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Also known as aqida, aqeeda, Islamic creed

Aqidah (, , pl. , ) is an Islamic term of Arabic origin that means "creed". It is also called Islamic creed or Islamic theology.

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • Introduction
  • Six articles of belief
  • Tawhid
  • Iman
  • Hadith of Gabriel
  • Salat
  • Sawm
  • Zakat
  • Hajj
  • Other tenets
  • Jihad
  • Dawah
  • Eschatology
  • Schools of theology
  • Kalam
  • Usul al-din
  • Mu'tazilis
  • Sunni schools
  • Ash'aris
  • Maturidis
  • Athari theology
  • [[Shia]] beliefs and practices
  • Twelver's Roots of Shia Religion ''(Uṣūl ad-Dīn)''
  • Ismaili Shia beliefs
  • Literature pertaining to creed
  • Sunni literature
  • Shia literature
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources

Aqidah (, , pl. , ) is an Islamic term of Arabic origin that means "creed". It is also called Islamic creed or Islamic theology.

Aqidah goes beyond concise statements of faith and may not be part of an ordinary Muslim's religious instruction. It has been distinguished from iman in "taking the aspects of Iman and extending it to a detail level" often using "human interpretation or sources". Also, in contrast with iman, the word aqidah is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran.

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