Ahadith Clarify Ahadith
Summary: On occasion, we may come across Ahadith which are difficult to interpret and understand. Some of these Ahadith (if…
Al Fatiha (Chapter 1)
Surah Al Fatiha was revealed in Makkah and it has seven verses 7 including ‘Bismillah Al-Rehman Al-Rahim’ (In the Name…
Allah Cannot be Seen through eyes nor has limbs
‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! Do you-asws see your-asws Lord-azwj when you-asws worship Him-azwj?’ So he-asws said: ‘Woe be unto you! I-asws…
Backbiter is a cheat
Summary: It has become a norm to narrate an embarrassing past event or preceding discussions of an absent person, which…
Bayt – Why did Imam Hussain-asws Take a stand Against Yazeed-la?
Summary: The Ahadith below are compiled in response to the question: Why did Imam Hussain-asws not observe Taqeeya (dissimulation) against…
Befriending the Evil-Mannered Ones
One must be careful with whom one socialises and befriends, as that will highly influence one's thinking, manners and spiritual…
Combining the two compulsory Salāt (Al-Zohr & Al-Asr – Al-Maghrib & Al-Isha)
Summary: The followers of the Ahl Al-Bayt-asws generally combine Al-Zohr and Al-Asr and then Al-Maghrib and Al-Isha prayers during the…
Day Dreaming an Act of Satan
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْهَيْثَمِ النَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْوَاسِطِيِّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الْقَتَّاتِ…
Defending the Frontiers
Some Ahadith are compiled here regarding the case of the one who is killed while defending the frontiers of his…
Disharmony among Shias
Introduction: The era we are living in today, is no longer subject to local conditions, as we see, it is…
Escaping Natural Catastrophe
عُدَّةُ الدَّاعِي، رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْمِيثَمِيُّ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ جَوَاباً مِنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِلَى…
Eternal Abode in the Paradise or the Hell
Why eternal Abode in the Paradise or Punishment in the Fire أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ…
Family Problems and Guidance from Islam
Most family issues start with minor disagreements, followed by discord, ending in altercations and separations. Islam says to ignore what…
First-Cousin Marriage in Islam
In Islam, Allah-azwj does not Forbid marriage between First-Cousins. Allah-azwj Describes, in detail, the forbidding of the marriage among the…
Food Intake Habits of Today
Today, the diet consumed in most countries is rich in calories, mainly due to lower food prices compared to other…
Guidance via a Righteous Deed
Summary: We all pray for the ‘Guidance’ so that our Hereafter is secured and our Allah-azwj is Pleased with us…
Ilmul Rijal – An Un-Islamic Tool
Ilmul Rijal is a man-made tool, e.g., if applied, Ibn Abbas – who was declared corrupt by Imam Ali -asws…
Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari-asws Ibn Ali Al-Naqi-asws
Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari-asws Ibn Ali Al-Naqi-asws‘s Kuniya: Abu Muhammad ‘Abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali-asws’s Nazool was on the 10th of…
Imam Ali-asws Ibn Mohammed-asws
Imam Ali-asws Ibn Mohammed-asws’s Kuniya is Abu Al-Hassan-asws (Thani) Imam Ali-asws Ibn Mohammed-asws’s Nazool was on the 15th of Zil-Haj…
Imam Ali-Reza-asws Ibn Musa-asws
8th Imam Ali-Reza-asws Ibn Musa-asws’s Kuniya is Abu Al-Hassan-asws ‘Abu AI-Hassan Al-Reza-asws’s Nazool was on Thursday, the 11th of Zeeqad…
Imam Mahdi from Quran
Is the news of the coming of the Imam Mahdi-ajfj, the last and the 12th Imam-ajfj - given in the…
Imam Mehdi-asws Ibn Hassan-asws Ibn Ali-asws
12th Imam–ajfj’s Kuniya is Abul Qasim-asws Our 12th Imam-asws ‘Mohammed Ibn Al-Hassan Al-Askari-asws’s Nazool was on 15th of the month…
Imam-asws Muhammad-asws Ibn Ali-asws
5th Imam’s Kuniya is Abu Jafar-asws Imam Abu Jafar-asws’s ‘Nazool’ is in the year 57 A.H on the 1st of…
Islam and Science: Differences and Agreements
Summary: In Islam, a scholar never has his sufficiency from knowledge. Actively seeking knowledge is not only encouraged, but mandatory…
Ism e Azam for Beseeching
Al-Ism Allah Al-Azam ‘اسْمَ اللَّهِ الْأَعْظَمَ’ (short: Ism e Azam) refers to the Greatest Name of Allah-azwj through which prayers…
Ismailis allegations against the 12 Immami Shias – Our reply Part III*NEW*
In the past, we have replied to several allegations from the followers of 6 and 7th Imamis, see for examples…
Joy and Grief
Summary: It’s the norm of the world that people seek joy and success, however, all that which is more than…
Jumah and Eid Prayers in Congregations
Summary: Jumah is a Blessed day, we are advised to shorten moustaches, cut nails and take a bath/shower and recite…
Kalama e Tayyab
Shia Kalama e Tayyab وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ الرِّضَا ع إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ قَوْلُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ…
Major Sins from the Holy Quran
Major sins from the Holy Quran are outlined in a Hadith from the 6th Imam-asws
Merits of Sadaat (Syeds)
Merits of ‘Sadaat’ (Syeds – the descendants from the family of the Prophet Mohammed-saww) are well known, we here present…
Moula Meanings From Holy Quran
Summary: In all Ahadith books followed by Muslims, it is agreed that at the place of Ghadeer (after the last…
Mubahila Against Enemies of Ahl Al-Bayt (asws)
Abu Sarruk said to Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq-asws that we present Quranic Verses to our opponents (in beliefs) to prove they are…
Mursils among the Prophets-as
Summary: We learn from Ahadith that Allah-azwj Sent down 124,000 Prophets-as. From among these are the Mursils (Messenger Prophets-as) who…
Neither Compulsion nor Delegation
Summary: Allah-azwj has Given us the freewill to either do good or commit sins but the freewill is not without…
Never let People Lead you
Summary: In our lives, we frequently let people lead us and consequently we get humiliated and distressed. Some Ahadith are…
Newborn
Opening Mouth, Aqiqah, Cleaning, Feeding A short article, based on the Ahadith of Masomeen-asws, is compiled in which few extremely…
Nooraniya Muarifat of an Imam-asws (Recognition of Imams-asws as Divine Light)
أَقُولُ ذَكَرَ وَالِدِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى فِي كِتَابٍ عَتِيقٍ، جَمَعَهُ بَعْضُ مُحَدِّثِي أَصْحَابِنَا فِي فَضَائِلِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع هَذَا…
Patience over the Customs of Today
One has to strike a balance between what is modest and where one would violate the religious laws. Some Ahadith…
Previous Divine Books
Summary: Is there any benefit from reading the previous Holy Books (Torah, Psalms and the Injeel)? Allah-azwj Says in the…
Professions – Permissible and Forbidden
Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq-asws was asked about the kinds of earnings (livings) that people take up and their dealings with each…
Prophet is the Warner and Imam is the Guide
Prophets were sent to give the Glad tidings of Paradise and warned against punishment in the Fire. Their successors were…
Qasim-asws Ibn Hassan-asws
Imam Hassan-asws and Syeda Umm-e-Farwa-asws were blessed with Shahzada Hazrat Qasim-asws on the Seventh of Sha’aban in 47 A.H., only…
Qiblah Direction in Salat
Qiblah Direction and the Obligatory Salat How important is it to find the Qiblah (Kabah) direction and face it in…
Questions of Zanadiqa on Quran
Questions of a Non-Believer on the Holy Quran Once, a nonbeliever came to Amir-ul-Mo’mineen-asws and said: Ya Amir-ul-Mo’mineen-asws: I would…
Religious Debating on Social Media
Religion, like every other activity, has become an industry; it is sold and bought, copied and copy-protected. The religion of…
Rights of the Creator and on others
Some Ahadith are presented on the rights which one has on himself, his family and on others from the relatives,…
Seafood – Not All is Permissible
Many Muslims believe that all forms of seafood are permissible. But Ahadith clarify that some species (snails and scraps) cannot…
Signs of reappearance of Imam Al-Asr(ajfj)
الْفَضْلُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ الْزَمِ الْأَرْضَ…
Sila-e-Rehmi (Rights of kinship)
Summary: ‘Sila e Rehmi’ means to look after and/or offer favours to the near relatives. There are several Ahadith which…
Spending – How much and where to spend
We have to be moderate in our spending, neither too extravagant nor stingy, but moderate! What is moderation? Imam-asws says:…
Stones of Paradise and stones in Rings
Some Ahadith are presented, on the merits of stones, found in abundance in the Paradise, but rarely on the face…
Sufyani-Yamani – The Recognition of Sufyani-Yamani
One of the most prominent signs (among ‘5’ significant ‘Signs’) prior to the re-appearance of the 12th Imam-ajfj is the…
Supplications for Wellbeing Of Children
Imam Zain ul Abadeen-asws’s Supplication for Children: (25) وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لِوُلْدِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ اللَّهُمَّ وَ مُنَّ…
Surah Al Baqarah – Verses 25-44
CHAPTER 2 AL-BAQARAH (The Cow) (286 VERSES) PART TWO – VERSES 25 – 44 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ VERSE 25…
Syeda Zainab binte Amir-ul-Momineen-asws
Umm-ul-Masseib Syeda Zainab Binte Ali-asws by the grace of the Lord-azwj Almighty was gifted (Zahoor) to Amir-ul-Momineen Imam Ali Ibn…
The accursed Tree in Holy Quran refers to ‘Bani Ummaiyya’
Allah-azwj Says in the Holy Quran: وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لَكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ أَحَاطَ بِالنَّاسِ ۚ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الرُّؤْيَا الَّتِي أَرَيْنَاكَ إِلَّا…
The Literate Prophet – Mohammed
It is alleged, by a minority of Muslims, that the last Prophet, Mohammed-saww could neither write nor read. However, this…
The Sin of Killing a Soul
Summary: The love of the world has made us insensitive to human suffering and killing, which is regularly reported around…
Trials-Forgiveness and Rewards
Summary: People are subjected to two types of trials, as we find in the Ahadith, one is with regard to…
Yajouj and Majouj – Gog and Magog
Yajouj and Majouj (Gog and Magog) are God’s creatures that are mentioned in the Torah, the Bible, as well as…
Ziyarah e Arbaeen
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ عَلَامَاتُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَمْسٌ صَلَاةُ الْخَمْسِينَ وَ زِيَارَةُ الْأَرْبَعِينَ وَ التَّخَتُّمُ…
Zulqarnayn – The Kingdom and the Spring of Life
Summary: The story of Zulqarnayn (Dhu al-Qarnayn) has been narrated in the Holy Quran (18:83-101), as the one who travelled…
