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Did Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) pray behind the claimants of caliphate?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome Muslims, in order to prove Abu Bakr’s claim to caliphate, cite Ali Ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) ‘respect’ for him, reflected in the latter’s readiness to pray congregational prayers behind Abu Bakr. They claim that […]
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Is companionship a good enough reason to claim caliphate?
Reading Time: 7 minutes When it came to selecting a successor to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) after his martyrdom, the foremost argument advanced by certain Muslims revolved around companionship. Rather, they had no other argument in their favour. […]
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Imam Baqir’s (a.s.) debate on the permissibility of Mut’ah
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the objections of the opponents against the Shias is they have innovated in religious practices such as making permissible temporary marriage (mut’ah). One of their objections against mut’ah is that it is not […]
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Why Shias prostrate on the soil of Imam Husain’s (a.s.) grave?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are several queries and doubts raised by the skeptics on the Shiite practice of prostration (sajdah) on the soil of Karbala, the land of Imam Husain’s (a.s.) shrine. The doubts range from the extreme […]
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Cursing the killers of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) invites good wishes of Aale Muhammad (a.s.)
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen it comes to cursing the tormentors of Ahle Bait (a.s.) (called Tabarra in religious lingo), there is usually a lot of argument and debate on toning down the pitch, not using names, not cursing […]
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Debate on whether Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) appointed a successor
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduction When it comes to the successorship of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) there are two groups in Islam. One group claims that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) abandoned the nation without a successor and guide (Allah […]
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All Muslims practice tabarra, not just the Shias
Reading Time: 5 minutesIntroduction In the matter of Tabarra, there are two broad divisions among Muslims. One group rejects Tabarra outright and condemns the practice. The other group practices Tabarra as part of religion and devotes time and […]
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Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) in the Ahle Tasannun
Reading Time: 5 minutesMuslims accuse Shias of exaggerating the position of the infallible Imams (a.s.) of the Ahle Bait (a.s.). Their foremost charge is that the Imams (a.s.) were not as virtuous as the Shias claim. In the […]
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Permissibility of Tabarruk in Islam
Reading Time: 10 minutes Introduction A view among the so-called puritanical Muslims with regards seeking grace and blessings (also called Tabarruk) is that it is contrary to religion and the principle of Tauheed. They argue that we should […]