The Imam is the religious leader of the community/mosque.
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Is it sunnah to make group dua after Fard jamaath prayer?
I know that it is sunnah of prophet(PBUH) to make group dua and say ameen for that.
But, my question is
Is it sunnah to make group dua after Fard jamaath prayer?
In our area(Tamilnadu, India) we ...
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Sunni view on the Twelver Shia Imams? (Hadeeth request)
During a visit to Medinah I interestingly saw the names of the twelve Shi'a Imams (i.e. of the Twelvers, the mainstream Shi'a) —peace be upon them— with their reputations, around two ...
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How can an Islamic leadership be established in today's time?
What are the practical steps to take or what activism is necessary to Establish an Islamic leadership on the lines of the first few leaders of Islamic Ummah namely Muhammad pbuh, AbuBakr RA, Umar RA, ...
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Madh'hab view from famous muhadditheens
I heard that famous scholars like Imam Bhukhari[rah], Imam Muslim[rah] were born after the period of Imams of Maddhabs(Abuhanifa[rah],Shafi[rah]).
So,they should heard about Fiqh(Maddhab) and they ...
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Did Islam has a strategic plan for future of the world? like Armageddon
I read in all religions books that they Predicting the future of the world. and they have plans and mission and vision about that. for example : they produce many products based on their mission on ...
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How do (Sunni) people choose their madh-hab?
There are now several school of thoughts (madh-habs) in Islam. They are following different Imams and the method of practicing the religion is slightly different. Basically the question is how people ...
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How should a non-Muslim address an Imam?
I am not a Muslim, but I have visited a mosque before and enjoyed the service. When I visited, the local imam approached me and we talked a little about questions that I had regarding the service.
I ...
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Clarifications about Imam al-Mahdi
Recently, I heard that a hadith states that the day of judgement will never be appear before the arrival of Imam al-Mahdi.
Then, I started searching details about Imam al-Mahdi.
I gone through many ...
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What Sunni brothers know of the Ghadeer-e-Khumm Hadeeth?
Hadeeth of Ghadeer-e-Khumm is maybe one of the strongest reasons (based on Hadeeth) for Shia Muslims to be Shia, for those who have never heard anything about it, in the last year of his blessing life ...
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How would a twelver shia prove Imam Mahdi's long life to an Atheist?
I have a friend that although born in a Muslim family, will not accept Islamic resources for proof and only accepts reasoning, so how would I prove Imam Mahdi's long life to him as a twelver Shia?
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How does the Shi'ite view of Infallibility of the Prophets and the Imaams reconcile with the examples in Qur'an?
As I understand, the subject of infallibility of the Prophets (peace be upon all of them) is dealt differently in Sunni and Shi'ite theology. I believe it is necessary to present my understanding of ...
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Difference between a Prophet and an Imam according to Shi'ite theology
So, with my elementary readings in Shi'te theology, specifically the Ithnā‘ashariyyah or the twelver Shi'a branch, I couldn't differentiate between a Prophet and a Shi'ite Imam.
The Prophets are ...
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Is it accepted by sunni scholars Imam Ali a.s had Keramat?
The story of death of Salman Al-Farsi r.a. the Persian Sahabi of prophet is mentioned in different Shia books like this reference. It includes that Imam Ali passed a long distance in very short period ...
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According to this hadith, who is The Imam of this Time? [duplicate]
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Does this hadith about “The Imam of the Current Time” makes any obligation for a Muslim? And if yes, who is the Imam of the current time?
This Hadith is ...
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Does this hadith about “The Imam of the Current Time” makes any obligation for a Muslim? And if yes, who is the Imam of the current time? [closed]
We read in Musnad Ahmed the Holy Prophet said (as):
‘He who dies without an Imam, dies the death of Jahilya [the death of
the days of ignorance]”
We read in Kanz ul Ummal:
“He who dies ...
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Why do the Shi'as believe that their Imams can provide divine guidance?
We all know for sure that Prophet Muhammad Sallahu alayhi wassalam was the last Prophet and the seal of the Messengers and he received the final revelation or the "Divine Message".
I and most sunnis ...
