Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are several queries and doubts raised by the skeptics on the Shiite practice of prostration (sajdah) on the soil of Karbala, the land of Imam Husain’s (a.s.) shrine. The doubts range from the extreme […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduction 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 minutesIntroduction In the matter of Tabarra, there are two broad divisions among Muslims. One group rejects Tabarra outright and condemns the practice. The other group practices Tabarra as part of religion and devotes time and […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes Introduction A view among the so-called puritanical Muslims with regards seeking grace and blessings (also called Tabarruk) is that it is contrary to religion and the principle of Tauheed. They argue that we should […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe matter of Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) inheritance usually stirs a raging debate between the Shias and their opponents, who maintain that Fatima Zahra (s.a.) did not have the right to inheritance. The Shias of Ahle […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs 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 minutesDoubt: 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: 18 minutesDoubt A section of the Muslims who find themselves in a spot while defending Yazid’s role in killing Imam Husain (a.s.) make lame excuses and indulge in Shia-bashing as if maligning Shias is the answer […]
Reading Time: 9 minutesDoubt: 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: 3 minutesNasir al-Deen Albaani is counted among the prominent Salafi scholars of the present era. He has authored numerous books. He was deeply concerned with the prevalence of weak and unreliable traditions. To filter the unreliable […]
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