Questions tagged [shiism]
The Shia (Arabic: شيعة, Shīʿah) represent the second largest denomination of Islam and adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i individually. Shia Muslims believe in Imamat as one of the five pillars of Islam and this belief makes them different from other Muslims. Imamat means only Allah has the right to select the political leader and Caliph for Muslims.
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Interpretation of verse of "وَابْتَغُواْ إِلَيهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ "?
According to Shi'a Islam, what does "الوسيله" in the following verse include? How can it be interpreted from the ahadith?
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ وَابْتَغُواْ إِلَيهِ
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Are bahaism and babism counted as one of the branches of shiism?
bahai or babi sects formed in an Islamic country (Iran).they follow Bahá’u’lláh and Ali mohammad shirazi or bab as their leader . Are they counted as branches of shiism?
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Can I be Shi'a while still believing that Allah has blessed the khoulafaa (Omar, Othman, Abou Bakr)?
I found Du'a made by Khomayni (Shi'a) دعاء صنمي قريش asking Allah to take Khoulafaa (Omar, Othman, Abou Bakr) into the eternal hell. I also saw many Shi'a fatwas which say that العشرة المبشرين بالجنة ...
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Is there any hadith from Shia about "the thawab of kissing children?"
The psychologists emphasize on kissing the children. In other word, according to psychologists, kissing the children has positive effects on them.
I wonder what the viewpoint of Shia is regarding ...
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Who was Ali-Ibn-Mahziar al-Ahvazi (al-Ahwazi)?
َAs far as I know, there is the shrine (tomb) of a person whose name is considered as Ali-ibn-Mahziar-al-Ahvazi (علی بن مهزیار الاهوازی) in Ahvaz (Ahwaz) (the capital of Khuzestan province (Iran)). ...
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Why does Shia say اشهد ان علیا ولی الله in Adhan (call to prayer)?
Did this practice exist during Prophet's time? Or does this count as an example of unlawful innovation in Islam?
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Is alms-giving (giving charity) to the addict people permissible? (Shi'a view)
Giving Sadaghah (alms-giving) is a Mustahab (recommended) act in Islam and according to the traditions it has so thawab (reward).
For instance, look at the following hadith from the Prophet (pbuh) ...
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According to Shia, Who is Wajib-al-Haj?
As far as I know, going to Haj is not mandatory for those people who cannot afford to pay the expense of this trip. But my question is that how we can recognize if it is Mandatory for us to go to Haj (...
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Can a woman be an Imam Al-Jama'ah for other women? (Shi'a view)
I'd like to know if a woman can be as an Imam al-Jama'ah in Wajib (mandatory) prayer? (actually can she be as the imam al Jama'ah of other women?)
(Note: I am looking for Shia viewpoint)
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Is it permissible for men to watch sports of women via Television? (Shi'a View)
I was wondering if it is permissible(Halal) for boys to watch the sport matches which their players are young girls.
Note: I’m looking for the viewpoint of Shi'a about it.
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What is the ruling on shaking-hands with a non-Muslim non-mahram? [duplicate]
As far as I can remember, it is haram for men to shake hands with women who are Muslim. But I'd like to know if it is haram for Muslim men to shake hands with non-Muslim women as well?
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Why Shoyookh (Shaikhs) of Shia put an Ammamah (turban) on their heads?
Usually, the Shoyukh (Shaikhs) or Aalims (scholars) of Shia put an Ammamah or turban on their heads, what is the purpose of this act? And why some of them wear it in black color and many of them wear ...
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When is Laylatul-Qadr? (Shia view)
I am aware that there could be few days as foreseen days to be Laylatul-Qadr or the night of decree (such as 19, 21, 23, and 27 of Ramadan), but I wonder which day is right? (According to Shia's ...
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The Role of Du'as in religion and Qurb e Elahi?
According to Shia, there are many du'as refering to ahl al=bait narrated in many books as Sahifa Sajjadiah, Mafatih al-Janan, Iqbal and Mesbah.... that are considarable.What is the role and postion of ...
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In Shiism, what is the source of Imams' supreme knowledge?
Shiites believe that their [Twelve Imams] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Imams), the rightful successors of the prophet, have complete knowledge of everything.
The question is: what are the ...
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In Shiite school of thought, how is the conflict between free will and determinism resolved?
There are different verses some of which seem to clearly suggest determinism :
و ما تشاءون الا ان یشاء الله رب العالمین
and you do not wish unless it is wished by Allah, the lord of the
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What is the Shi'ite ruling of "eyebrow removing (like women)" for men?
There is a narration from the apostle of Allah (pbuh) who said:
Every woman who makes herself like men or every man who makes himself
like women, is not from us. (Mizan-Al-Hekmah, Vol5, Pg18)
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Is it permissible to build a building taller than Kaaba around it?
I have heard that it is not permissible to make any buildings taller than Kaaba around it. For instance there is a very tall clock as a very tall building which has been built so taller than Kaaba. (...
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What do Shias mean by taqiyya?
I heard that Shias use a word taqiyya, in the al-Kafi book by Kulayni Imam Sadiq is quoted as saying: ... taqiyya is my religion... (Reference: الكافي للكليني (329 هـ) الجزء2 صفحة219 باب التقية).
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Is Tawassol (recourse) allowed in Islam? (Shia view)
Allah, the exalted, says in the Noble Quran as such:
وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾ وَإِذَا مَرِ‌ضْتُ فَهُوَ
يَشْفِينِ ﴿٨٠
"And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink; and ...
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Why did Umar forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?(shia view) [closed]
In a famous sermon,the second caliph 'Umar banned mutah after the death of the Prophet (PBUH) with the following words:
"Two mutah were practiced during the time of the Prophet [i.e.
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Why eating cheese (alone) will be the cause of some diseases? (According to Shia hadiths)
As far as I know, there are several traditions from Shia that mention regarding the harms of eating cheese (lonely), since seemingly it is remarked that you'd better eat the cheese with walnut. I ...
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Why do Shias do things differently?
What I understand the reason for separation was a dispute over the succession of the Caliphate (I could be wrong), how did this turn into Shias doing things (praying, adhan etc.) that differ from ...
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Can women watch the football of men? (Shi'a view)
According to the 30th verse of Surah Al-Nur:
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا
فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا
يَصْنَعُونَ ٣٠
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What is the source of this Hadith from Imam Sadeq (a.s.) ? "looking at non-Mahram is a poison arrow from Satan's arrows"
previously, I had heard a tradition from Imam Sadeq(Sadiq) (a.s.) regarding looking at non-mahrams that:
«النّظرة سهمٌ من سهام إبلیس مسمومٌ من ترکها للّه لا لغیره أعقبه
اللّه إیماناً یجد طعمه»
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Why is Laylatul Qadr interpreted to hazrat Fatima?
There are some hadiths which interpreted Laylatul Qadr to hazrat Fatima like the following.
Why is it interpreted to hazrat Fatima?
قال الصادق (علیه السلام):’’ انا انزلناه في لـيلة القـدر’’، الليلة
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Hadith authenticity regarding rafidah (Sunni View Only)
Its been seen that following hadith are being quoted in forums, its not possible for me to verify the references, hence I require the source link for the following hadith linked to an actual hadith ...
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What is the source of this fitwa: "Whoever kills one Rafezi (7 or 10 Shia), He'll go to the Jannah"
Fatwa:
من قتل رافضيّاً واحداً(سبعة او عشرة شیعه) وجبت له الجنّة
Whoever kills one Rafezi (7 or 10 Shi'a), He'll definitely go to the Jannah
I see this fatwa in the internet and there are a lot of ...
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Why did Hossein Ibn Ali not accept Yazid ibn Muawiya's as a caliph?
Why did the grandson of the Prophet, Hossein Ibn Ali, not accept Yazid ibn Muawiya as a caliph?
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Who has the authority to assign successor (caliph)? God? The Prophet? People? (Shia view)
The society of Muslims needs to be guided by caliph after Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Hence, after the death of holy prophet (PBUH), a caliph was assigned to guide and rule the Muslims.
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According to Shi'ites, what type of government is suggested by Islam?
Nowadays we have three prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah:
Kingdom
Democracy
Shia's Wilayatul Faqeeh
My questions is, what type of government is suggested by Islam? Is there an outline ...
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Did God create the earth for the sake of the Prophet and his family only?
I posted a question earlier and I got a reply that states a part of a Hadith:
Why do Shia care about Hussain and not Hasan?
Then the Lord, Almighty Allah said :"O My angels! O Residents of My
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Why do Shia care about Hussain and not Hasan?
Ali had two sons, Al-Hasan and Al-Hussain, so why do Shia care so much about the Al-Hussain rather than Al-Hasan?
I often hear them chanting
Labayeka Ya Hussain
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Do Shi'ites believe that Hazrat Ali-Akbar, the son of Imam Hussein (a.s.), closely resembeled the Prophet (s)?
It is said that Hazrat Ali Akbar (The oldest son of Imam Hussein (a.s.) was so similar in look and manner to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). I wonder if there is any narration confirming this.
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An Infallible cannot commit sin but can he make a mistake?
I know infallible means a person who doesn’t commit any sin.
But I wonder if it is related to the mistake as well?
Actually I mean is it possible for an infallible to make any mistake?
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Is the self-flagellation bidah? [duplicate]
The Shiites claim that they're sad of the Imam Hussein death. And for that they make self-harm or self-flagellation (Latm اللطم) every Ashura (عاشوراء) in the purpose of showing their sadness and to ...
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What's the point of having twelve Imams when one could be enough?
What's the reason behind having twelve Shia Imams when just one could be enough?
Allah could have kept Ali (as) alive for as long as He wanted like He has Muhammad al-Mahdi (as) and had him serve ...
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What's main objective, duty and purpose of an Imam?
What's the main purposes, objectives and duties of a Shia Imam?
Do those purposes, objectives and duties get over when he passes away? And is it possible that he not be able to complete all his ...
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How did the Shiite Hadith sources originate? What are the authentic sources of Hadith? (Shia view)
Shiites have their distinct sources of hadith. My questions are:
How did they develop and by whom?
What is their authenticity?
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Does an Imam seizes to be Allah's hojjat after he passes away?
When an Imam passes away after transferring the office of Imamah to his successor does he seize to be Allah's hojjat, as well as Imam?
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Where is Imam Mahdi now? (Shia's viewpoint)
I was wondering where Imam Zaman (Mahdi) is living now?
Actually I want to know more information about his precise location. (Shia view)
Note: Imam Mahdi (a.j.) is the last (12th) Imam of Shia who .....
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Basically, is “sexual intercourse“ (with wife) a positive or negative action? (Shia view)
I know it is not Haram to have sexual intercourse with wife, but I wonder is it a positive act?
I mean:
is it recommended(mustahab)? Or Makrooh (it means better not to do)?
Any related hadith? (...
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What is the significance of 22 jumada-al-thani?
At my place (India) Shias celebrate this day by arranging dastarkhwan (various special dishes) and call it dastarkhawn of Imam Hasan(A.S)
I want to know why it is celebrated?
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Was Lady Fatimah (a.s.) higher than many other men? (Shia view)
Was Lady Fatimah (a.s.) higher than many other men? (Shia view)
Is there any narration or source to prove the matter?
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Who was Allah's hojjat on Earth when Mohammad (saww) went to maraaj?
In Shia Islam there is this belief that there has to be one hojjat of Allah on Earth. He could be described as the
decisive argument of Allah over mankind
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ًWhat are the sins that was stated in Duaa Kumail?
In Duaa Kumail ben Ziad you can read this:
اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي الذُّنُوبَ الَّتي تَهْتِكُ الْعِصَمَ،
اَللّـهُمَّ اغْفِـرْ لِي الذُّنُوبَ الَّتي تُنْزِلُ النِّقَمَ،
اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ...
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Why is location of the grave of Fatima not known?
Why is the tomb of Sayada Fatima Zahra(a.s.) hidden?
I know she asked Imam Ali(a.s.) to not show her tomb for some guys who have tyrannize and abuse Her and Her family.
What is the goal of not ...
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Who is Part of Ahlul Bayt? (For Shi'as)
"Ahl" is a accusative masculine noun. In Arabic, it covers several meanings. It begins with Husband and wife. And if they have children, they become part of the "Ahl."
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Why do Shia celebrate Nowruz?
Nowruz is a Persian new year, but why do Shia all around world celebrate it.
Here is how it is celebrated at my place.
We prepare special nazr of Imam Ali.
The contents of which are as below:
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Can I join Asar with Zuhr according to Shi'ite jurisprudence?
I work in an IT firm and my duty period is usually 8-5. My office is about 50km's away from my home. I get my lunch break at 1.00 PM so I can pray Zuhr without any problems. But since I usually work ...
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