Reading Time: 3 minutesThe topic of Fadak and the bigger debate on the inheritance of divine Prophets (a.s.) is among the key and earliest distinguishing points between the Shias and others. The majority claims that Hazrat Fatima Zahra […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) created tumult in the Muslim nation. Shocking events that couldn’t even be imagined in his (s.a.w.a.) lifetime, began unravelling like a pre-planned strategy. One such incident revolves around […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe three biggest arguments advanced by the supporters of Abu Bakr for his selection as follows: i. Consensus (ijmaa) of the Muslims ii. Seniority in age iii. ‘Virtues’ like accompanying the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesMuslims take a lot of pain to defend the Islam and faith of the companions. Any attack on the companions is interpreted as an attack on Islam itself and there are all kinds of decrees […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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