‘Watasamu-be-hablillah-e-jamiauN wala tafarraqu’ Translation: - Hold fast by the convent of Allah and do not be disunited (3:103). Similarities and commonalities between Sunnis and Shias, A few points of resemblance: Sunnis --------Shias 1 Believe in the unity of Allah ---------- Same they believe 2 Believe in the last Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) --------- Same they believe 3 Have faith in Quran ----------- Same they believe 4 Believe in the Caliphate Hazrat Ali (AS) at number 4----------- Believe in Hazrat Ali (AS) as first Caliph and Imam and eleven successors of Holy Prophet (SAWW) after him 5 Five times obligatory prayers facing Qibla ------------- Same performed by them 6 Keep one month fast in Mah-e-Ramadhan----------- Same by them 7 Perform Hajj during Zilhijja ---------------- Same performed by them 8 Pay Zakat ---------- Pay Zakat 9 They have four Musallahs: Hanafi, Shafai,Maliki, Hambali and practice their Fiqh-----------They follow Fiqh of twelve Imams who are direct descendants of Holy Prophet (PBUH) 10 Marry by Nikah ----------Marry by Nikah 11 Circumcision of male child ---------- Same by them 12 Aqeeqah (head shaving and sacrifice of animal for the new born) ----------Same by them 13 They fold their hands while praying ------------ They unfold hands, Shafais also open hands while praying 14 Burial of dead bodies in graves ----------- Burial of dead bodies in graves 15 Celebrate Eid and Eid-ul-Adha ----------- Celebrate Eid and Eid-ul-Adha 16 Mourn the tragedy of Karbala but do not perform Matam on Chest generally ---------- Mourn and wail beat chest, perform Matam and Majlis in the memory of Imam Husain (AS) With more than 75% points in common between them why they can’t be united and defend the cause of Islam which is attacked by anti-Islamic forces all over the world.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:56:45 +0000
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