Reading Time: 2 minutes In order to please Allah with regards His Friends (Tawalla) and to distance oneself from His Enemies (Tabarra), it is first necessary to identity His Friends and Enemies. In an interesting incident, we learn how […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Muslim majority believe that Abu Bakr was the people’s choice and no one else stood a chance against him. How accurate is this view? More importantly, was Saqifah a legitimate operation to begin with, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Muslims accuse the Shias of lowering the position of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and raising the status of Imams (a.s.), in particular, Ameerul Momineen – Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). This is of course a result […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Clearly, it was sheer good fortune that resulted in usurpers of caliphate acquiring positions of power and authority in Islam, despite an unimpressive, even damaging track record. To understand this better, we must take others […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here is what Sayyid Ibn Taoos (r.a.) says to his son about how Muslims have treated Prophet (s.a.wa.) while in a haste to usurp caliphate: May Allah keep His Mercy and Grace away from the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is debate on the practice of wearing black clothes while mourning the Ahle Bait (a.s.). According to Shiite jurisprudence, wearing black clothes is disapproved (makrooh) while reciting prayers. Hence wearing black clothing for mourning […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Should we mourn the dead at all? Is it Sunnah? Is it Bidah (innovation)? How long should we mourn them? These are some of the questions on mourning the dead. Reply Examples from history prove […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Virtues of Ahle Bait (a.s.) are regularly challenged by the skeptics, including the well-acknowledged ones. One such virtue relates to Imam Husain (a.s.), whom they address merely as a martyr (al-Shaheed), rather than the Chief […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes While Allah has honoured the Ahle Bait (a.s.) on various occasions, we see this trend accentuated in the month of Zilhajj. Also evident is Allah’s disgust for the enemies, opponents and imposters who challenged the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sceptics accuse Shias of innovating taqayya which in their view has no place in Islam. They maintain hiding one’s faith out of caution / fear has no basis in Quran or Sunnah. Reply We have […]
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