Before marriage when I was 19 years old I was in a friendship relationship with a distant relative's son. Several times, we hugged and touched each other physically because I was then certain that I would marry him but something happened and the two families started to distance from each other. As a result, instead of marrying that man I married another man. Ever since I realized the graveness of my sin, I have been repenting and seeking divine ...
One of the primary objectives of commemorating the tragedy of Karbala and mourning the martyrs and victims has been to educate and inspire movements of self-reform and societal reform. This is noted in many works. For example, according to Shaykh Muhammed Mehdi Shams al-Din in his work The Rising of Al-Husayn: Its Impact on the Consciousness of Muslim Society, the Imams (peace be upon him) promoted visitation (ziyara) and lamentation of the ...
Salma, a slave-girl of Imam al-Baqir (a.s), reports: the Imam’s
brothers-in-faith would always come to visit him and the Imam too, received them
with the best food, gave them a good garment and Dinars. I said to the Imam,
“You will become needy as a result of this generosity!” The Imam would say, “O
Salma! Good deeds are but giving gifts to brothers-in-faith and praiseworthy
deeds. Imam al-Baqir would allow between five and six ...
Al-\'Imam \'Ali (as) Amir al-Mu\'minin Hadrat \'Ali (as) is the first perfect example of the education and training of the Holy Prophet (S). \'Ali (as) was educated by the Holy Prophet (S) from the period of his infancy. \'Ali (as) was always with the Holy Prophet (S) like a shadow until the last moment of the Prophet\'s life. Like a butterfly which sacrifices its life for the candle, \'Ali (as) also was with the Holy Prophet (S). \'Ali (as) ...
The prime factor for the disappointment of the Shia was the lack of a uniform or coherent ideology; and this continued to be so till the time of the great Imam of the Shias, Jafer al-Sadiq. This is what the writer says.We do not know what he actually means. If he means, positively, that the uniform ideology of Shia as it was, the friends and the supporters of AHLUL BAIT (The Prophet’s Household) had not known it or were not aware of it or ...
Question: Are there any ahadith to prove mentioning Imam Ali (as) in the Adhaan or Eqamah is Mustahab (recommended)? Answer: Our jurists are unanimous that the third testimony (Ashhado Anna Aliyan Waliullah) is NOT a part of Azan or Eqama. However, there are narrations both in Shi’a and Sunni books of Hadith confirming that the testimony to the prophecy of the Prophet (p) must be followed by the testimony to the Walayat of Imam Ali. Therefore, ...
The author of Asraar al-Shahaadah has narrated from a few books of Maqatil:فقد روي في (الأسرار) نقلاً عن بعض كتب المقاتل: إنه إذا كان يوم القيامة وإشتد الأمر على الناس بعث رسول الله (ص) أمير المؤمنين إلى مولاتنا فاطمة عليها السلام لتحضر مقام الشفاعة فيقول أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: ...
Four Hundred Topics of Religious and Worldly AffairsCupping recovers the body and strengthens the mind.To have the mustache cut is a part of cleanness and a part of the Sunna.To odorize the mustache is an honor for the Recording Angels. It is also a part of the Sunna.Oiling softens the skin, strengthens the mind and the brain, eases the organs of ablution, removes disheveling, and purifies the color.Brushing the teeth pleases the Lord and ...
The place where Lady Fatima Masuma (S.A) is buried was known at the time of her burial as "Babelan". It was a deserted area with no buildings. It belonged to Musa ibn Khazraj, who donated it for the purpose of the burial of this noble lady.After the place of burial of Lady Fatima Masuma (S.A) was selected, the family members of Saad prepared her final resting place by digging a crypt in which to place the holy body. Once the Ritual Bath (ghusl) ...
Her Hadeeth Sermon in sham in the face of yazeed (la'nat ullahi alay hi)After she saw yazid disrespecting the head of her brother (as) with a cane. she stood and said:"God says, and he says the truth, the end of miscreants will be awful, those who belied the signs of God and mocked them. oh yazid, do you feel that you have made our life miserable and existence impossible? and you think that God has dishonoured us and that you have been ...
Islamic Dress, a Social NecessityAmong the Islamic teachings to which Lady Fatima Zahra gave special attention, was protecting women's honor and beauty through observing the Islamic way of dress. Fatima realized that crimes, social disasters, and humiliations were majorly due to unveiling, debasement, dissoluteness and mixture of the sexes. These social crimes are now called freedom and civilization by various publications that are scattered ...
the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.): An angel came down to me who had neither descended on any prophet before me nor will descend on anyone after me. He was the Israfil and was accompanied by Jibrail. He said: Peace be upon you o Muhammad (S.A.W.)! Then he went on to say: I am an envoy from your lord to you; He ordered me to appoint you a prophet as a servant of Allah if you wish or a king prophet. I looked at Jibra'il who was signaling me to keep ...
Name : FatimaTitle : Az-ZahraKunyat : Umm-ul-AimmaBorn : Friday 20th of Jamadi-ul-Akhar in MeccaFather's Name : Holy Prophet Muhammad Ibn-e-Abdulla (S.A.W.)Mother's Name : Khadija bint-e-KhuwailidMartyred : 13th Jamadi-ul-Awwal or 3rd Jamadi-ul-Akhir 11Hijrah at Medina at the age of18 years (due to injury inflicted upon her through force of a falling door by a hypocrite).Buried :The cemetery of Jannatul Baqi or in the Masjid-un-Nabi at MedinaThe ...
1. The Scientific Character of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S)Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) possessed a vast knowledge, wisdom and sense of justice. He founded an Islamic school and trained many students who had played special rules in the science history.Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) promoted the Islamic sciences including the Jurisprudence, the Speculative Theology, Interpretation and Ethics. In addition to the Islamic sciences, Imam was conversant with the ...
It was the custom of all the great families of Arab towns to send their sons, soon after their birth, into the desert, to be suckled and weaned and spend part of their childhood amongst one of the Bedouin desert tribes. Nor had Mecca any reason for being an exception, since epidemics were very frequent and the rate of infant mortality was very high. Some of the tribes had a high reputation for nursing and rearing children, and amongst these were ...
Perseverance Imam Ali (A.S.): O my followers (Shias)! Be patient in doing what you are expecting its rewards; and be steadfast in doing actions which you can not endure the enacted punishment. We've found patience in obeying Allah's orders easier than enduring His punishment. Know that you have a limited life-span, long lasting wishes and numerable breaths. You will eventually die and your breaths will be numbered. Eventually your life would ...
The ahadith which speak about the Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (as) refer to it as being an obligatory (wajib) act which each person who claims to be a Shi’a must perform at least once in his life (this is in reference to the physical visitation of the Imam at his shrine in Karbala’ – since the spiritual meeting of the Imam from wherever one lives through the recitation of the words given to us can be performed at any time and any ...
Another narration by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak states: 'The Messenger of Allah used, when he came back from a battle or journey, to come to the mosque and pray two rak'as to thank Allah..... then would enter to (the house of) Fatimah, then he would come to his wives'.
This meant that Fatimah (A.S.) held the prime place in the relationships between the Prophet (S.A.W.) and other people, including his wives.
In the same book, al-Mustadrak, ...
By : Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din I. THE LEGALITY OF THE ZIYARA Al-Shaykh Taqi al-Din Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Halim, better known as Ibn Taymiyya (661-728) held the view that pilgrimage (ziyara) to the tomb of the Prophet was forbidden, let alone pilgrimage to other tombs. He considered that travelling to make a pilgrimage to tombs where the performance of prayer was necessary, was forbidden. For this view of his, he relied upon Traditions, ...
One day Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s), then aged nine, was standing with some boys in a lane of Baghdad. Seeing the entourage of Mamun all the others ran away, but as was his habit, Imam (a.s) continued to stand at his place. Mamun came forward and asked him, "Boy! Why did you not run away?" He replied, "O Chief! The passage was not narrow. There was no expectation that you would punish an innocent person. Then why should I run away?" Mamun liked ...
