The Differences Sunni and Shia Ideology
Thesis: The Sunni and Shia ideology in terms of the concept of imamate, their believe on al-Quran and Hadith and the successor of the leadership after the death of the prophet Muhammad
i. Sunni and Shia ideology in terms of the concept imamate.
A. The appointment of shall be the duty of human priest or God?
1. Sunni
a) They stated that the selection of imam is the responsibility among Muslim and it is not duty of God.
b) The Sunni say believe in imams excluding priests rule of faith.
c) The importance of Salat (prayer) than Imamate by Sunni.
2. Shia
a) They stated that the appointment of the imam is the duty and responsibility of God
b) Of the fabricated views and beliefs of the shia is that they hold their imams something of divine origin, much above the human beings, and even above Prophets and Messenger. (Tarjman Al-Hadith, The Shi’ites And The Sunna, Idara Tarjuman Al-Sunnah, 1984, p.90)
c) The Shia say, believe in twelve imams, including the pillars of faith. (www.wiki.answers.com.)
d) The importance of Imamate in Shia is more importance of salat (prayer).
ii. Sunni and Shia ideology in terms of al-Quran and Hadith.
A. Al-Quran and Hadith
1. Sunni
a) Sunni agreed on the truth of the al-Quran and protected from any deviation.
b) Sunni Muslims accept this Hadith as Sahih (authentic). The Hadith of al-Quran and Sunnah is used by the Sunnis to stress importance of following the Sunnah. (Yaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Islamic Beliefs & Doctorine According to Ahl al-Sunna, As-Sunna Foundation of America, 1996, p.242)
c) Accept all the hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslims and other hadith books.
2. Shia
a) They had argument on the truth of the al-Quran and accused that al-Quran have devia...
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...ussion concluded whereas faith practiced by the Shia obviously been in conflict with the faith that underpinned by Sunni. It is not only against the consensus of “the scholars, even worse, it has been inverting the texts that have been handed down by God as understood by the majority of scholars to mankind. Based on this differences, there is no way to achieve unity and strengthen them to adopt beliefs or withholding resources unless one of the parties to leave their positions and recognized source of resources. Although there is a meeting point between the two parties, but much dispute on the ground that creates a gap in the far east and far west. In the case, there is no better shield strong in facing the challenges of this movement effectively unless Muslims should return adheres to the belief that authentic knowledge legacy of the Prophet and his companions R.A.
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