RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pietism, Zakat, Shia Islam
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In islam the things muslims believe in are called iman, they constitute of a formula: believe in one god, his. Messengers, his holy books, the existence of angels, and the day of judgement. All muslims believe in the messengership of muhammad, that he is a true prophet from god. Sunnis add the believe in pre-destination, that all things in the world are already determined by. Shiite muslims add the need to recognize the imam of the age. The rituals of islam are five these all muslim agree to them one way or another. The first is a formula of faith the. Shahada (there is only one god and muhammad is his messenger), this shahada has a third component in shiism, that ali is wali allah thus reaffirming the concept of imama. The other rituals are prayers (5 times a day), fasting (the month of ramadan), zakat (tax on wealth), and pilgrimage to macca.
