The reason for us being called by many names like Shia, Imamia, Ithna Ashari, Rafzi, Jaffery, Akhbari is that in the past only those people who used to practice on Quran and Ahlebayt (AS) were called Shia Imamia Rafzi. But, since the start/introduction of Ilm-e-Usool-e-Fiqh and Darayath fil hadees during Abu Hanifa’s period, for which, Imam Jaffer-e-Sadiq (AS) says “My ancestors’ religion (deen) got ruined”, from here only Usooli sect’s foundation was laid who like ‘aama’ practice on kitab (book), sunnath (tradition),
Aql (intellect) and ijma (consensus). The harm that happened to us Shias was by these usooli people using Shia Imamia Ithna Ashari Rafzi Jaffery along with their names.
But by use of ijhtehad in religion and by support of intellect and consensus (whose founders are sheikhain) brought change in the laws of Sharya and practiced on them and by bringing pressure on momeneen through ijhtehad, made practice on these as obligatory for them when usoolis added Shia Imamia Ithna Ashari Rafzi Jaffery to their names even though they are neither Shia-ne-Ali (AS) nor Ithna Ashari (followers of 12 Imams (AS)) but is one of the sects belonging to muslims.
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