Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Islamic Question & Answer

Author: Tebyan
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• Question 1: Which is the correct phrase according to the Hadith, "wa etrati" or "wa sunnati"?
• Question 2.What is meant by the term'Shia'?
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• Question 3. Why is Ali bin Abi Talib the guardian and successor of the Holy prophet?
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• Question 4: Who are the 'Imams'?
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• Question 5 Why is it so that when we send benedictions upon the Holy Prophet, we follow it with mentioning blessings on his household and recite,"Allahumma swale Ala Muhammed wa Ale Muhammed."?
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• Questioin 6: How do you claim that your Imams are infallible?
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• Question 7: Why do you recite "Ash hadu anna Aliyyan waliyyu Allah" in the call of prayer, thereby witnessing the guardianship of Ali (p)?
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• Question 8: Who is 'the Mahdi' from the family of the Holy prophet, and why to you await for his re-appearance?
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• Question 9: If the Shia religion is the true one, then why is it that only a minority have accepted it, and majority of the Muslims all around the world have still not acknowledged it?
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• Question 10: What is 'Al-Rajah' and why do you believe in it?
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• Question 11: What do you mean by your belief in intercession?
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• Question 12: Is the asking of intercession from those worthy to intercede, considered as polytheism?
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• Question 13: Is the asking help from other than God, regarded as Polytheism?
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• Question 14: Does calling others imply worship to them or is it considered to be polytheism?
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• Question 15: What is Badaa', and why do the Shi'ahs believe in it?
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• Question 16: Do the Shia believe in the distortion of the Quran?
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• Question 17: What is the opinion of the Shia regarding the companions?
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• Querstion 18: What is meant by temporary marriage? (Muta'a) and why do the Shia believe in it's permissibility?
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• Question 19: Why do the Shia prostrate on blocks of earth (clay.)?
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• Question 20: Why do the Shias kiss the doors and walls of their holy Shrines whislt paying a visit to them?
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• Question 21: According to the Islamic point of view, is religion supposed to be regarded separate from politics?
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• Question 22: Why do the Shia regard the offspring's of Ali bin Abi talib (Hassan and Hussein) to be the offsprings of the holy Prophet?
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• Question 23: Why do the Shias consider caliphate to be through the appointment of God?
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• Question 24: Is the swearing of other than God considered to be polytheism?
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• Question 25: Does imploring for help through the friends of God ('Tawassul') apply to polytheism or innovation?
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• Question 26: Is the celebration of the Birthdays of the chosen servants of Allah regarded to be an innovation or polytheism?
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• Question 27: Why do the Shias cut short the five daily prayers joining them to three times a day?
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• Question 28: What do the Shia Jurisprudents use as their sources?
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• Question 29: Did Abu-Talib die as a believer of Islam such that the Shia consider it an honor to visit his shrine?
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• Question 30: Do the Shia believe that Gabriel was not faithful in communicating the message and that he revealed the Quran to Allah's messenger instead of revealing it to Ali Ibn Abi Talib?
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• Question 31: What is the criterion for 'Taqiyya' (precautionary concealment)?
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• Question 32: In the Islamic Republic constitution of the Islamic state, why do you the Shias consider the Jaffari sect as the country's official sect?
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• Question 33: Do the Shia consider the prayer of 'witr' midnight prayer as being obligatory?
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• Question 34: Does the belief in the super-natural power of God's friends cause polytheism?
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• Question 35: Why is the position of Imamate considered higher that that of Messengership?
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• Question 36: What is the criterion for distinguishing 'unity' from 'polytheism'?
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