Questions and Answers (126)
What are the Wahabi beliefs and their criticisms against Shia?
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question I am a film writer writing a film presently with the aim of promoting…
Does God accept repentance for illegitimate relationships?
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question Before marriage when I was 19 years old I was in a friendship relationship…
Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black?
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question:Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black? I read a couple of ayahs in the Quran that…
What is Shirk?
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What is Shirk?..Concise answer Literally, shirk means to allocate; technically, in Quranic terminology, shirk –…
What is the philosophy of mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s.)?
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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- I n order for us to understand the significance…
What is khums and what is it paid on?
December 18, 2012 - 5455 hit(s)
question:What is khums and what is it paid on? Please give examples of things on…
is it true that Imam Shafi used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?
December 15, 2012 - 21624 hit(s)
is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to…
What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams?
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question:What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams (a.s)? Please provide a philosophical answer. Concise…
the theory of Waliyy Faqih and why Ayatollah Khamene’i has been chosen as Waliyy Faqih.
September 25, 2012 - 3299 hit(s)
Summary of question Please explain the reasons that support the theory of Waliyy Faqih and…
What are the Wahabi beliefs and their criticisms against Shia?
September 25, 2012 - 3760 hit(s)
questionI am a film writer writing a film presently with the aim of promoting Islamic…
Do Shia Muslims not go to Hell?
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questionI have read in a hadith from the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (A.S.) that…
How many reliable traditions are in al-Kafi?
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In His Name Question: It is sometimes said that most of the hadiths of Kafi…
What is meant by "human Shaytan"?
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Question: Please explain what a human Shaytan is. Answer: The word “Shaytan”, which is derived…
who is the Saviour of the World?
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Imam Mahdi: the Saviour of the World Sunni Documantation on Imam Mahdi (AS) For our…
Did the polytheists really worship idols?
June 16, 2012 - 2696 hit(s)
Question: During previous times, people would worship pieces of stone or wood as representatives of…
What is Raja’t (The Return)
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Sulaiman: Shias believe in the second coming of your Imams (r.a.) after their demise and…
What are the five features of an imam according to the Quran?
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Subsequent to mentioning the story of rescuing Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Lut and granting Ibrahim…
Did the Imams have knowledge of the unseen?
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In His Name Brief Answer: According to Quranic teachings, complete knowledge of the unseen only…
What is Turbah (Piece of Clay for Prostration)
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Sulaiman: Why do you Shias place a stone before you during the prayers and put…
Can we doubt the Imamate of some of the Imams?
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Question: Is it wrong to have doubts about the Imamate of some of the Imams?…
