10 shia obligatory acts. Flashcards
what are the ten obligatory acts of islam
basically the five pillars of (sunni) islam
but for shi’ah muslims
so it is just the fundamental rules muslims must abide to in order to live the life that Allah intended them to.
what are the names of the ten obligatory acts of islam
salah
sawm
hajj
zakah
khums
jihad
amr-bil-maroof
nahr-anril-munktar
tawalia
tabarra
what is the first obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
salah
- praying five times a day
what is the second obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
sawm
- fasting during ramadan
what is the third obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
hajj
- going on a pilgrimage to makkah
what is the fourth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
zakah
- giving money to charity or the needy or tax
what is the fifth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
khums
- wealth tax (20%) giving money to the imams
what is the sixth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
jihad
- the struggle to please God (resisting temptation)
what is the seventh obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
amr-bil-maroof
- encouraging others to do good
what is the eighth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
nahi-anril-munktar
- discouraging the bad
what is the ninth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
tawalia
- loving the friends of Allah and the family of muhammad
what is the tenth obligatory act of islam and what does it mean
tabarra
- Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies.