Questions Archive (Categorization by subject:Contextual study)
- In which sermon (khutaba) does Imam Ali (a.s.) elaborate on how those who had preceded him as Caliphs reached the caliphate? 520 2012/12/23 Contextual studyAli, the Commander of the Faithful, speaks about the three caliphs’ accession to caliphate in the third sermon of Nahjul Balaghah. This sermon is named Shiqshiqiyyah which is derived from a word ...
- How a constructive doubt may help shape the iman? 625 2012/11/07 Contextual studyThis topic is connected to four presuppositions:First, there are two types of doubts: constructive and non-constructive.Second, a constructive doubt can help shape the iman.Third, a constructive ...
- I want to know the philosophy behind the Kunday niaz (offering) which is given all over my country in the months of Rajab and Sha’ban. 739 2012/09/24 Contextual study1. Nazr (vow) means making it obligatory upon oneself to do some good act, or to refrain from doing an act which is better not to do, for the sake of, or for the pleasure of Allah. [1] Thus, it can ...
- What is philosophy? Why is it bad? 829 2012/06/02 Contextual studyAs for your question about the alleged hadith, we should say that we looked for it in our hadith collections but we did not find it.As for the definition of philosophy, it has been defined in a ...
- Is the hadith of Raf’ al-Qalam and the idea that the Shi’ites are absolved of religious duty on the ninth of Rabī’ al-Awwal authentic and valid? 825 2012/05/21 Contextual studyThis hadith not been narrated in the main and prominent sources of hadith. In addition, what is meant by the absolvement of religious duty (رفع القلم) is that their sins are forgiven because of the ...
- Is the chain of narrators of hadith Kisa authentic and how important is this hadith? Please explain the events that are mentioned in this hadith and the events that were followed by the revelation of the verse of Tat’hir. 1487 2012/04/21 Contextual studyDespite the fact that there is some dispute in regard to the details of the events mentioned in hadith Kisa and the verse of Tat’hir and a slight difference in the wording of the ahadith, but ...
- The cursing which is found in Ziyarat Ashura also includes Yazid\'s son. Considering that his son was a good man, how can we consider Ziyarat Ashura as authentic and reliable? 1176 2012/04/04 Contextual studyAll the Banu Umayyah [lit. Sons of Umayyah] including Yazid's son have been cursed in Ziyarat Ashura. However, according to some historians Yazid's son and a few other people from the same clan rendered ...
- Please explain about the authenticity of the text and chain of transmission of Ziyarat Ashura. 977 2012/04/03 Contextual studyThere are two reliable books containing this Ziyarat. They are Kamil al-Ziyarat by Ja’far bin Muhammad bin Qulawayh Qummi (348 A.H.) and Misbahul Mutahajjid by Shaykh Tusi (385 – 460 A.H.). ...
- How was the seerah (conduct) of the Holy Prophet (s) and Imams (a.s) in welcoming and receiving people who entered a gathering? 855 2012/02/14 Contextual studyIn this authentic narration, it has been stated that "Hababah Walibiyyah" had a stone seal from Imam Ali (a.s.) as a sign of determining the Imam. She kept the seal with her unless the time of ...
- In a hadith by Imam Ridha (as) I read that “أَنَّهُمْ مَالِکُونَ مَجَازاً لَا حَقِیقَةً لَه”. What is meant by this metaphorical ownership that the imam is talking about? 783 2011/12/20 Contextual studyAllah is the true owner of the entire universe and everything within it. However, Allah has put this ownership at the disposal of man without disconnecting His own ownership in the least way, as Quranic ...
- Is it true that the Sunni traditions which are in favor of Shia have been entered in their books by Shiites themselves? 672 2011/12/03 Contextual studyIn order to get a clear answer to your question, you need to go through the following points:Firstly, it is good that you ask the person, who has made this allegation about Shia, to provide you evidence ...
- What are the names of Shia's most important Hadith collections (sources)? 1125 2011/12/03 Contextual studyThe Shia school is very rich in terms of reliable hadith collections thanks to the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (s) and his pure progeny. The infallible Imams, peace be upon them, are the closest people ...
- Would you be able to tell me whether the book Shawahid al-Tanzil has an authentic chain going back to Haskani? 949 2011/11/12 Contextual studyShawahid al-Tanzil is one of the important books that has drawn the attention of Muslim scholars and intellectuals all over the Islamic world. There is a difference among the scholars as to the religion ...
- There is a tradition which says that the good-doing Jinns do not enter Paradise; rather they will be made to stand along with sinful Shiites in between Paradise and Hell. What is your opinion in this regard? 691 2011/11/09 Contextual studyThere are many verses in the Holy Quran which indicate that the Jinns are also duty-bound like humans and they are held responsible for their deeds; and they receive the rewards for their deeds whatsoever.[1] ...
- What are the methods for distinguishing between the authentic ḥadīths and the unauthentic ones? 775 2011/10/23 Contextual studyUnfortunately, the phenomenon of forging and altering (dass) the text of the ḥadīths by the hypocrites and enemies started from the early periods of Islamic history. They always intended to attack Islam ...
- What is the validity and implications of the ahadith regarding akhar al-zaman in Qom? 875 2011/08/18 Contextual studyAfter searching in hadith sources we found an number of ahadith pertaining to Qom that some say that Qom will be safe while others imply that it will be ruined and demolished. Some of them are general ...
- What legal reference do we have for Eid Nowruz? 1124 2011/05/22 Contextual studyThis eid is an ancient Persian holiday that was marked and celebrated before the emergence of Islam.There is a hadith from Imam Sadeq (as) in hadith sources regarding Nowruz which the popular vote has ...
- What is the best name one can pick for their child? 806 2011/04/21 Contextual studyNames portray the owner of the name and whenever a name is said, the owner immediately comes to mind, therefore it is important to choose suitable and good names. It has been mentioned in ahadith that ...
- Has Imam Hussein discriminated between Arabs and Non-Arabs in a hadith and has he scorned Ajams? 1326 2011/04/20 Contextual studyThe hadith you mentioned was from Abu Abdillah (pb), which refers to Imam Sadiq (not Imam Hussein) in which he says: "We are from the Quraysh and our Shias are Arabs and our enemies are Ajams." ...
- Is there any narration in which the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf) may have been promised following the death of a king called Abdullah? 758 2011/01/10 Contextual studyAs you have rightly mentioned in your message to us, there is hadith narrated by Abu Basir from Imam Sadiq (a.s) in which the disintegration of a dynasty following the death of an individual called "Abdullah" ...
- Is there any saying from Imam Reza (a.s) in which eating grapes at night may have been discouraged? 934 2010/12/14 Contextual studyAs per the research we have conducted, not only there is not such a saying in our textual sources (hadith books) but to the contrary, we came across narrations which expressly indicate that the Holy Prophet ...
- How is it possible for an individual to acquire the ability to interpret drams? Is there any authentic hadith (tradition) in this regard? 710 2010/10/17 Contextual studyThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
- If you Shias are right about Muawiyah being a ‘factory’ of hadith fabrication, show me some hadiths that have praised Muawiyah and Yazid in Sunni sources. If you are right, then cite one example. 948 2010/09/20 Contextual studyThere is no doubt that ahadith have been fabricated in praise of Muawiyah. Some have even written books in his praise, such as Ibn Hajar, whose book is titled “Tat’hir al-Jinan wa al-Lisan”. Also, some ...
- Why do Muslims believe that Jews are cursed? 1004 2010/09/04 Contextual studyThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
- What is meant by the passage of Ziyarat Ashura that speaks of the imams being refused their position and status? 749 2010/08/22 Contextual studyThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
