Reading Time: 3 minutes In the Fadak dispute, arguments of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) from the Holy Quran were rejected and her witnesses viz. Ali (a.s.), Hasanain (a.s.), Umm Ayman, the lady assured of Paradise, were dismissed. The rulers usurped […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the Muslim world, rising against the ruler of the time counts as rebellion. By this logic, Imam Husain (a.s.) is perceived as a rebel for daring to challenge Yazid. This shows poor understanding of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many conditions for being a divine proof – be it a prophet or a successor of prophet. Among these prerequisites is perfect tauheed – which means that the divine proof should never have […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Among the numerous virtues of Ameerul Momineen – Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) is his precedence over others in offering prayers alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Well-known Muslim scholars have recorded that Ali (a.s.) preceded […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Those who mourn over Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his progeny will have an enviable status in the hereafter. An enlightening report on the subject gives a hint about their status: Anas bin Malik reports from the […]
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: 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: < 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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The enmity and opposition of the rulers and so-called caliphs against Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Ameerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), was ignited at an early stage. An interesting incident throws light on the […]
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