Key Shia Islamic Teachings
Understanding Furu e Deen & Core Beliefs
Part 2: Furu e Deen (Faith's Practical Side)
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- Salah (Prayer) – Offering the five time prayers
- Swum (Fasting) – Fasting in the holy Month of Ramzan
- Haj (Pilgrimage) – Performing pilgrimage to the holy place of Makkah if financially strong.
- Zakat (Charity) – Distributing a specific portion of wealth to the needy.
- Khums (one-fifth tax of the wealth) – It is the paying of 20 percent of the surplus income to religious authorities for the use of religious matters.
- Jihad (striving in the way of God) – struggling on the way to God.
- Amar bil Ma'ruf (encouraging good deeds) – encouraging righteousness.
- Nahi Anil Munkar (forbidding evil) – discouraging wrongdoings.
- Tawallah (Love of the 14 Masoomeen A.S.) – Showing loyalty and love for the family of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).
- Tabarra (Disassociation from Enemies of the 14 Masoomeen A.S.) – Staying away from and opposing those who opposed and oppressed the family of the Prophet Pbuh.
Part 3: Key Shia Beliefs
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Wilayah (God-given Authority)
Recognizing that leadership after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was God-given, not chosen by vote. Examine the proof from Ghadir Khum and Quranic verses.
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Ismat (Infallibility)
The reason prophets and Imams don't sin or make mistakes is that it makes them reliable guides for people.
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Ghaybat (Occultation)
The short and long hiding of Imam Mahdi (AJFS), and what followers should do during this period.
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Shafa'a (Intercession)
How the Prophet (PBUH) and Imams (AS) will speak up for believers on Judgment Day.
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Raj'a (Return)
The comeback of some people before Judgment Day to see God's justice unfold.