May, 2014 | Serat Online

Osama Ibn Zaid, the army general appointed by Prophet (s.a.w.a.), challenges selection of Abu Bakr

May 11, 2014 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe best argument that the opponents can advance against the Shias to validate claims of Abu Bakr’s caliphate is consensus (ijmaa’). They claim that Abu Bakr by virtue of consensus was most suited for caliphate. […]

Tradition

May 9, 2014 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Jafar b. Mohammad al-Sadiq (a.s.) informed: Those who love us and love our lovers without any regard for their own personal benefit, and those who hate our enemies without any personal reasons, will be […]

Is seeking Waseelah necessary in Islam?

May 2, 2014 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough the practice of waseelah (medium) and tawassul (imploring Allah through a medium) are established practices that find mention in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, we still face objections from certain bigots. For instance, some […]