Reading Time: 3 minutesRegarding Tarawih, it is recorded that one day, Umar Ibn Khattaab, visited the mosque in the second year of his caliphate during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramazan. (It should be […]
Reading Time: 23 minutesThere are numerous reports in the books of traditions, narrations and Sunnat quoted from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the infallible Imams (a.s.) regarding the legality of the recommended prayers of the Ramazan month. Legality here means the governing laws, the number of units and the way of reciting these prayers. It can be concluded that these prayers are allowed.
The point of contention however, is, whether these prayers must be recited individually or in congregation? What is the opinion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) on this subject? What is the opinion of the Second Caliph – Umar on this subject? Of the two, whose opinion forms the Sunnat and whose opinion leads to innovation and deviation? These and other issues have been discussed threadbare in this article. […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe enemies of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) – also known as Nasibis – have circulated several myths over the years right from the time of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). One of these myths is that […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe opponents of Ahle Bait (a.s.) and their followers are quick to draw fictitious matrimonial relationships between the usurpers of caliphate and the Ahle Bait (a.s.) to prove that the Ahle Bait (a.s.) were not […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome 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 minutesThe 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) […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs per historical records and is widely narrated in the books of Shiites and Ahle Sunnah, we get the impression that the conspiracy to martyr Imam Ali (a.s.) was hatched by the ‘Khwarij.’ With minor […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome overzealous Muslims attempt to portray all wives of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) as pious, believing women and beyond criticism and reproach. Let us see as to how they attempt to justify their hypothesis and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome simpletons say that we must respect Ayesha because Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) has asked us to do so!! To prove their point, they quote the following: Nahjul Balagha Sermon No. 155 […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesSome ignorant Muslims suggest that Abu Talib (a.s.) is in hell-fire (we seek refuge in Allah!). They maintain that he never accepted Islam till the last moment and died the death of the disbeliever (we […]
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