Reading Time: 2 minutesSome ‘purist’ Muslims have a rather biased attitude when it comes to ‘azadari’ and would like to see it money-free. They argue that when it comes to azadari (mourning the Ahle Bait (a.s.) there cannot […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Muslims talk of whether Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (peace be upon them) were the rightful successors of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), they should first discuss the merits of the two Imams (a.s.) vis-a-vis their […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesA large section of the Muslims maintain that Ashura is a blessed day when Allah bestowed one prophet / nation or another with some divine favour. They claim that to show gratitude to Allah for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesPersonality of Imam Husain (a.s.) is unmatched on many counts, like genealogy for instance. If only the Muslims had paid attention to these virtues, they would have no difficulty in choosing him (a.s.) over tyrants […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the Muslim world, rising against the ruler of the time counts as rebellion. By this logic, Imam Husain (a.s.) is perceived as a rebel for daring to challenge Yazid. This shows poor understanding of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThose who mourn over Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his progeny will have an enviable status in the hereafter. An enlightening report on the subject gives a hint about their status: Anas bin Malik reports from the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJabir Ibn Abdillah – the first visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) while performing the ziyarat addresses the martyrs of Karbala: By the One who raised Muhammad (s.a.w.a.), certainly we are party to everything that you […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere 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 minutesShould 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: 3 minutesVirtues of Ahle Bait (a.s.) are regularly challenged by the skeptics, including the well-acknowledged ones. One such virtue relates to Imam Husain (a.s.), whom they address merely as a martyr (al-Shaheed), rather than the Chief […]
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