The time has come to unite - Shia/Sunni brotherhood.

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Brothers-in-Islam
As Salamu alaikum
Bismilla-hirrahman-Nirraheem

This is for all my broad-minded Muslim brothers, Sisters who are honest, sincere and proud about their religion, who devote their lives to please Allah SWT with their every action.

Shias are already proved to be good Muslims who follow the Religion of Islam in the best possible way by every secular-minded Muslim scholar who has thorough knowledge of Quran and Sunnah. Fatwas are given as a legitimate 5th Muslim sect. Please continue to read.

Shi’as believes are as follows.
5 Pillars.
1. There is no God but Allah SWT and Prophet Mohammed SWS is the (last) Messenger of Allah SWT
2. Pray 5 times a day. Fajr-2 Rakat, Zuhr-4 Rakat, Asr-4 Rakat, Maghrib-3 Rakat, Ishan-4 Rakat.
3. Fast during the Holy Month of Ramazan
4. Pay Zakat ie., the poor-due.
5. Perform Pilgrimage to Mecca on Hajj, if financially and physically able to

Other Practices
1. Quran is the last Holy book of Allah SWT. It consists of 114 Suras, which is same for all Muslims through out the world.
2. There is no addition/modification/deletion in Quran and Shi’as are against Tahrif-al-Quran.
3. Believes on Jihad-fi-Sabilillah to achieve Mirr’dadillah (please of Allah SWT)
4. Do not hesitate for Jihad to fight against enemies who tarnish the image of Allah SWT or Quran, Prophet Mohammed PBUH or Ahelebait. The Jihad against the ‘Satanic verses’ is evident.
5. Intoxicants haram and forbidden, do ‘Hijab’, respect parents & elders, propagate & practice Shariah
6. Respect all the other Muslim sects great deal and spread the word of friendship and not hatred.
7. They have never killed any innocent Sunni Muslim but are defending themselves against Wahabis
8. Visit any Shiite Website every Shia Scholar address Sunnis as “Sunni brothers”, http://www.Shianews.com

All the secular-minded Sunni Muslim scholars are aware of this. In fact, the highest Muslim (Sunni) scholar , ‘Shaiq-al-Akbar’, Hazrat Mahmoud Shalout of Al-Azhar Muslim University, Cairo has also given ‘Fatwa’ on this issue.
Fatwa in Arabic: http://www.geocities.com/muslimbychoice/azhar-a.gif
Fatwa in English: http://www.geocities.com/muslimbychoice/azhar-e.gif

Furthermore, renowned Muslim Scholars, Shaiq Ahmed Deedat, whom the whole world knows as the greatest preacher of all times has also spoken about the faith and Muslim-Unity with Shi’ite.
Shaiq Ahmed Deedat, http://www.inminds.com/unity.html
Shaiq Ahmed Deedat, http://www.oneummah.net/deedat.html

I would like to mention here that there is no difference between Shia’s and Sunni believes, on the basis of Pillars of Islam, Shariah, Halal&Haram, which is the prime requirement to be a Muslim. Their differences is on the basis of leadership that arose after the demise of the Holy Prophet, Hazrat Mohammed SWS (PBUH), ie., Khilafat or Imamat issue. This does not knock the person out of the boundaries of Islam and this is a debatable issue that is going on between scholars of two sides on academic level.

The Western enemies of Islam has come into Islam wearing Islamic dress and are trying to destroy Islam from within. They are funded by Dollars and Rials in millions. Money is transferred to their accounts on regular basis. They are being equipped by guns, ammunitions to bombs and granades. They are being trained by enemies, just to kills Muslims and destroy Islam for the truth. Places of worship are destroyed and the Holy copies of Quran-al-Kareem are destroyed due to bomb attacks. Worshippers are massacred.
Visit the site and know their lives and activities: http://www.statedepartment.com

I think it is a mandatory for every God-fearing Muslim to abide the views of the great secular Muslim scholars and work in the betterment of the religion of Allah SWT and stop the lies, hatred propagated against any Muslim sect. This is ‘Maroof’ and ‘Munkar’ are the responsibilities of a Muslim too. There will always be people who will continue to exploit our differences as long as we do not learn to work together in spite of our differences. If we insist on ''my way or no way'' then we are creating Fitna instead of using our differences to strengthen our selves.

Every person is a potential Muslim and every Muslim is a potential asset for establishing the Absolute Truth and Justice.

Jazakallah
Abbas Murtuza-Toronto