Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Difference in practice

The salat of one Muslim may differ from another's in minor details, which can affect the precise actions and words involved. Differences arise because of different interpretations of the Islamic legal sources by the different madhhabs (schools of law) in Sunni Islam, and by different legal traditions within Shi'ism. In the case of salat these differences are generally very minor, and they are not necessarily causes of dispute. Differences also occur due to optional (recommended rather than obligatory) articles of salat, for example which verses of the Qu'ran to recite.

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