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Volume ٢
Author:
Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
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Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
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Preface
Question: What is the meaning of Shia?
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Question: How many Divisions have you?
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Question: Why do the other divisions don’t exist in East Africa?
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Question: How do the rest differ from yours?
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Question: Why did you give your Division this particular name - Ithna-asheriya?
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Question: Who can become an Ithna-asheriya?
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Question: Do you agree with the five principles of Islam - that is;
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Question: Do you believe that the “Traditions” (Hadith) of our Holy Prophet is the second important Book in Islam?
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Question: Do you agree that any one who changes the “ayas’ or the meaning of any of the two books (Quran and Hadith) is Kafir?
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Question: Do you also use the other six Books
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Question: Which scholar’s books do you use for “Sheria?”
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Question: Does your belief allow you to extend the books of Sharia more than your scholars did, to sweet the modern life?
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Question: Why do you think that Seyyidina Ali should be the First Khalifa and not the Fourth as Sunnis believe?
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Question: Is the missing of the Caliphate to Seyyidina Ali after the death of our Holy Prophet the main reason of your break-up, or there are other reasons accompanied by this?
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Question: Do you believe the story of Miraji?
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Question: Do you pray five times a day or four times a day as indicated in the Qur’an?
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Question: What are the obligations of a Shia Muslim to God, Prophet, Caliph, Living Parents, Imam, Neighbour, Orphan, Ruler, Government, Widow, Stranger, Poor, Wife, Money, Child, Non- Muslim, Religion as a whole and Country?
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Question: What are the qualifications of (i) Caliph, (ii) Imarn, (iii) Lawyer, (iv) Treasurer, (v)General of the army?
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Question: How do you judge the following
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Question: Which days of the Islamic year do you observe? What are the importance of those days?
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Question: What is the proper way of (1) marrying; (2) Inheriting?
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Question: Do you allow other Muslims to pray in your mosques?
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Question: How do you relate with other Muslims, for example, the Sunnis?
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Question: What are the necessary points that may lead to counting a child as illegitimately born?
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Question: Can a child born illegitimately be converted to being lawfully born?
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Question: Suppose a man makes a girl pregnant before they are married (but both of them aimed at marriage and could not control their sexual urge till their marriage), will the child be counted as illegitimately born?
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Question: According to Sunnis, a child born unlawfully is to be put to death. So are the father and mother of such a child. Is this correct to punish someone for the mother’s offence, while the Qur’an says that ‘no one will carry another’s load?’
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Question: According to Sunnis, a dead body may be taken out of the grave if he is buried with some money or gold. But ‘Sauti ya Bilal’ (Vol.III no. 5) shows that Imam Husain was buried with gold. Is this not bad or was it done purposely?
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Question: I think the purpose behind the rule of ‘Idda’ period is to ascertain that the woman does not go with a child in her womb who belongs to her late husband and thus gives the child to the new husband. Can’t we use scientific means to find out whether the widow has a child in her womb or not? For, it is very hard to the widows and worries wives much when their husbands fall ill
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Question: How do the Shias mourn for a dead person? Explain for me all that is done for a dead Shia after his death to the ending of the mourning period?
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Question: How do the Shia send reward to their dead (Fateha) and when?
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Question: The Sunnis say that during the Day of Resurrection, everyone is going to get beautiful ladies; the 40th being his wife in this life. Is this story true? Suppose a lady got married to more than one man in her life, whose wife will she be on the Resurrection day?
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Question: Nowadays, it seems as if Muslims are filled with bad feelings about the landing of Americans on the Moon. What do the Qur’an and Islam say about science and exploration of the solar system?
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Question: A certain person in this area does not think that there is any need for an African to accept an Arabian religion. He counts Islam as Arabic religion. He says that every nation has its own prophets. He says that Sambaa people had some prophets, one of whom was Kighobo of the 10th century who prophesied about the coming of Europeans, the birth of children who will not care about their parents and the ending of the Kilindi dynasty rule in Usambaa - all these have come to truth
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Question: He also proves his theory that when any person of any religion prays for anything, he gets it. It shows, according to him, that all religions in the world are true and from God. Answer
Question: We Muslims are much blamed by non-Muslims for using Holy Book for witch-craft. What really astonishes the non-Muslims is that those sheikhs and sharifus are the leaders of such activities - especially in the Coast area. My question is: How can Islam teach both religious tenets and witch-craft?
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Question: How far is a Muslim allowed to entertain himself? Is he allowed to entertain himself with music?
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Question: What is your opinion about the Christian theory of salvation through the crucifixion (death) of Jesus? Is it justice to kill someone for another’s salvation?
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Question: Is the Christian thought about the cause of the death correct? That man dies because of the disobedience of our father ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’?
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Question: Did our Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) deliver his message to the Jinnis? If the answer is yes, how did he do this, while the Jinnis are not usually seen by man? And how is Islam maintained among the Jinnis now?
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Question: May I know the Dua and manner of slaughtering the following animals: Chicken; goat; cow; camel; wild animals; an animal for Aquiqua; an animal for slaying Festival, i.e. Idd-ul-Hajj
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Question: Have the Scientists recognised the need of a Planner and a Designer?
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Question: How Pascal used Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib’s (A.S.) idea?
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Question: How do the Qadariyyas share with God in Legislating the Shariat?
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Question: What were the ten intellects that the ancient Greek philosophers believed to have created the Universe?
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Question: How can the name Rahim be used for others besides Allah
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Question: How can the belief in one God create brotherhood?
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Question: Suppose a Muslim eats something forbidden in his religion - will he need a special purification? What is it?
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Question: Satan was one of the Angels. Angels were not given the power of doing things according to their free will, power and intention. How did Satan come to disobey Allah while he was bound to Allah’s commandments and guidance?
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Question: According to our belief (Shia), a prophet is sinless. Why should we pray for our Holy Prophet of Islam during prayers and other times, when we believe that he was Masum?
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Question: How is it that there are differences in praying while the prayer was taught by our Holy Prophet himself?
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Question: What support do the Sunnis have, that Music is allowed provided that it is not “Kufur”?
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Question: Did the Holy Prophet pay Mahr for his first wife, Hadhrat Khadija? How much?
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Question: How was the “Black Stone” brought to Hazrat Ismail? How does it look like? What is inside it? What is the significance of the stone?
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Question: The ancestors of the Holy Prophet were the worshippers of one God (Allah), according to our faith. How is it that they did not discourage the idol worshipping?
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Question: The uncle of the Holy Prophet, Abu Talib, seemed to accept Islam, but not really a Muslim, why?
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Question: Some Sunni sheikhs say that when Abu Talib died, the Holy Prophet spread his saliva all over his body so that he may not be put into hell. Is this story correct?
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Question: What was the reason behind Usama’s expedition? Because it is as if the Holy Prophet would encourage Muslims to take a vengeance
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Question: The Holy Prophet is recorded to have said: Treat yourself because there is no sickness without treatment. What sort of treatments should a Muslim use?
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Question: Are African medicines not allowed in Islam?
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Question: Suppose the disease is new and the physician uses “bao” or “Ramli” so that he may know the kind of disease, will it be Haram?
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Question: Is it true that in Shia Ithna-asheria, only Seyids are allowed to lead in congregational prayer?
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Question: The Jinns and men have the same obligation towards Allah. Why is that Jinns are kept in Ghaib?
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Question: Can Ghaib be explored?
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Question: Most Arabic names start with either “Al” or “El” (a) what is the difference of the two words (b) How are they used in the Arabic language?
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Question: Do all things have souls?
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Question: Suppose I have something to give for Zakat-Fitr, but I know if I do that I will have nothing to support myself with - what should I do?
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Question: What does it mean by “a poor of his faith” does it mean a Muslim of any Madhheb or he must be a Shia ithna-asheri?
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Question: By cleansing with leaves - I mean, why are we Muslims not allowed to clean ourselves with leaves - let us say when we have attended the call of nature instead of using stones, clothes and such others?
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Question: Are ladies in Haidh and Nifas allowed to fast?
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Question: Please Maulana, may I know the number of days each month of Islamic Calendar is supposed to have?
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Question: Why does not the Holy Qur’an give strong emphasis to support father-in-law and mother- in-law? Because a married woman will never be able to support her father and mother if her husband does not like it
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Question: I have seen in Unit 21 that female children are better than male ones, because they even enter the Paradise easily. Why do people, even the Muslims, want and long for male children?
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Question: Getting education compels young men to remain unmarried for a long time, even when their sexual urge does not allow them to remain so. What advice can you give our Muslim young men concerning this problem?
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Question: My mother died an hour after my birth; my aunt took care of me. This woman has no son. What are my duties towards her?
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Question: Why doesn’t Islam allow people to use their mothers’ surnames, like Juma bin Zainab, instead of Juma bin Hamisi? I think using mother’s name gives more honour to mother; also it is clear that mother is surely the parent of the child, while it is not so sure in case of father
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Question: Do we Muslims believe that Allah had sent ladies as prophets, as the Christians believe in Deborah as a prophetess (Judges, 4:4) and Ruth (Ruth)?
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(Appendix ‘A’) Origin Of Shi’ism
(Appendix ‘B’) SECTS OF ISLAM
ATTRIBUTES OF ALLAH
PLACE OF REASON IN RELIGION
GOD’S PROMISES
WHY BELIEVE IN GOD
LIMIT OF LAW?
OUR ACTIONS: TAQDEER
PROPHETHOOD
SINLESSNESS
THE PROPHETS
(Appendix ‘C’) Space Travel
(Appendix ‘D’) I FOLLOWED THE LIGHT OF ALLAH
Your Questions Answered Volume 2
Author:
Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
Publisher:
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