Ten Obligatory Acts (Shi’a Islam)
The Ten Obligatory ActsTen compulsory actions that are followed by Shi’a Muslims, combining the four of five pillars of Islam in addition to Jihad (which applies to all Muslims). are followed by Shi'aMuslims, or Shi’ites, who believe in the Imamah, leadership of Ali and his descendants after the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims. These combine four of the Five Pillars of Islam with jihadPersonal individual struggle against evil while following the way of Allah. It can also be collective defence of the Muslim community., which applies to all Muslims. The final five obligatory acts differentiate Shi’a religious practices from those of SunniMuslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali as leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims.
- Salah – committing to daily prayers.
- Sawm – fastTo go without food and drink for a set period of time. from just before dawn until sunset.
- Zakah – giving a proportion of your wealth to help the poor.
- HajjThe pilgrimage Muslims make to Makkah (Mecca) during the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam. – pilgrimageA journey which has religious or spiritual significance, usually to an important religious place. to Makkah (Mecca)City where the Prophet Muhammad was born, and where the Ka’bah is located - often spelt Mecca. (Mecca).
- Jihad – the struggle to keep belief in Allah and follow his rules, to follow the Five Pillars of Islam successfully and to defend Islam.
- Khums – 20 per cent annual tax. This tax is paid on any profit earned by Shi’a Muslims. The money is split between charities supporting Islamic education and anyone who is descended from MuhammadThe name of the final Prophet of Islam. who is in need.
- Amr-bil-Maroof – encouraging people to do what is good:
Enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong (Surah 9:71). Maruf is anything that has been approved in Shari’ah lawIslamic law based upon the Qur’an and Sunnah..
- Nahil Anril Munkar – forbidding evil by discouraging people from doing what is wrong.
- Tawalia – showing love. This includes both love for God and love for those who follow him.
- Tabarra – disassociation. Shi’a Muslims should not associate with God’s enemies.
Question
How much is the annual tax that Shi’a Muslims pay as Khums?
20 per cent.
