Is ‘Every day Ashoora’?
Many Shias from both classes – the common folks and the scholars – consider the…
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Why Abu Bakr discontinued Ummul Momineen Umm Salmah’s (r.a.) pension
The matter of Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) inheritance usually stirs a raging debate between the Shias…
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Why Umar abolished ‘Hayya Alaa Khairil Amal’ from the Azaan?
Is the call to prayer (Azaan) practiced by a majority of Muslims free from innovation?…
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Is Aashura a day of mourning or rejoicing?
Doubt: The tenth day of Muharram is âAashuraâ. The Jews of Madinah fasted on this…
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Introduction: Historical and Jurisprudential Issues Pertinent to the Ziyarate ‘Ashura’
As a prelude to the study of the chains of transmission of Ziyaratu 'Ashura' and…
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Fasting on the Day of Ashura
By all standards, the day Imam Hussain, the grandson of the beloved Prophet Muhammad, was…
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Was Imam Husain (a.s.) killed by Yazid or his Shias?
Doubt A section of the Muslims who find themselves in a spot while defending Yazid’s…
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Are lamentations for Imam Husain (a.s.) part of Islam?
Doubt: Lamentations, breast-beating and mourning in memory of Husainâs martyrdom are not sanctioned by Islam.…
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The Effects and Blessings of Mourning over Imam Husain (a.s.)
Without doubt, weeping over the Imam Husain (a.s.) the Chief of Martyrs (a.s.) has exemplary…
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Mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.) and the Holy Imams (a.s.)
At times a question comes to mind that, was there mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.)…
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