1. What Is The Difference Between Shi′a And Sunni?

Answer:
Sunnis are Followers of the school of Companions but Shi′a are followers of the school of Ahl Al-Bayt.

All Muslim believe that the sources of Islam are two: the Qur′an and the tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet. However, the question is: How and from whom should we get the interpretation of the Qur′an and the tradition of the Messenger of Allah (S).

A group of Muslim they believe that we should get the religion (means: the interpretation of the Book and the Sunnah of the Prophet) throw the companions of the Prophet, like Abu horayra, Muawia, Ali and others. These people who believe in the school of companions are Ahlussunnah. The other group believes that we must get the interpretation of the Book and the Sunnah of the Prophet only through Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a), who are infallible. These people who are the followers of the school of Ahl Al-Bayt called Shi′a. They believe that after the Prophet (S), Ali and his pure progeny (‘a) are the guardian and the Imam by the command of Allah.

We should know that Shi′a and Sunni believe in one God, one Book as the book of Allah, one prophet as the last prophet, one Kiblah, and many other ones.