Shafafi Islam

Category: Rulings

  • Imam Shafafi

    The nature of the Imam The Imam is not superhuman. The Imam is not immortal, not infallible in the way clerics claim their saints are, and not chosen by bloodline or by ancient prophecy. The Imam is a highly intelligent human being chosen by divine merit. God’s hand shows itself not through miracles or lineage…

  • Hijab

    Hijab

    There is no concept of hijab in Shafafi Islam. Wear whatever you like. There is no religious dress, and there is no Shafafi uniform. People may wear whatever clothing they wish, according to their own choices, norms, and culture. There is no compulsion in Islam to dress like an Arab/bedouin person. Shafafis are not identifiable…

  • Homosexuality

    Homosexuality is fully allowed in Shafafi Islam, without condition or qualification. Same-sex couples form marital pacts on exactly the same terms as anyone else — mutual consent, nothing more. The only mention of homosexuality in the Quran is in the verses related to Lot. There is no commandment from God directly to Muhammad to forbid…

  • Marriage

    Marriage in Shafafi Islam is a pact between people who consent to it. That is the entire mechanism. There is no paperwork. There is no clergy. There is no ceremony. There is no dowry, no witnesses, no officiant, no party, and no announcement. Two people who have mutually consented to be together are married in…

  • Alcohol and Addiction

    Alcohol is allowed. Mainstream Sunni and Shi’a Muslims claim to avoid consuming, producing, selling, and transporting all alcohol — which is impossible, since alcohol occurs in trace quantities in bread, fruit, vinegar, and a long list of ordinary consumer products. “Alcohol” is a chemistry term covering an entire class of compounds. It was never a…

  • Tenets of Shafafi Islam

    Tenets of Shafafi Islam

    There are 6 tenets according to Shafafi Islam. Belief. Purity. Prayer. Fasting. Charity. Hygiene. Belief in God, the Message, and the Imam The Islamic creed (also known as the Shahada) is: “There is no deity except God. The Quran is God’s message to the Imam, and the Imam is God’s effector.” The term “God” is…