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Why Do Shia Muslims use a stone for saying prayers but Sunni Muslims don't?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
First of all, it would be considered as a constructive and helpful issue to know that Shiite school of thought doesn’t believe that they should prostrate solely on the stone. ...
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Why can't our Sunni brothers agree to the curse of Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan
Aisha reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, “Do not abuse the dead, for they have reached what they put forward.”
In another narration, the Prophet said, “When your companion dies, then leave him alone ...
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How can the Hadith be reliable when Sunnis and Shia follow different points of reference?
I can only give an answer based on the sunni view, so anything i might say about shi'a is an assumption and should be approved or rejected by some of our shi'a bothers and sisters. Also note that -as ...
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Is playing cards Haram?
Many scholars -mostly from the athar school (ahl al hadith wal athar)- have forbidden to play cards and/or to play chess. And mostly the reason behind this is that it could lead to distraction from ...
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Who belong to Ahle Bayt?
I have read this in Sahih Muslim, where Hussain bin Sabra asked the same question to the Prophet's companion, Zaid bin Arqam. Here is the answer to the same question.
Bk 31, Number 5920:
Yazid b. ...
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is Rohingya Genocide related to their religion?
As reported by different sources they are most likely Sunni Muslims, but this does not matter; this is a humanitarian disaster.
Shame on world organizations
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According to Sunni belief, would 'Ali is the Wali' statement added to adhan and ikamah invalidate the salah?
It depends, a Zaydi Shia is different from an Imami Shia who is different from an Ismaili Shia. And there are differences even among individuals.
Depending on the Aqa'id of the imam, he may be ...
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Meaning of Ulelamr
There is difference of opinion on this, the following interpretations have been related:
It means the rulers ( أمراء ) who are appointed over people. This is because the previous verse instructs them:...
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Relation between the Ahl Bayt and Ahlu Sunnah in the early days
The following answer does not intend to hurt the feelings of our dear brothers and sisters of Ahle Sunna as we are all followers of the same religion.
Ayatollah Sayed Ali Sistani, the great Shia ...
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Relation between the Ahl Bayt and Ahlu Sunnah in the early days
Well 1st i think there is a difference between sunni and shia view of ahl-ul-Bayt (beginning on who are included in ahl-ul-Bayt). And as far as i know most sunni people have a big respect for ahl-ul-...
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What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Islam?
There are different ways of approaching this question and in every case much can be said about the differences between the Sunnis and Shias. Standard answers usually start by highlight the difference ...
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Do only Shiites call Ali ibn Abi Talib "Imam"?
As "Imam" in Arabic also means leader it is fine -from this perspective- to call 'Ali ibn Abi Talib an "imam".
See also:
What's the literal meanings of the word "Imam"?,
What is the ...
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Do only Shiites call Ali ibn Abi Talib "Imam"?
It is possible, but you can not be sure just because of it Ali ibn Abi Talib was an Imam for Sunnis as well:
Caliphate is الإمامة الكبرى the caliph is the great Imam. Ali was one of the four rightly ...
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Why Shia and Sunnis Salat is different
Like any other contentious issue between the sects, this is not an easy question. Each opinion has sources for their preferred way.
But like Muhammad Naveed Ashiq mentioned Shias rely on traditions ...
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What Is The Status Of Narrator Minhal Ibn Amr? Did Scholars Really Rejected His Narrations?
The people differed on him, although the majority seem to have considered him Thiqah.
They include Yahya ibn Ma'in, an-Nasa'i, Al-'Ajli etc. Bukhari, Ibn Hibban and Ibn Khuzaimah have narrated from ...
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Can one Salaam between male & females?
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
As a concise answer from the perspective of Shia Islam, in regards to saying hello (Salam) from a non-mahram man to a woman non-...
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Who is Abdullah Bin Saba' (عبد الله بن سبأ)? (Shia View)
Many of the classical and contemporary scholars are of the view that Shi‘ism or partisan support for ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) began with the murder of ‘Uthmaan (may Allah be pleased with ...
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Marriage between a Shia boy and a Sunni girl
Some Shias believe in Kufr therefore it is important to ask about the Shia individual's beliefs before marriage because:
"A woman is married for four reasons, her wealth, lineage, status and
Deen....
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Marriage between a Shia boy and a Sunni girl
Generally, everyone should refer to his/her sect orders/Fatwas(rulings), and I'm not so familiar with Sunni viewpoint about it, but it doesn’t matter for a Shia boy to marry a Sunni girl. Because ...
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After the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, Will the world (life) be continued for a long period of time or not?
According to the Sunni view (I am not aware of the Shia view), Imam Mahdi will come in a time of great distress. He will lead the Muslims until the appearance of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) who ...
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What theological and historical factors distinguish Ibadi Islam from either Shia or Sunni schools?
According to some sunni sources Ibadi are among the Khawarij sect. Ibadi themselves disagree but apparently from their books they at least approve the taughts of the Kharijite sect (Khawarij).
They ...
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Why are sunnah prayers considered nawafil for Shiites?
The Prophet never described any prayer as sunnah prayer. A prayer is either Fard or it's Nafl.
What's said to be 'sunnah prayer' is actually a Nafl prayer that the Prophet habitually performed.
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What is the difference between "Mubtalat-of-Wudu" of Shia and Sunni?
I don't really know about the mubtilat from Shia's view (I opened the links provided, it was in Persian unfortunately), so I will just mention the mubtilat of wudu' from Sunni's view:
Passing out ...
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What alternative do Sunni Muslims have today to Shiite system of Ijtihad?
The Sunni school alternative to the Shi'as' ijithād is also called ijtihād (independent reasoning), and it may be done by scholars who are alive or may have been done by scholars over the centuries (...
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Why is there a difference of opinion on sex changes for transsexuals?
There's some inconsistency throughout Islam, with two diametrically opposite arguments.
Transgender people are mistaken or confused
In this interpretation, transgender people are victims, perhaps ...
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What is the reason behind many Muslim brothers turning their face right and left in Salah after the 2nd rakat?
The Sunni tradition is based on the following ahadith:
https://sunnah.com/muslim/5/153:
(22)Chapter: The salam to exit the prayer when one has finished and how it is done
'Amir b. Sa'd ...
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What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Islam?
All the Muslims agree that Allah is One, Muhammad (SAW) is His last Prophet, the Qur’an is His last Book for mankind, and that one day
Allah will resurrect all human beings, and they will be ...
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Marriage between different sects in Islam
Ask yourself this - Were Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus or Muhammad (Peace be upon all of them) part of any sect?
As long as both families believe in the oneness of Allah SWT and that Prophet Muhammad ...
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