Talk:Practices of the Religion

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Anyone that feels to complet this article according to the Roots of Religion standard? --Striver 22:44, 29 October 2005 (UTC)

  • Salāt "called Namaaz in Persian" (Prayer) - performing the 3 daily prayers
  • Sawm (Fast) - fasting during the holy month of Ramadhan
  • Hajj (Pilgrimage) - performing the pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Zakāt (Poor-rate) - paying money to the poor 5%+ from annual profit
  • Khums (12.5%) - paying the tax of 12.5%, levied on untaxed, annual profit
  • Jihād (Struggle) - struggling to please God. The greater, or internal Jihad is the struggle against the evil within one's own soul in every aspect of life. The lesser, or external, Jihad is the struggle against the evil of one's environment in every aspect of life.
  • Amr-Bil-Ma'rūf (Enjoin what is good)
  • Nahi-Anil-Munkar (Forbid what is evil)
  • Tawalla (To love the Ahl al-Bayt, or people of the house, and their followers)
  • Tabarra (To disassociate from the enemies of the Ahl-ul-Bait)

--Striver 01:43, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

How come there are 11 branches? Shahada is listed as no. 1...but isn't shahada a part of the Roots of Religion under no.1 Tawhid and no.2 Nubuwwah?. --aliasad 21:57, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Aliasad, you are right. BhaiSaab talk 23:45, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

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