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  • Please let me know in detail the beliefs of Zaidiyyah sect, especially the Houthis?
    14933 تاريخ کلام 2017/05/20
    The Zaidiyyah or Zaidism is a sect which emerged in the eighth century out of Shi'a Islam. Zaidis are named after Zaid ibn Ali, the grandson of Husain ibn Ali. Although Zaid did not consider himself to be the imam after his father, his uprising to bring ...
  • What are the means for strengthening Shiite beliefs?
    5933 Traditional 2012/04/19
    In order for us to strengthen Shiite beliefs, it is necessary that we substantiate these beliefs scientifically separating them from superstitions and illusions. We must also provide appropriate answers for all the spurious and specious arguments and doubts cast by those who are antagonistic to Shia. In ...
  • Does Islam consider prostrating in respect permissible?
    12026 Exegesis 2008/07/02
    According to Islam and the Shia school of thought, prostration is the most complete and beautiful form of worship which solely belongs to Allah (swt) and no other has the right to be prostrated to.As for the prostration of the brothers of Prophet Yusuf, it wasn’t a prostration ...
  • Is becoming forgetful a type of spiritual disease? What kind of solutions can attenuate it?
    9058 دستور العمل ها 2014/06/01
    As it is mentioned in the following Dua (prayer), undoubtedly forgetfulness is an undesirable state in which we should seek refuge with Allah from. «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّی أَعُوذُ بِکَ مِنَ‏ النِّسْیَانِ‏ وَ الْکَسَلِ وَ التَّوَانِی فِی طَاعَتِکَ وَ الْفَشَل‏ وَ مِنْ عِقَابِکَ الْأَدْنَى وَ عَذَابِکَ الْأَکْبَر»
  • What are the different types of kafir?
    11568 General Terms 2015/01/05
    Generally speaking, kafir can be divided into kafir from jurisprudential viewpoint and kafir from theological viewpoint, each having different types. Kafir from a jurisprudential perspective includes the original kafir, people of the book and murtadd [apostate]. People of the book are either at war with Muslim community ...
  • Doesn’t the fact that mut’ah couples don’t inherit from each other prove that they aren't actually lawful couples?
    5313 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/22
    The criterion for marriage in Islam isn't entitlement to heritage. According to Islam, marriage is of two types: permanent and temporary (mut’ah). The formulas for each have their similarities and differences; this being a result of the reason for why mut’ah was even legislated and ...
  • What is the basis of the disparity in the creation of the creatures? Why is one of them created as a human another as an animal or a plant?
    5533 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/04/12
    The existing system of the world is the most wise and judicious system. It is not only based on knowledge, consciousness and will but is also the most healthy and the best possible system. No better system is possible. The existing world is the most perfect because ...
  • What happened to the Prophet's daughter after his demise?
    6692 تاريخ بزرگان 2010/12/21
    There are many ahadith and much that can be said in regard to what took place for Lady Fatimah after the Prophet's demise, but we will only examine one hadith from Sahih Bukhari, the most reliable source of Sunnis, in the detailed answer. ...
  • “کلّ شیء هالک إلا وجهه”; it has been said that Imam Ali is wajhullah. What does this mean?
    16318 Traditional 2011/08/18
    Wajhullah is the countenance by which God appears before his creatures with and they look to and consider when wanting to remember Him. So, wajhullah is His noble qualities such as life, knowledge, power, hearing and seeing and also every quality from His qualities of action such as ...
  • What are the “Arsh” and “Kursiyy”?
    14012 Exegesis 2009/08/15
    With 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 the same thing, which is the rank of Allah's (swt) command and governing of this world’s affairs.

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