Shia Islamic beliefs and practices explained

The beliefs and practices of Twelver Shia Islam are categorised into:

• Theology or Roots of the Religion - five beliefs
• Ancillaries of the Faith or Branches of the Religion - ten practices

Theological principles

See main article: Theology of Twelvers.

• Tawhid - the Oneness of God
• Adl "divine justice"
• Nubuwwah "prophethood"
• Imamate "leadership of Mankind"
• Mi'ad "Resurrection" of the dead

The Ancillaries of the Faith

See main article: Ancillaries of the Faith.

• Salat "ritual prayer"^[1]
• Sawm "Fasting" during the month of Ramadan
• Hajj "pilgrimage" to Mecca
• Zakāt - charitable giving
• Khums - a "Fifth" of specific kinds of income given to charity
• Jihad "struggle"
• Commanding right and forbidding wrong
• Forbidding what is evil
• Tawalla - love of faith and the chosen of God
• Tabarra - disassociation from enemies of the faith and God's chosen.

See also

• Principles of Shia Islam jurisprudence

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armanios . Febe . 23 February 2004 . CRS Report for Congress:Islam: Sunnis and Shiites . 29 June 2024 . Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress.