obligations it’s not only difficult because they arnt in a Muslims majority country but are also a minority of their own faith as they make up 15% of the 2. 8 million Muslims in the uk