Commanding what is just

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

Etymology

The doctrine is derived from the Qur'anic Enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong.

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