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

Forbidding what is Evil (Arabic: "Nahy an al-Munkar"), is a part of Shia Islam's Branches of Religion and means, for example, to oppose injustice. In a more political and social context, Shi'a are divided: Some belive that one should not take a social stance unless the Imam of time orders so, while others belive in the Waliyat al-Faqih. Those not using the Waliyat al-Faqih are Quietists, al-Sistani being one of them.

Etymology

The phrase "Forbidding what is Evil" comes from several Qur'anic ayah (verses). "al-Munkar" means literally "the rejected".

See also: Ma'ruf

External links

• http://www.harunyahya.com/truthtext.php
• http://www.geocities.com/islamicsite786/truebelievers.html
• http://salam.muslimsonline.com/~bern/believers.html

Shi'a Islam