Reading Time: 3 minutes A doubt that bothers many Muslims is with regards Imam Mahdi’s (a.s.) occultation. There are many questions on the subject and the peculiar nature of Imam’s (a.s.) occultation is often a flashpoint for debate. Some […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes Some Muslims allege that the belief in Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is an invention of the Shias and that there is no mention of him or his birth in the Sunnah or Islamic history. Reply We […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The discussion of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is by no means restricted to the Shiite sect. Rather, reputed scholars and traditionists of the Ahle Sunnah have recorded traditions related to Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) in their books. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Some sections of Muslims consider it their duty to reject all beliefs even remotely linked to the Shias. One such belief is that of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), the Promised Messiah, who is prophesied to fill […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes There is a view among certain sections of the society that when one wants to seek Imam Mahdi’s (a.t.f.s.) reappearance, we should beseech Allah and not Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). They claim that since Imam (a.t.f.s.) […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Objection: Some scholars interpret that the Twelve Caliphs are after the demise of al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). That is after the death of Imam al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), twelve rulers will govern, six from the progeny of Hasan (a.s.), […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes One of the key accusations of the skeptics directed at the Shias is that in moments of crisis they invoke Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) instead of invoking Allah the Almighty. Unfortunately, even some Shias […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some Muslims, in order to prove Abu Bakr’s claim to caliphate, cite Ali Ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) ‘respect’ for him, reflected in the latter’s readiness to pray congregational prayers behind Abu Bakr. They claim that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some Muslims – as is often their wont – try to belittle the position of the Ahle Bait (a.s.), deny them their rights and usurp their virtues. They think nothing of this, as if there […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Night of Decree (Lailatul Qadr) has untold benefits for the Muslims. It is mentioned twice in the Majestic Quran – once as a distinct Chapter – Surah Qadr (97) and in Surah Dokhan (44) […]
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