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When Ghaibat became a focal point in Islamic history
Reading Time: 1 minuteAlthough some Muslims may be dismissive of the belief in Ghaibat (occultation) of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) and even ridicule the Shias over [...]
Why Allah granted Prophet Khizr (a.s.) a long life?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe skeptics deny the existence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.s.f.) on one pretext or the other. One of their weaker arguments relates to Imam’s (a.s.) long life. In their view it is not common for a person to have such a long life. Reply Doubting the prolonged life of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) belies faith in Allah’s boundless power which in fact is a sign of weak Tauheed. Hasn’t Allah granted long life to others like, Prophet Nuh (a.s.) – a fact announced in Surah Ankaboot (29): 14? Then there are Prophet Esa (a.s.) and Luqman who have likewise [...]
Only an Imam can conduct funeral of another Imam
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen an infallible Imam (a.s.) passes away, it is the responsibility of his successor, also an Imam, to conduct his funeral. None other can perform this duty giving Muslims a clear picture [...]
