Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction 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 […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Muslims 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 […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many Shias from both classes – the common folks and the scholars – consider the slogan ‘Every day is Ashoora, every land is Karbala’ as Hadith Qudsi or authentic tradition from the Ahle Bait (a.s.) […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The matter of Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) inheritance usually stirs a raging debate between the Shias and their opponents, who maintain that Fatima Zahra (s.a.) did not have the right to inheritance. The Shias of Ahle […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is the call to prayer (Azaan) practiced by a majority of Muslims free from innovation? Some Muslims – who are quick to point out innovation even when it isn’t so – should reflect for a […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Doubt: The tenth day of Muharram is âAashuraâ. The Jews of Madinah fasted on this day, the day on which Prophet Moses (a.s.) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously. So the Holy Prophet […]
Reading Time: 43 minutes As a prelude to the study of the chains of transmission of Ziyaratu ‘Ashura’ and in order to clarify the subject, several themes surrounding it will be discussed. Reliability of the Traditions Early […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By all standards, the day Imam Hussain, the grandson of the beloved Prophet Muhammad, was killed was a great tragedy. Indeed, it was the greatest tragedy. He was martyred, along with his family members, simply […]
Reading Time: 18 minutes Doubt A section of the Muslims who find themselves in a spot while defending Yazid’s role in killing Imam Husain (a.s.) make lame excuses and indulge in Shia-bashing as if maligning Shias is the answer […]
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