Reading Time: 5 minutesThe days commemorating the martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) – the beloved daughter of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) – are known as ‘Ayyam-e-Fatimiyyah’. The Ayyam are observed from 13th/14th Jamadi al-Awwal to 3rd Jamadi […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMartyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) was a ‘momentous matter in the skies’ and the earth. Being a significant event, it had extraordinary links with the past. In the comparison with the past nations is the […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesSome of the questions on mourning over Imam Husain (a.s.) i.e. azadari are related to the amazing rewards documented in traditions. The skeptics find it hard to believe how a single tear can erase all […]
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 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: < 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: 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: 5 minutesMartyrdom of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was a ‘momentous matter in the skies’ and the earth. Being a significant event, it had extraordinary links with the past. In fact, as we […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCritics 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 […]
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