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 Muslims have advanced various parameters and qualifications for leadership of the nation after the Prophet (s.a.w.a.). These are some of the qualifications cited by various groups for Imamat / Caliphate companionship of Prophet (s.a.w.a.) seniority […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ameerul Momineen, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), is the ‘self / nafs’ of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). This is a fact that is accepted by all Muslims regardless of their inclination and preconceived beliefs since […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One who is unfit for warfare is unfit for caliphate History is witness that companions fled from battles of Uhud, Khaybar and Hunain. Some of these companions went on to rule the Muslims after the […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Martyrdom of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was a ‘momentous matter in the skies’ and the earth. Being a significant event, it had extraordinary links with the past. In fact, as we […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Although some Muslims may be dismissive of the belief in Ghaibat (occultation) of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) and even ridicule the Shias over it, there was a critical juncture in the history of Islam, when Ghaibat […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When the rulers demanded that Fatima Zahra (s.a.) produce witnesses in support of her claim on Fadak, she advanced Umm Ayman as a witness, among others. Before we venture into the Fadak testimony, it is […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fakhr al-Deen al-Raazi (exp 605 AH), the famous Ahle Tasannun theologian and philosopher, has countered the Shias on various points related to infallibility of the Imams (a.s.) and virtues of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). He was […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The respect of Fatima Zahra (s.a.), beloved daughter of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), is among the cornerstones of faith. Had the Muslims united on her love and respect, the nation would not have been split into […]
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