Reading Time: 3 minutes There is debate on the practice of wearing black clothes while mourning the Ahle Bait (a.s.). According to Shiite jurisprudence, wearing black clothes is disapproved (makrooh) while reciting prayers. Hence wearing black clothing for mourning […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Should we mourn the dead at all? Is it Sunnah? Is it Bidah (innovation)? How long should we mourn them? These are some of the questions on mourning the dead. Reply Examples from history prove […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes While Allah has honoured the Ahle Bait (a.s.) on various occasions, we see this trend accentuated in the month of Zilhajj. Also evident is Allah’s disgust for the enemies, opponents and imposters who challenged the […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 9 minutes Among the many ‘uncomfortable’ questions to which the Muslim majority has no answers is the death of the Holy Prophet (صلّى اللّه عليه و آله و سلّم) or should we say martyrdom? The Muslim majority […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Critics of mourning (azadari) claim that once dead, all Muslims, including the martyrs, are as lifeless as stones and do not retain any hearing, sight or capability for that matter. Hence, they allege that to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Critics of mourning (azadari) level the following charges in support of their claims: Weeping over dead is bidah (innovation) and there is no evidence of mourning from the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) Sunnah Weeping is the cause […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Critics of mourning (azadari) level the following charges in support of their claims: Weeping over dead is bidah (innovation). Islam does not sanction it and there is no evidence of mourning from the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shaikh Tusi (r.a.) records in Misbaah al-Anwaar that Mufazzal Ibn Umar informed – One day I entered in the presence of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) when he (a.s.) asked me: O Mufazzal! Do you recognize Prophet […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The subject of Imamat counts among the biggest conflicts between the two major sects of Islam. And related to this discussion is the all-important question – where is the Imam mentioned in the Holy Quran? […]
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