difference between shia and sunni marriage

Under the Sunni law, a marriage contracted in the absence of witnesses is invalid. Under the Shia law, the presence of witnesses is not necessary. ... Under Sunni law, marriages may be void, or they may be irregular. The Shia law, however, does not recognise this distinction between void and irregular marriages.

1. What is the difference between Shia and Sunni nikah?
2. Can Shia marry a Sunni?
3. Can Shia go Hajj?
4. Is Mutah Haram?
5. Do Shia believe in Prophet Muhammad?
6. Does Shia believe in Quran?
7. Can Shias get tattoos?
8. Do Shia pray towards Kaaba?
9. Is Bangladesh Shia or Sunni?
10. Does Sunni and Shia read the same Quran?

What is the difference between Shia and Sunni nikah?

In the Sunni nikah ceremony, it is mandatory to have two adult male witnesses whereas there is no need of witnesses in a divorce or Talaq. On the other hand, Shias do not have such condition to have two witnesses present at the nikah ceremony but they need them only at the time of divorce.

Can Shia marry a Sunni?

Mut'ah is a sensitive area of disagreement between those who follow Sunni Islam (for whom nikah mut'ah is forbidden) and those who follow Shia Islam (for whom nikah mut'ah is allowed). Shias and Sunnis do agree that, initially, or near the beginning of Islam, Nikah mut'ah was a legal contract.

Can Shia go Hajj?

Haj is among the five pillars of Islam and considered a pious religious duty of a Muslim. But not all Muslims are allowed to perform Haj. Islam is divided into two major sects - Sunni and Shia. ... The followers of Ahmadiyya sub-sect consider themselves as Sunnis deriving their faith from the Hanafi school of Islam.

Is Mutah Haram?

The mut'ah is practised by Shia Muslims while Sunni Muslims generally consider it haram - forbidden. The mut'ah is particularly popular on university campuses and, according to Omar Farooq Khan, president of the Ahlul Bayt Islamic Society at Bradford University, the practice is on the increase among Shia students.

Do Shia believe in Prophet Muhammad?

Shia Muslims believe that just as a prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor to his prophet. They believe God chose Ali to be Muhammad's successor, infallible, the first caliph (khalifah, head of state) of Islam.

Does Shia believe in Quran?

Both Sunnis and Shiites read the Quran, the sayings of the Prophet.

Can Shias get tattoos?

Shia Islam

Shia Ayatollahs Ali al-Sistani and Ali Khamenei believe there are no authoritative Islamic prohibitions on tattoos. ... However, it is not permissible to have Quranic verses, names of Ahlulbayt (a.s), drawings of Imams (a.s), Hadiths, unislamic and inappropriate images or the likes tattooed onto the body.

Do Shia pray towards Kaaba?

Worshipers face the Kaaba in Mecca when praying. ... Like Maliki Sunnis and Shias, pray with hands open to their sides.

Is Bangladesh Shia or Sunni?

Most Muslims in Bangladesh are Sunnis, but there is a small Shia community. Most of those who are Shia reside in urban areas. Although these Shias are few in number, Shia observance commemorating the martyrdom of Muhammad's grandson, Husain ibn Ali, is widely observed by the nation's Sunnis.

Does Sunni and Shia read the same Quran?

The Shia view of the Qur'an differs from the Sunni view, but the majority of both groups believe that the text is identical. While some Shia disputed the canonical validity of the Uthmanic codex, the Shia Imams always rejected the idea of alteration of Qur'an's text.