Islam
devotion to God instead of a means to gain social standing.
In addition to the khums tax, Shi'a Muslims consider three additional practices essential to
the religion of Islam. The first is jihad, which is also important to the Sunni, but not
considered a pillar. The second is AmrBilMa'rf, the "Enjoining to Do Good", which calls for
every Muslim to live a virtuous life and to encourage others to do the same. The third is Nahi
AnilMunkar, the "Exhortation to Desist from Evil", which tells Muslims to refrain from vice
and from evil actions and to also encourage others to do the same.
Law
The Sharia (literally: "the path leading to the watering place") is Islamic law formed by
traditional Islamic scholarship. In Islam, Sharia is the expression of the divine will, and
"constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon a Muslim by virtue of his religious
belief".
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