Many types of religions and castes have been created in the world. Just like there are castes in Hindus and other religions, similarly there are different communities among Muslims. All of them have their own customs. Although their rules and regulations are under Islamic law, but Islamic law is divided into different parts. There is Hanafi law for Sunni Muslims, and Isna Ashri law for Shia Muslims. Their marriages also take place under these laws."text-align: justify;">According to statistics, there are about 1.9 billion people of the Muslim community around the world, which will increase to 2.2 billion by 2030. Today, Islam is the largest religion in the world, whose followers constitute about 24 percent of the world’s total population. These figures have been taken from ‘The Globalist’. Now in this series, let us tell you how many Sunni and Shia Muslims live in the whole world.
Who are Sunni Muslims?
Sunni Muslims form the largest population of Muslims living in the whole world. According to a BBC report, about 90 percent of the total Muslims in the world are Sunni. Most Sunni Muslims follow the most traditional and conservative stream of Islam. In fact, the word Sunni itself comes from the word ‘Ahl-al-Sunnah’, which means ‘people who follow tradition’.
Know about Shia Muslims
Compared to Sunni Muslims, their population is very less in the world. The Shia community first started as a political faction. The word Shia means Shiat Ali i.e. Ali’s group. Let us tell you, Ali was the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammed and the people of the Shia community claim that only Ali and his children had the right to lead the Muslims.
Can Shia and Sunni Muslims marry?
Shia and Sunni Muslims have different beliefs regarding marriage. But some reports say that if both follow Islamic law, then this law allows Shia and Sunni Muslims to marry each other. However, most Muslims marry within their own community.
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