Background It is commonly accepted among the Shias today that Sunnis are praying the Maghrib prayers before the time that has been stipulated by the Shari’ah. According to Sunnis, as long as the actual sun’s disc disappears, the time is [read more]
What is Lanat? The linguistic meaning of lanat is to cuss out, however, in Islamic terminology; lanat is mainly used to describe an invocation that Allah banishes one from His mercy. The Ethics of the Prophet – peace be upon [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]
This article shall briefly discuss the practice known today as “Taraweeh” – a voluntary night prayer performed in Ramadan after the obligatory Isha prayer [read more]
Background We have previously covered in another article that there is much doubt regarding whether A’isha permitted the suckling of adults. However, the stubbornness of some has led us to writing a follow-up article that explains an aspect that is [read more]
Peace be up our dear readers, in this article we have a very important story to share that touches on several sensitive topics such as Taqiyyah, Fadak and Imamah. Twelvers claim the Caliphs usurped the rights of Ahlul-Bayt and stole [read more]
Often, we hear Shia criticizing other Muslims during Mut`ah debates concerning the Misyar marriage. Most Shia who criticize do not understand the laws of that particular marriage nor do they understand what their own sect teaches in this regard. Below we [read more]
Al-Baqir was a Student of Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari The following is a list of reports from various sources in which Al-Baqir narrates a tradition from Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari. The reports are not polemical nor reactionary in nature, [read more]
In this article we examine the concept of the Shia Azan. Even though it is now a common practice in Shia mosques, there was once a time in which Shia Azan’s did not include, “I testify that Ali is the [read more]
Muawiyah and Talbiya at Arafa The following is a response to Shiapen and Slave of Ahlubait’s accusation (which can be found on his blog and Wilayat.net) against Mu’awiyah of abandoning the Sunnah. The narration used to suggest this is the [read more]
May Allah's blessings be upon the Prophet, his family and companions. © 2018 - TwelverShia.net