The ten obligatory acts

• Ten Obligatory Acts

  Salat

  Zakat

  Sawm

  Hajj

  Khums

  Jihad

  Amr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar

  Tawalla and Tabarra
• Khums ( annual tax )

  • This is a tax that Shi’a Muslims pay each year on any profit (excess money) they earn at a rate of 20%.
  • It goes towards supporting Islamic education and anyone who has descended from Muhammad who is in need.
• Jihad (‘struggle’)

  • The word means ’struggle‘ or ‘striving’.
  • There are two types of jihad - lesser and greater jihad.
• Greater Jihad

  • This is the struggle to obey Allah, follow his teachings and to become a better Muslim.
  • It’s the greater struggle because it’s individual and personal.
• Lesser Jihad

  • This is the struggle to make the world a better place.
  • Part of this means struggling against poverty and injustice.
  • Part of it is to defend Islam against threats. This can be in peaceful ways such as healing others to be better Muslims.
  • The Qur’an and Islamic law says that actual fighting should be in self defence and not against people who aren’t fighting.
• Amr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar

  These come as a pair and it asks Muslims to encourage good deeds and avoid bad ones.
• Tawalla and Tabarra

  These come as a pair and means that Muslims should love those who follow Allah and shouldn’t associate themselves with anyone who is an enemy of Muhammad or Allah.