Questions Archive
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Was Ibn Arabi Shia or Sunni?
18275 2009/08/29 تاريخ بزرگانThe complicated personality and his attitude towards different great personalities of different sects has made it difficult to determine what sect Ibn Arabi belonged to, thus there are different viewp
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Are Mormons considered “People of the Book”?
6862 2009/08/29 Traditional1- Christianity consists of many denominations. One of them which has made a lot of noise in the United States is the sect known as the Mormons, founded by Joseph Smith circa 1820, where they began th
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What are Nafilah prayers and how are they to be performed?
28810 2009/08/29 PracticalThe term Nafilah or Nawafil refers to all mustahabb prayers; in other words, mustahabb prayers, which are all prayers other than the obligatory daily prayers ( seventeen rak’ahs ) , are all nafilahs.
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Why do the Shia try to introduce the Sahabah of the messenger of Allah (swt) as hypocrites, while none of the verses describing the hypocrites apply to them?
8358 2009/08/29 TraditionalShias have falsely been accused of disrespecting/discrediting the Sahabah while such a claim isn t true. Shias have always followed the Ahlul-Bayt in respecting the Sahabah. Nevertheless, Shias do bel
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What does it mean when the Shia say that the Sahabah became apostates and denounced their faiths after the prophet (pbuh) and how is this matter proven?
9381 2009/08/22 TraditionalStraying from the straight path is something that certainly that took place amongst a group of the Sahabah ( companions of the prophet ( pbuh ) ) after the prophet’s ( pbuh ) demise because:Firstly, t
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Does God accept converting to Islam by way of Taqlid (following a religious expert)?
7079 2009/08/22 TraditionalWe will not be excused in the hereafter if we have no reason for our beliefs except for a blind taqlid and the following of our fathers, whereas we know neither our fathers are men of learning, insigh
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Do any limits in number apply to temporary marriage?
6689 2009/08/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThe hadithic and Quranic reasoning for the permissibility and validity of temporary marriage is so much that no one can deny it and say that they are all unauthentic or forged. Of course, it can be co
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Considering the many verses in the Quran that praise the Sahabah, why do the Shia scold them?
13325 2009/08/22 TraditionalWithout a doubt, the verses you have mentioned and other verses have all been revealed in praise of the true followers and companions of the prophet ( pbuh ) , nevertheless, if one focuses more on the
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Is it permissible to take girls as slaves in our time?
6193 2009/08/20 TraditionalContinue...
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What is the Raj’ah? Which people are subject to it and when will it take place?
10431 2009/08/17 TraditionalRaj’ah is a Shia Imamiyyah doctrine, which refers to the return of some of the dead to this world before the Day of Judgment and a little after the rise and emergence of Imam Mahdi ( as ) and before h
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How can one repent from drinking alcohol?
12408 2009/08/16 PracticalContinue...
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When are nafilahs to be performed?
9037 2009/08/16 Laws and JurisprudencePerforming nafilahs prepares one for performing the wajib prayers and brings a tendency and desire for performing Islamic obligatory acts and wajib prayers.The most important outcome of praying nafila
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Does Imam Mahdi (aj) have a spouse and children?
30648 2009/08/15 TraditionalAlthough it is possible for the imam ( as ) to have a spouse and children, and such a matter is in no way in conflict with his occultation, nevertheless, there isn t any substantial hadithic reasoning
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Why do you limit the “Ahlul-Bayt” to five people?
8437 2009/08/15 TraditionalThe most important reason for allocating the title “Ahlul-Bayt” to Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh ) , Ali ( as ) , Lady Fatimah ( as ) , Hasan and Husein ( as ) , are the numerous traditions that narrators o
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What are the “Arsh” and “Kursiyy”?
16309 2009/08/15 ExegesisWith help from other Quranic verses and traditions of the imams, commentators of the Quran have presented several possible meanings for these terms. Some say the two are metaphorically referring to th
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What is the status of the woman in Islam? Are they the same as men?
7731 2009/08/15 Philosophy of Religion and LawAccording to Islam, the man and woman have to be in pursuit of a common objective, which is to reach the pinnacle of humanity, and both must bear the means of accomplishing such an objective without a
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What is the reason for the prophet’s (pbuh) silence during his lifetime regarding the khalifahs?
6726 2009/08/15 TraditionalThere are a few points that need to be made in answer to your question:1- After making his call to Islam open in the third year of his prophethood, the prophet ( pbuh ) had announced the caliphate and
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What sources have mentioned the hadiths that speak of the events and oppression towards Imam Ali (as) that were to take place in the future?
7871 2009/08/15 History of FiqhThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the ways for drawing Allah’s (swt) affection and love?
10392 2009/07/23 PracticalAllah s ( swt ) affection for people doesn’t mean what is normally understood from this concept; because it entails deficiencies that Allah ( swt ) is pure of and theology has proven false. What Allah
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How can the dominance of men over women in the family that the Quran mentions be justified?
18098 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceVerse 34 of surah Nisa, “الرجال قوامون علی النسا” doesn’t say that men are dominant over women and can be forceful to them; what it is really saying, as word experts and commentators of the Quran have
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Why is it necessary for the imam to be infallible and how can one tell that an imam is infallible or not?
8406 2009/07/19 TraditionalIn contrast to the Sunni school of thought, the Shia believe that the imam is equal to the prophet in all matters other than receiving revelation. Therefore, he has to be infallible from sin and mista
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Are there hadiths that say when Imam Zaman’s (aj) name is heard, one should stand and put his hand on his head?
22730 2009/07/19 TraditionalThe reason for why the Shia do such, can be the following two hadiths:1- In the famous hadith of Di’bil Khoza’i, the poet of the Ahlul-Bayt, it has been mentioned that when he was reciting his famous
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Who are the Magi?
12743 2009/07/19 TraditionalThe term “Magus” which is used to denote the Zoroastrians in Arabic, derives from “Magoosh” or “Magoo” of the ancient Persian language. ( The word Magic comes from this term ) . After entering the Ara
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Where has Prophet Muhammad been buried?
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What does Islam say about Prophet Isa (pbuh) walking on water?
23567 2009/07/19 TraditionalOne of the ways for identifying prophets is through miracles; extraordinary actions that can t be taught or learned by normal people that others aren t capable of doing. [ 1 ] Prophet Isa ( pbuh ) had
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Who is Dhul-Qarnayn?
18987 2009/07/19 تاريخ بزرگانThe name “Dhul-Qarnayn” has been mentioned in surah Kahf.As for who exactly Dhul-Qarnayn was in history, there are differences of opinion amongst historians and commentators of the Quran.Yet, taking i
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Is it possible for a human to get married with a jinn?
6612 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceThank you for your question. First of all, it should be kept in mind that knowing the answer to such questions has no effect on our lives. There is no spiritual or material benefit for knowing these t
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What is the best mustahabb act a Muslim can do?
6672 2009/07/19 PracticalContinue...
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How are prayers whose time has passed to be recited; with a loud or silent voice?
7415 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudencePrayers whose times have passed, making them qadha, must be recited the same way they would be recited if they were ada and prayed on time. For instance, if one misses the fajr ( morning ) prayer and
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What is Musharakah?
6487 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceIn Islamic fiqh, the term musharakah is used for two meanings:1- For two or more people to have a joint ownership regarding anything that can be owned ( let it be wealth, assets or even a right ) . On
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What is Mudharabah?
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What is the Shia’s opinion on the tribe of Bani Quraidhah?
7327 2009/07/19 تاريخ کلامThe Bani Quraydhah was a Jewish tribe in residing in Medinah and one of the signatories of a multilateral treaty, living alongside the Muslims. This tribe abided by the terms of the treaty, violating
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Is it true that when the Dajjal appears, all his followers are lovers of Uthman?
8816 2009/07/19 TraditionalAfter analyzing Shia and Sunni sources, one comes to the conclusion that such a hadith with the following wordage: “ان خرج الدجال تبعه من کان یحب عثمان” has only been narrated by Zayd ibn Wahab in the
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What is the scientific reasoning behind the splitting of the moon?
17448 2009/06/22 ExegesisConsidering the research and discoveries of space scientists, the answer to your question isn t very hard, because discoveries today tell us that not only isn t such a phenomenon possible, but it also
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Why didn’t Imam Ali (as) return Fadak to the children of Lady Fatimah (as) during his reign?
14719 2009/06/22 تاريخ بزرگان“Fadak” was a flourishing land in which was taken over by the Muslim army without any military force in the seventh year of hijrah after the fortresses of Khaybar were conquered one after another. As