Reading Time: 4 minutes When an infallible Imam (a.s.) passes away, it is the responsibility of his successor, also an Imam, to conduct his funeral. None other can perform this duty giving Muslims a clear picture of who is […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Among the frequently debated topics is usage of strong language against enemies of Allah and Aal Muhammad (a.s.). Some are of the view that we should show restraint in the matter and avoid abusing and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yazid was possibly the biggest punishment on the Muslim nation. This is clear from his heinous crimes like killing of Imam Husain (a.s.), catapulting fireballs on the Holy Kaaba and plundering of the sacred city […]
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 The calamity of Karbala is etched in Islamic history forever with some peculiarities. One of these includes the weeping of skies over Imam Husain (a.s.). But some reject this as an exaggeration by the Shias […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The masses interpret victory and defeat in the language of general warfare. Going by this, they deem Yazid as the victor, while Imam Husain (a.s.) is deemed the vanquished one. However, this was not general […]
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: 5 minutes Although the Muslim majority holds the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) wives in great esteem, it is high time they came around to accept that the wives weren’t exactly paragons of virtue. Being the mother of believers (Ummul […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This is the question of Prophet Moosa (a.s.) to Allah when he was informed about Ashura. And Allah’s reply to the question serves as a reminder about the importance of this Day in Islam and […]
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