Dear Muslims, is this article accurate?

[IsmailaGodHasHeard]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam My interest is in the Sunni and Shia Islam part.

 

[ConfusedKuri]

Information concerning Shia looks right to me.

 

[IsmailaGodHasHeard]

Okay. Thank you.

 

[TashaN]

Information about sunnis is alright as well.

 

[Woodrow LI]

I agree the article looks quite accurate

 

[A-ManESL]

Regarding the picture on the right of the section you are interested in, I think it might not convey the correct idea. The Shia tradition and the Sunni folds are two basic divisions, but there are a myriad of ideas existing within them which combine together in many ways. Like a Sunni Muslim can take his fiqh or jurisprudence from a particular school of thought, take his theology from another school of thought, his spiritual practices (if any) from a particular Sufi school of thought (or Sufi order). For example, one might be a Sunni, with fiqh from the Hanfi school, theology from Ibn Taymiyaa, spiritual practices from the Chishti order. Another Muslim may take his jurisprudence from the same school as the previous Muslim but his spiritual practices from another school. In this way, there are many combinations, some more probable then others.

 

[Woodrow LI]

Regarding the picture on the right of the section you are interested in, I think it might not convey the correct idea. The Shia tradition and the Sunni folds are two basic divisions, but there are a myriad of ideas existing within them which combine together in many ways. Like a Sunni Muslim can take his fiqh or jurisprudence from a particular school of thought, take his theology from another school of thought, his spiritual practices (if any) from a particular Sufi school of thought (or Sufi order). For example, one might be a Sunni, with fiqh from the Hanfi school, theology from Ibn Taymiyaa, spiritual practices from the Chishti order. Another Muslim may take his jurisprudence from the same school as the previous Muslim but his spiritual practices from another school. In this way, there are many combinations, some more probable then others.

Although we are to follow just one madhab and the same madhab for all issues. the reality is many of us are as you describe.

I am Sunni and do my best to follow the Hanafi Madhab in all things, but on a personal note I must admit to having some Sufi feelings and while unintentional that does shape what I put into practice.

 

[Manahel.Fatima]

Well more over if you find any difficulty in any part then look at the Ayah number they mention or go for Ahadeeth books.