Difference Between Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims

Shiites believe the Prophet Mohammed should have been succeeded by his son-in-law, Imam Ali, and leadership of the Muslim world should pass through the prophet's descendants. Sunnis don't believe the leadership of the Muslim world should necessarily pass through hereditary succession.

1. What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims?
2. What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims a the Sunni believe in the idea of monotheism B the Shia pray towards Mecca five times every day c the Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him d the Sunni fast from sunrise to sunset?
3. Why did Sunni and Shia split?
4. What is the difference between Shia and Sunni mosque?
5. Do Shia believe in Prophet Muhammad?
6. Where do most Shiites live today?
7. Is Shia Quran different from Sunni Quran?
8. What are the different types of Muslims?
9. What are the 3 types of jihad?
10. Can Shia marry a Sunni?
11. Who is more Shia Sunni or Orthodox?
12. What issue divided Shiite and Sunni Muslims?

What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims?

Shia and Sunni Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. They chose sides following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in AD 632. ... Sunnis believed that Muhammad's successor should be Abu Bakr and Omar, and the Shias believed that his successor should be Ali.

What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims a the Sunni believe in the idea of monotheism B the Shia pray towards Mecca five times every day c the Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him d the Sunni fast from sunrise to sunset?

The major difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims is that the Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him. The Sunni believed that the Muslim community should choose the successor.

Why did Sunni and Shia split?

Though the two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia, agree on most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam, a bitter split between the two goes back some 14 centuries. The divide originated with a dispute over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad as leader of the Islamic faith he introduced.

What is the difference between Shia and Sunni mosque?

Sunni Muslims pray five times a day, whereas Shia Muslims can combine prayers to pray three times a day. Shia prayers can often be identified by a small tablet of clay, from a holy place (often Karbala), on which they place their forehead while bowing in prayer.

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.

Where do most Shiites live today?

Shia Muslims are a numerical majority in Iraq and Bahrain. Nearly half of the Muslim population in Lebanon and Yemen are Shia. There is also a significant (30-40% Kuwait, 15-20% in Saudi Arabia, 10% in Qatar) presence of Shia Muslims in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf, especially in Saudi Arabia.

Is Shia Quran different from Sunni 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.

What are the different types of Muslims?

Sectarian divisions

• Sunni Islam.
• Shia Islam.
• Kharijite Islam.
• Sunni.
• Shia.
• Ibadi.
• Sunni.

What are the 3 types of jihad?

The Koran describes three types of jihad (struggles), and zero of them mean or permit terrorism. These are: the jihad against yourself, the jihad against Satan — which are called the greater jihads — and the jihad against an open enemy — known as the lesser jihad.

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.

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.

What issue divided Shiite and Sunni Muslims?

A dispute over succession after the Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 split the Muslim world into Sunni and Shiite branches. Shiites believe Ali, the prophet's son-in-law, was Muhammad's rightful heir.