What is a Nāṣibī? It is very common for one to hear the accusation that Muḥammad b. Ismā’īl al-Bukhārī (author of the Ṣaḥīḥ) was a Nāṣibī, and there are several points that are usually presented to justify this accusation. Before [read more]
The following is a translation of the events that transpired in the year 63-64 AH in the reign of Yazeed bin Mu’awiyah. The source used for the events was Tareekh Khalifa bin Khayyat (d. 240 AH) (p. 147-159) who quotes [read more]
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem, During out readings, it is through the grace of Allah that we have stumbled upon a narration that implicates Al-Kulayni of altering a narration. The narration in Al-Kafi states that Tahir said: Abu Abdullah (as) (Ja’afar Al-Sadiq) [read more]
Background It is a common misconception held by Shias today that Al-Hussain willingly sacrificed himself to save Islam. This view, which is very much romanticized, does not conform to the events that surrounded his martyrdom. Our statement is not based [read more]
The following is an in-depth research into the narrations that list out the names of the Twelve Imams. Background It is commonly believed by Shias that the names of all Twelve Imams were always known by the Shia community. Even [read more]
Shias often bring up the fact that Aisha left her home during the caliphate of Ali. The two points that they often allude to is the verse 33:33 which tells the wives of the Prophet – peace be upon him [read more]
Are Sunnis going to Hell according to Shias? In order to know this, we delved into the most authoritative Shia texts and the statements of their scholars… [read more]
Shia Kalima as a Declaration of Faith In this article, we will be discussing the Shia Kalima. As all Muslims know, the known and popular Kalima among Muslims is “I bear witness that there is no god except Allah, And [read more]
One of the most common questions that Sunnis are faced with by Twelver Shias is the question of the tawba (repentance) of the Companions of the Prophet – peace be upon him – . Since Sunnis accept that the Companions [read more]
The question of who holds onto the Thaqalayn is a common one that is often brought up in Sunni-Shia polemics. This article sheds light on the fact that… [read more]
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