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: 7 minutes When it came to selecting a successor to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) after his martyrdom, the foremost argument advanced by certain Muslims revolved around companionship. Rather, they had no other argument in their favour. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the objections of the opponents against the Shias is they have innovated in religious practices such as making permissible temporary marriage (mut’ah). One of their objections against mut’ah is that it is not […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Introduction When it comes to the successorship of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) there are two groups in Islam. One group claims that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) abandoned the nation without a successor and guide (Allah […]
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: 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: 9 minutes Doubt: Lamentations, breast-beating and mourning in memory of Husainâs martyrdom are not sanctioned by Islam. Though such martyrdoms are tragic, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has forbidden holding mourning ceremonies on the death of any person. […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Historically, the incident of Ghadeer has been a subject of great deliberation in Islamic expressions and beliefs right from the beginning. What’s more, the issue has been highly sensitive vis-à-vis Imamate and Caliphate. The appointment […]
Reading Time: 13 minutes It is an enormous obligation of Allah upon us that He sent us in this world as humans. Then He obliged us by making us the followers of the religion with which He is satisfied […]
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