ten obilgatory acts shia islam

Question 1

first act

Answer 1

salah - pray 3 times a day between dawn + sunrise, after noon, at dusk

Question 2

second act

Answer 2

sawm- fasting, from 20th day of ramadam they remember death of ali, spending 3 days in mourning

Question 3

third act

Answer 3

hajj- annual pilgrimage, also make pilgrimages to shi’a shrines and grave of husayn in karbala.

Question 4

fourth act

Answer 4

zakah

Question 5

fifth act

Answer 5

khums- wealth tax, shia’s expected to pay tax of 20%. paid to muslim scholars and community leaders

Question 6

sixth act

Answer 6

jihad- muslims must fight against injustice

Question 7

seventh act

Answer 7

amr-bil-maroof (encouraging others to do good)- create society where you can live in peace. do good and encourage others to do so.

Question 8

eighth act

Answer 8

Nahil anril munkar (discouraging the bad)- forbid evil and stop bad whenever you see it

Question 9

ninth act

Answer 9

Tawalia (love friends of god)- have love for god, those who are friends with god, 12 infallible imams

Question 10

tenth act

Answer 10

tabarra (hate evil-doers)- dissociate yourself from enemies with god.