10 commandments

• What are the Ten Obligatory Acts in Shi’a Islam?

  Acts followed by Shi’a Muslims
• How do the Ten Obligatory Acts differ from the Five Pillars of Islam?

  They combine four Pillars with additional acts
• What is Salah in Shi’a Islam?

  Committing to daily prayers
• What does Sawm refer to in Shi’a Islam?

  Fasting from dawn until sunset
• What is Zakah in Shi’a Islam?

  Giving a proportion of wealth to the poor
• What is Hajj in Shi’a Islam?

  Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca)
• What does Jihad mean in the context of Shi’a Islam?

  The struggle to keep belief in Allah
• What is Khums in Shi’a Islam?

  20 percent annual tax on profits
• How is the money from Khums used?

  Supports Islamic education and descendants of Muhammad
• What does Amr-bil-Maroof encourage in Shi’a Islam?

  Encouraging people to do what is good
• What is the meaning of Maruf in Amr-bil-Maroof?

  Anything approved in Shari’ah law
• What does Nahil Anril Munkar refer to?

  Forbidding evil by discouraging wrong actions
• What does Tawalia signify in Shi’a Islam?

  Showing love for God and followers
• What is the meaning of Tabarra in Shi’a Islam?

  Disassociation from God's enemies
• What are the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam?

  1. Salah – daily prayers
  2. Sawm – fasting from dawn to sunset
  3. Zakah – wealth given to the poor
  4. Hajj – pilgrimage to Makkah
  5. Jihad – struggle to maintain belief
  6. Khums – 20% annual tax on profits
  7. Amr-bil-Maroof – encourage good actions
  8. Nahil Anril Munkar – forbid evil actions
  9. Tawalia – show love for God and followers
  10. Tabarra – disassociate from God's enemies