Shi'a

Shia (شيعة‎ Shīʿah, from Shīʿatu ʿAlī, "adherent of Ali"), also transliterated Shiah and Shiʿah, is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and the Imam (leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from the caliphate as a result of the incident at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor and consider Abu Bakr, who they claim was appointed Caliph through a Shura, i.e. community consensus in Saqifa, to be the first rightful Caliph after the Prophet. Adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias of Ali, Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i or Shi'ite individually.

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Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 5 años ago

They rejected the legitimacy of the caliphates of Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman. Initially the name was used pejoratively by the 'Uthmaniyya, but it was taken up and used by the Imami Shi'a themselves.

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Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 5 años ago

"Shia", in his technical sense, originally indicated a person who followed Ali and preferred him to the other sahabah. It was not supposed to be a sect or a variety of doctrinal branches with different theological or religious views. As a matter of fact divisions were spread, the book "Firaq al-Shia" by Hasan Ibn Musa al-Nawbakhti, available also in English, mentions most of their ramifications. Nowadays the main surviving schools are the Zaydiyyah (Zaydis), the Ismailiyyah (Ismailis) and Ithna Ashariyyah (Twelvers).

With prayers for your success.

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Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 5 años ago

The four Imams of the Mukhalifeen were fallible and self appointed by them whereas the 12 Imams of the Prophets family (as) were divinely appointed and infallible guides. 

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There are some differences and many similarities in how the Jumu'a or Friday congregational prayers are conducted by the 4 Sunni schools of fiqh and the Shi'a Imamiyya.

The accurate version, of course, is with the Shi'a who held on to the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of the Prophet (s), as commanded by the Prophet (s) himself, and gave their teachings on every issue precedence over other sources of information.

The salient differences in how the Friday prayers are conducted by the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali and Ja'fari (Imami) schools of law are laid out by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Maghniyya in his Five Schools of Islamic Law.

See - https://www.al-islam.org/prayer-salat-according-five-islamic-schools-law-allamah-muhammad-jawad-maghniyyah/friday-prayer

Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 5 años ago

In Shia they recite a complete Sura after Friday and they do Qonut in each Raka. It means they raise their hands in front of their faces and pray.

Even their two khootbas a little bit different. In Shia in each khootba they invite to taqwa. In second khootba usually speak about political issues and about Islamic Ummah.

In Sonni they do not have Qonut and they recite part of Sura. 

The Salat of Prophet is not clear. Each group believes they do like Prophet. 

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Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 5 años ago

It is their jurisjurisprudence. It is according to their ahadith and their understanding of the Qur'an.

In verse 187 chapter 2 says continue your fast until night (الليل). Most of the Shia ulama believe it should be dark (to call it night) . 

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Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 5 años ago

Most of Shia ulama believe in this. 

The evidences are ahadith and history. 

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 5 años ago

Assalaamu alaykum,

Some Shi'a have held that she was not the only biological daughter of the Prophet (S) and some Shi'a hold that she was. Allah knows best!

Might I suggest, for further discussion, you explore the book _The Blessed Tree_ by Shaykh M. S. Bahmanpour discussing her life.

Best wishes!

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Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 5 años ago

Thank you for your question. This is an unfortunate misconception. There is nobody or nothing that is equal to God. He possesses every beautiful Attribute and cannot be fathomed by the intellect or described by words. The Shia believe this and so if they ask for help from the Imams (as) it is in the same way that the sons of Ya'qub asked Ya'qub (as) to seek forgiveness for them after they realized their mistake in dealing with Prophet Yusuf (as) (see Qur'an, 12:97) where Allah quotes the sons as saying to their father:

"O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins...".

Hence asking for the intercession of those who are closer to God is a Qur'anic concept as well as an intellectual one. But the ultimate forgiver and provider is Allah.

May you always be successful

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Zeinab Donati, Zeinab Donati has been studying books about various Islamic subjects for more than 19 years. She is deeply interested in history and politics as well as social issues in particular those pertaining... Answered 5 años ago

Assalamu aleykum,

There is no hadith that allows to have sexual intercourse before marriage, it is a very wrong assumption. It is undoubtedly forbidden.

Please kindly refer to the book "Marriage and Morals in Islam" by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi:

https://www.al-islam.org/marriage-and-morals-islam-sayyid-muhammad-rizvi/chapter-three-islamic-sexual-morality-2-its#b-handling-sexual-urge-marriage

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Abbas Jaffer, Sheikh Abbas Jaffer is an optometrist by profession and has a Master’s degree in Islamic Sciences. He is a part time lecturer at the Islamic College in London and is currently writing his doctoral... Answered 5 años ago

ّThe practice is based on several reports, amongst them:

Ibn Salam asked the Prophet (S) a number of questions, one of which was, "O Muhammad (S), teach me how to begin and end the recitation of the Qur'an"

The Prophet replied, "Begin with بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم and conclude with صدق الله العلی العظیم"

Majlisi, Bihar, v57, p.243