ISL 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Sharia, Askari, Musa Al-Kadhim
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Broke away from ali when he said that uthman"s killing was justified. They accepted the validity of the caliphates of abu bakr and umar, and part of uthman"s but not ali"s or the abbasids or umayyads. Believe that the imam should be the most pious and capable free person chosen by believers, but if they commit a sin, they can be deposed. Most khariji groups separate themselves and from the rest of the community and believe they are the only true muslims. People who do not make hijra were kafirs and should be fought and killed. View outsiders as hypocrites but not killed. In the long run, kharjis stances on issues has led them to be seen as outcasts. The term khariji became a term of abuse, suggesting fanaticism and violence. Believe that muhammad appointed ali his successor at ghadir e. Ali was passed over for the caliphate and stayed quiet.