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.

1. Can Shia marry a Sunni?
2. Can a Sunni pray in a Shia mosque?
3. Do Shia believe in Prophet Muhammad?
4. Does Shia believe in Quran?
5. Do Shia pray towards Kaaba?
6. Do Shias pray on rocks?
7. Are Shia allowed in Mecca?
8. Who is more Shia Sunni or Orthodox?
9. Is Saudi Arabia Sunni or Shia majority?

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 a Sunni pray in a Shia mosque?

Apparently it does matter; a Shia praying behind a Sunni Imam is permissible, however, a sunni praying behind a Shia Imam is impermissible. ... It's not considered permissible by mainstream Muslim scholars to pray behind a Shia imam.

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.

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.

Do Shias pray on rocks?

The use of a turbah is compulsory in the Twelver Shia school of Islam, a unique practice of the sect, and many Hadiths mention the benefits of prostration (Sajda) upon soil or an alternative natural material.

Are Shia allowed in Mecca?

In 2009 a group of Shiites on their way to perform hajj pilgrimage (one of the five pillars of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform once in their lives) in Mecca were arrested by Saudi religious police due to the involvement in a protest against the Saudi government.

Who is more Shia Sunni or Orthodox?

The great majority of the world's more than 1.5 billion Muslims are Sunnis - estimates suggest the figure is somewhere between 85% and 90%. In the Middle East, Sunnis make up 90% or more of the populations of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Sunnis regard themselves as the orthodox branch of Islam.

Is Saudi Arabia Sunni or Shia majority?

According to official statistics 90% of Saudi Arabian citizens are Sunni Muslims, 10% are Shia. (More than 30% of the population is made up of foreign workers who are predominantly but not entirely Muslim.)