Reading Time: 2 minutes The Shia of Aal Muhammad (a.s.) enjoy an enormous standing near Allah. Whether or not this distinguished status is evident in the Shia’s lifetime, the moment he is in the throes of death (sakaraat al-maut), […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The companions including the future rulers were truly tested by the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah. While in the battles (Uhud, Khyber, Hunain), they were for fleeing, in the peace treaty of Hudaibiyyah, they were for battle! […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes It is the belief of Muslims that the Islamic nation does not need a guide or Imam. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) delivered the message and he (s.a.w.a.) left the Quran amidst the Muslims. The Muslims do […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a question uppermost in the minds of the Muslim majority who demand from Shias that if Ali’s (a.s.) appointment was a reality leading Muslim scholars like Bukhari should have documented it in their […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Message of Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in Ghadeer for Muslims till the Day of Judgment included a complete recipe for guidance right from the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) immediate successor – Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) to the last […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Some skeptics cast doubt on the existence of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) and label it as a Shiite belief. They either reject completely the belief in Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) or maintain that he will be born […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the Fadak dispute, arguments of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) from the Holy Quran were rejected and her witnesses viz. Ali (a.s.), Hasanain (a.s.), Umm Ayman, the lady assured of Paradise, were dismissed. The rulers usurped […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Those 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 minutes There 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 minutes Should 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 […]
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