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What is the most significant difference between Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims?
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∙ 11y ago
Compared with Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims grant less authority to descendants of Muhammad.
Alex Rabanales
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∙ 11y agoThe most significant difference is just historical. Shia believe that the first Caliph entitled to rule after death of prophet Muhammad was his cousin Ali Ibn Abou Taleb and the husband of the prophet daughter. However, Muslims elected Abu Bakr, the prophet companion during his Hijra trip to Medina and the first man who converted to Islam, to be the first caliph. No other crucial differences. Refer to question below.
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∙ 13y agoIn the creating of Laws, Sunni's allow Qiyas or Analogy to be used to derive Laws.
For the vast majority of Shias, analogy is seen as dangerous and is not allowed to be used as a tool to derive laws.
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