03-02-2004, 07:05 AM
hello kate,
in my opinion... Islam doesn't have any sects. there are people who called themselves Shi'at, Hanifi, Wahabi etc etc .. but there is no such word of these sects mentioned in the Holy Book of Islam (The Qur'an) . so shortly. the religion in the sight of Allah (God Almighty) is Islam and its followes called MUSLIMS and the laws of all Muslims is the Qur'an and the sunnah (what prophet Muhammad did, said or approved ) as well as following the way of all prophets before Muhammad peace be upon them all..
and Allah knows Best.
wel_mel