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Haqq Dawah Media Presents: Glad Tidings Season 3 Ep. 1 Sunni or Shai 05/29 by Haqq Dawah Media | Islam Podcasts
Haqq Dawah Media Presents: Glad Tidings Season 3 Ep. 1 Sunni or Shai 05/29 by Haqq Dawah Media | Islam Podcasts: AsSalaam Alkuim, This is your Brother Kareem from The Haqq Dawah Group, and this is Haqq Dawah Media Presents Glad Tiding Season 3 Episode : Sunni Shia Which One????? AsSalaam Alkuim In the Name of Allah The Beneficent Most Merciful Welcome Back: The purpose of this episode (like all episodes) is to give you an understanding or better understanding of This Wonderful way of Life (Deen). To give you an understanding of the similarities and difference between the two major denominations of Islam. Questions that will be answered in this episode are: What is a Sunni and Shia? What are the similarities, and difference? Why are the separate? What caused the split between the two group and when? That plus more will be answered in this jam packed episode. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us at: haqqdawahmedia@gmail.com Please catch the show notes at our blog: haqqdawah.blogspot.com Don't forget to follow us on: Twitter @thehaqqdawahgrp Tumblr: .haqqdawah Facebook: /thehaqqdawahgrp Blogger: haqqdawah.blogspot.com (more than show notes) Subscribe to our podcast on ITunes and Stitchers: Glad Tidings or Haqq Dawah Media Youtube: Haqq Dawah Media I pray you enjoy, AsSalaam Alkuim, Fe AmanAllah ( I leave you in the care of Allah) The Haqq Dawah Group
Haqq dawah Media Presents: Glad Tidings Season 3 Episode 1 Sunni or Shia (Show Notes)
AsSalaam Alkuim,
In the Name of Allah The Most Beneficent The Most Merciful,
This is your Brother Kareem from the Haqq Dawah Group, and this is Haqq Dawah Media Presents Glad Tidings: Season 3 Episode 1
Todays episode is about the Difference between Sunni and Shia.
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith. The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the centuries, however, these political differences have spawned a number of varying practices and positions which have come to carry a spiritual significance.
The origins of the split between the Sunni and Shia Muslims is a question of leadership. The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation.
The word "Sunni" in Arabic comes from a word meaning "one who follows the traditions of the Prophet." Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet's companions at the time, that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. This is what was done, and the Prophet Muhammad's close friend and adviser,Abu Bakr, became the first Caliph of the Islamic nation.
Leadership Diffrance:
The Shia Muslims believe that following Prophet Muhammad’s death, leadership should have passed directly to his cousin/son-in-law,Ali bin Abu Talib. Throughout history, Shia Muslims have not recognized the authority of elected Muslim leaders, choosing instead to follow a line of Imams which they believe have been appointed by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) or Allah Himself. The word "Shia" in Arabic means a group or supportive party of people. The commonly-known term is shortened from the historical "Shia-t-Ali," or "the Party of Ali."
Shia Muslims believe that the Imam is sinless by nature, and that his authority is infallible because it comes directly from Allah. Therefore, Shia Muslims often venerate the Imams as saints and perform pilgrimages to their tombs and shrines in the hopes of divine intercession.
Sunni Muslims counter that there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privileged class of spiritual leaders, and certainly no basis of saints. Sunni Muslims contend that leadership of the community is not a birthright, but a trust that is earned and which may be given or taken away by the people themselves.
Religious Practice Differance:
When prostrating during ritual prayer, Shias place their forehead onto a piece of naturally occurring material, most often a clay tablet , soil at times from Karbala, the place where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred, instead of directly onto a prayer rug. There is precedence for this in Sunni thought too, as it is recommended to prostrate on earth, or upon something that grows from the earth.
Some Shia perform prayers back to back, sometimes worshipping two times consecutively, thus praying five times a day but with a very small break in between the prayer, a tradition followed by Muslims all over the world while performing Hajj, instead of five prayers with at least one hour gap between them as required by Sunni schools of thought.
Shias and the followers of the Sunni Maliki school hold their hands at their sides during prayer; Sunnis of other schools cross their arms (right over left) and clasp their hands; it is commonly held by Sunni scholars especially of Malikii school that either is acceptable.
Fights between the two:
Throughout time there has been numerous wars between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Iraq-Iran War, The Syrian Civil War, Fighting in Syria,now that there is a Shia dominated government there is fighting in Iraq. Im sure there is more but, I chose not to surround myself with this part of the topic.
If you are interested in wars between the the two from the past please check out my dear Bro Abu Ibrahim Ismail and his wonderful podcast The Islamic History Podcast
AsSalaam Alkuim,
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