10 Obligatory Acts Of Shia Islam

Question 1

What is another name for the ten obligatory acts

Answer 1

Furu ad din

Question 2

What are the 10 obligatory acts

Answer 2

Salat
Sawm
Hajj
Zakah
Khums
Jihad
Amr-bil Maroof
Nahil anril Munkar
Tawalia
Tabarra

Question 3

What is salat

Answer 3

Five daily prayers though sometimes are combined to 3

Question 4

What is sawm

Answer 4

Fasting during Ramadan
20th day remembering Ali

Question 5

What is hajj

Answer 5

Annual pilgrimage during the twelfth month

Question 6

What is zakah

Answer 6

charity payment of 2.5% per year

Question 7

What is khums

Answer 7

A 20% wealth tax paid to Muslim scholars and community leaders

Question 8

What is jihad

Answer 8

Duty to struggle against sin and fight against injustice removing obstacles to worship God

Question 9

What is amr-bil Maroof

Answer 9

Duty of all Muslims to encourage others to do good for the sake of God

Question 10

What is Nahil anril munkar

Answer 10

Duty of all Muslims to forbid evil and correct wrongs

Question 11

What is tawalia

Answer 11

To have love for God and Muhammad and all friends of God and for Ahl-al-Bayt the 12 infallible imams

Question 12

What is tabarra

Answer 12

To disassociate from impure people and those who oppress others

Question 13

Why is it difficult to follow the tej obligatory acts of Shia Islam in England

Answer 13

Majority of Muslims in Britain are Sunni Muslims so for those following Shia obligations it is not only difficult because they are not in a Muslim majority country but also a minority of their own faith within that country