Shi'a Muslims have more freedom to combine certain prayers, such as the midday and afternoon prayers. Therefore they may only pray three times a day. Shi'a Muslims also often use natural elements when praying. For example, some place a piece of clay at the spot where their head will rest.
Shia (Jafari madhab) differs regarding start of asr time. Per all major Jafari jurists, start of asr time is about 5 minutes after the time of sun passing through zenith, that time belongs exclusively to dhuhr prayer.
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims believe in saying the five prayers a day, but, other than that, the way they pray is very different. Sunni Muslims, for example, say each of the five prayers separately, so that they are praying five times a day. However, Shia Muslims say all five prayers across three sessions of prayer.
Shia Muslims are a minority in the rest of the world. Shia Muslims pray up to 5 times a day. some Shia's will combine the noon and afternoon together, the same for Maghrib and Isha. Sunni Muslims pray five times a day.
Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims share the same faith and abide by the same five pillars of Islam (Professor 7 Oct. 2003). There are no rules forcing a woman to adopt her husband's particular branch of Islam (ibid.).
In societies that practice polygamy, the specific type is polygyny, which is having more than one wife (polyandrous unions, of having more than one husband, are much less common). Muslim societies allow for up to four wives, but not without specific rules and regulations.
Shia Islam
Shia Ayatollahs Ali al-Sistani and Ali Khamenei believe there are no authoritative Islamic prohibitions on tattoos. The Quran does not mention tattoos or tattooing at all. Grand Ayatollah Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi ruled: "Tattoos are considered makruh (reprehensible but not forbidden).
For the most part, Sunnis and Shias observe Ramadan the same way, but there are some differences. For one, Sunnis break their fast at sunset, once the sun is no longer visible, but there is still light in the sky. However, for Shias they wait to break after it gets completely dark.
Shias, a term that stems from shi'atu Ali, Arabic for “partisans of Ali,” believe that Ali and his descendants are part of a divine order. Sunnis, meaning followers of the sunna, or “way” in Arabic, of Mohammed, are opposed to political succession based on Mohammed's bloodline.
All Muslims are guided by the Sunnah, but Sunnis stress its primacy. Shia are also guided by the wisdom of Muhammad's descendants through his son-in-law and cousin, Ali. Sunni life is guided by four schools of legal thought, each of which strives to develop practical applications of the Sunnah.
The Shī'ah use the same Qur'an as Sunni Muslims, however they do not believe that it was first compiled by Uthman ibn Affan. The Shī'ah believe that the Qur'an was gathered and compiled by Muhammad during his lifetime.
Like most Sunni, Shia Islam hold that all Muslims will eventually go to Jannah, and like the Ash'ari school, believe heedless and stubborn unbelievers will go to hell, while those ignorant of the truth of Islam but "truthful to their own religion", will not.
Most Muslims in Turkey are Sunni Muslims forming about 90%, and Shia-Aleviler (Alevis, Ja'faris and Alawites) denominations in total form up to 10% of the Muslim population. Precise numbers are unavailable since Turkey doesn't conduct censuses about religious denominations.
For Shiites, historically, their clergy discouraged Shiites from attending Friday prayers. According to them, communal Friday prayers with a sermon were wrong and had lapsed (along with several other religious practices) until the return of their 12th Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.
For Sunni Muslims, the Shahadah is: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah. Shi'a Muslims add an extra phrase to the Shahadah: And Ali is the friend of God. This shows their belief that Ali, Muhammad's cousin, was the true successor to Muhammad.
Sunni Muslims only combine the five daily prayers if they have a good reason to, for example if they are travelling. Shi'a Muslims have more freedom to combine certain prayers, such as the midday and afternoon prayers. Therefore they may only pray three times a day.
The five roots of Usul ad-Din - The foundations of the faith in Shi'a Islam. They consist of five key beliefs: Tawhid (the Oneness of Allah), Adalat (justice), prophethood (nubuwwah), imamate (leadership). The Gospel - The term means 'good news' and it is the good news about Isa (Jesus), one of the prophets of Islam.
The theology of the twelve imams of Shi'a Islam contains the five key principles known as Usul ad-Din: Tawhid - the belief that God is one, almighty and unique. Divine justice (Adalat) - God will judge everyone on the Day of Judgement. The prophets (nubuwwah) - who should be respected, especially Muhammad.
Shiite Muslims include the words and deeds of some of the prophet's family in the Sunna. However, sharia largely comprises the interpretive tradition of Muslim scholars.
Eid al-Mubahila, an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the success of Muslims in a peaceful debate with the Christians of the time. Eid-e-Shuja', an Eid for Shia Muslims which marks the end of the mourning period after the events of Karbala.
Shia Muslims wait until all light has disappeared from the sky before they break their fast. In addition, Shia Muslims also celebrate the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed.
Kissing your partner whilst fasting does not invalidate your fast but it is advised to refrain from kissing your partner with desire during fasting hours as Muslims must abstain from food, drink and sex while fasting. You can only have sex or any intimate contact must be done before or after the hours of fasting.
Traditionally, dogs are considered haram, or forbidden, in Islam as they are thought of as dirty. But while conservatives advocate complete avoidance, moderates simply say Muslims should not touch the animal's mucous membranes — such as the nose or mouth — which are considered especially impure.
The most popular tattoos are '313. ' In Shia, '313' is the number of the commanders of Al-Mahdi's army. The other popular tattoos are the name of Ali, who was Prophet Muhammad's son in law. Hezbollah members, like most Iranian people, belongs to the Shiite (Shia) Sect.
Sunni Islamic scholars justify the prohibition of inked tattoos by arguing that tattooing the body mutilates it and changes God's creation, inflicts unnecessary pain, and introduces the possibility of infection.