Commanding what is just

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This article is about the Shia doctrine. For the Qur'anic term, see Enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong.

Part of a series on the Islamic creed: Aqidah
Five Pillars (Sunni)
Shahādah - Profession of faith Ṣalāt - Prayers Zakāh - Paying of alms (giving to the poor) Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Six articles of belief (Sunni)
Tawhīd - Oneness Prophets and Messengers in Islam Islamic holy books Angels The Last Judgment Predestination
Principles of the Religion (Twelver)
Tawhīd - Oneness ‘Adalah - Justice Nubuwwah - Prophethood Imāmah - Leadership Qiyamah - Day of Judgement
Practices of the Religion (Twelver)
Ṣalāt - Prayers Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca Zakāh - Tithes Khums - One-fifth tax Jihad - Struggle Commanding what is just Forbidding what is evil Tawallā' - Loving the Ahl al-Bayt Tabarrá - Disassociating Ahl al-Bayt's enemies
Seven Pillars (Ismaili)
Walāyah - Guardianship Ṭahārah - Purity & cleanliness Ṣalāt - Prayers Zakāh - Purifying religious dues Ṣawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad - Struggle
Others
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Commanding the just (Arabic: امر بالمعروف‎ Amr bi l-Ma‘rūf) is a part of Shia Islam's Branches of Religion and means to encourage people to do the necessary good in life, when they forget to do so; for example forgetting Salah.