Where Do My Jafari Shia Beliefs Land on the Sunni-Shia Scale?

As-salamu alaykum everyone, I’m a practicing Shia Muslim following the Jafari school, and like most of us, I firmly believe in Allah as the One God with no partners, that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the final messenger, and that the Quran is fully complete and untouched. In our tradition, people practice and think about things in different ways. I wanted to lay out my own take on some key points and see how folks from Sunni schools like Hanafi, Hanbali, or Salafi might see it: * **Worship:** My duas and salah go only to Allah, no one else. * **The 12 Imams:** I hold the Twelve Imams in high regard for their wisdom, knowledge, and devotion to preserving the Sunnah. To me, they’re the best spiritual and moral guides, but I don’t dwell on supernatural stuff about them. * **The Caliphs & Sahaba:** I accept Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman as the legitimate historical caliphs and respect their huge contributions to the Ummah. Even though I personally lean toward Imam Ali being the Prophet’s preferred successor, I stick to our mainstream rulings that say insulting or cursing any Sahaba is absolutely not allowed. * **History:** When it comes to the early fitnas, I look at figures like Aisha and Muawiyah with a critical eye historically, but I feel it’s not my right as a Muslim to speak badly of them. * **Ashura:** I keep my Ashura observance focused on learning and spiritual reflection-thinking about the sermons, the history, and the lessons of justice from Imam Hussain’s sacrifice, without getting into cultural mourning customs. So with all that, how would traditional Sunni scholars view where I stand? Would they just see me as a Muslim brother or sister who has a soft spot for the Ahl al-Bayt, or is there still a bigger theological gap? I’d love to hear your thoughts.