Social Understanding of Shia Religious Custom A Case Study of the Books “Heliyat al-Mutaqeen and Mafatih al-Hayat”

Understanding is about the subject and action, and social understanding is a sociological look at the object of observation that occurs in order to receive social inference. Throughout history, this understanding has shaped custom due to its alignment with social norms. Religious custom originates from religious norms and religious texts and creates a different way of life. In this regard, books have been written at different times, whose purpose is to respond to social needs in maintaining and expanding social norms. The purpose of examining two books (Heliyat al-Mutaqeen and Mafatih al-Hayaht) is the impact of environmental roles on the authors and the study of the social understanding of the Shiite religious custom. The trend of Shia religious customs can generally be divided into two main parts: social (Islamic civilization) and individual (monotheistic man). The research method is a comparative method that increases awareness, avoids misinformation, and teaches lessons.