Usul al-Din: Difference between revisions

'''Uṣūl al-dīn''' (Arabic: {{ia|أصول الدین}}) or '''principles of religion''' or '''roots of faith''' are a set of essential beliefs in [[Islam]] that every [[Muslim]] needs to believe in; otherwise, he would not be considered a Muslim. [[tawhid]] [oneness of God], [[nubuwwat]] [prophethood of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]], and [[resurrection]] are the three main principles of Islam. All Islamic sects believe in these three principles; but each one has special principles which separate it from other sects. For the [[Shi'a]], [['adl]] [justice of God] and [[imamate]] are the additional principles.  

Believing in the principles of religion is obligatory; but there is disagreement as to whether certainty of the principles is required or supposition is enough. Also there is discussion over the sufficiency of believing in the principles of religion out of emulation ([[taqlid]]).