Do Shias Say Ameen?

Shia Muslim scholars prohibit the use of word Amen during the namaz whereas Sunni Muslims consider it as a must.

Do Shias pray differently than Sunnis?

Practical differences

Sunni Muslims pray five times a day, whereas Shia Muslims can combine prayers to pray three times a day. Shia prayers can often be identified by a small tablet of clay, from a holy place (often Karbala), on which they place their forehead while bowing in prayer.

What does Ameen mean in Islam?

Ameen as a boys' name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of the name Ameen is "honest, faithful, trustworthy". The word “Ameen or Amen” is used by the Muslims, Christians and Jewish people as declaration just after their prayers.

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