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If you Shias are right about Muawiyah being a ‘factory’ of hadith fabrication, show me some hadiths that have praised Muawiyah and Yazid in Sunni sources. If you are right, then cite one example.

27878 2010/09/20 Contextual study

There is no doubt that ahadith have been fabricated in praise of Muawiyah. Some have even written books in his praise, such as Ibn Hajar, whose book is titled “Tat’hir al-Jinan wa al-Lisan”. Also, som
Why do Muslims believe that Jews are cursed?

22343 2010/09/04 Contextual study

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What is meant by the passage of Ziyarat Ashura that speaks of the imams being refused their position and status?

7171 2010/08/22 Contextual study

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How do you the Shia believe Muawiyah to be “A factory of hadith forgery”, when most of the hadiths of the Sunnis were compiled and gathered after the period of the Umayyids?

8886 2010/08/22 Contextual study

According to reports in history that can t be denied, the transcription of hadiths was banned by Umar, and since there was no written proof around and also, because there were more than enough motives
Who are meant by ‘Arwah’ in the passage “اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیْکَ یا اَبا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى الْاَرْواحِ الَّتى حَلَّتْ بِفِنائکَ”?

10508 2010/08/21 Contextual study

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What is Imam Ali’s (a) viewpoint on the intellect of women versus that of men?

17811 2010/08/17 Contextual study

Imam Ali ( a ) has never said that men are higher and more superior than women in terms of intellect and emotions. What has been attributed to Imam Ali ( a ) in the Nahjul Balagha, if it is authentic
Why didn't the Prophet and his household write their own hadith books?

9091 2010/07/21 Contextual study

Due to the will of Allah the Prophet of Islam never received an education, never read a book and never wrote one, and it is clear why Allah wanted the prophet to remain like that. The prophet s everla
Is the Nahjul-Balaghah an authentic, trustworthy and reliable Islamic source in the view of scholars?

14505 2010/06/21 Contextual study

The Nahjul-Balaghah is a vast and never-ending sea of Islamic teachings and knowledge about the Origin, resurrection, revelation, angels, the non-material world, the realm of malakut, politics, teachi
Is Sahih al-Bukhari considered to be an authentic source? Why can't the Hadith al-Thaqalayn be found in it?

13903 2010/05/26 Contextual study

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Have the books of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim undergone alteration and change? What were the reasons behind such alterations?

10896 2010/05/20 Contextual study

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What is the Sunni viewpoint regarding the Mus’haf of Imam Ali (as)?

16820 2010/04/06 Contextual study

What is meant by the Mus’haf of Imam Ali ( as ) is the Quran in which he compiled after the passing of the prophet ( pbuh ) . In this Quran things like the exact order of the verses and surahs accordi
Is there such a hadith that says: "There will come a day that there will be 73 different Muslim sects"?

10237 2010/02/20 Contextual study

The hadiths that relate to the Ummah s division have been cited and narrated through various chains of Sunni and Shia narrators.All of them have spoken of the division of the prophet’s ummah after him
Do listening to and reciting duas share the same thawab?

25989 2010/02/09 Science of narrators

Allah ( swt ) is aware of the inside of His servants, but at the same time, He has said that He likes it when they actually verbalize their needs and supplications and that such entails great rewards.
Was Prophet Adam the eighth person to live on earth?

39571 2009/12/17 Contextual study

According to Islamic teachings firstly: there is no doubt that Prophet Adam was the first person of the current generation of human beings and that this generation are all born from him. Secondly, bef
Which people is the hadith that says during the return of Imam Mahdi (aj) some will lose their faiths and others who are kafir will embrace faith, speaking of?

10374 2009/11/25 Contextual study

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Isn't there a contradiction between when Imam Ali (as) gave his ring to the beggar while in prayer and when an arrow was pulled out of his foot in prayer and he didn’t feel anything?

13546 2009/10/22 Contextual study

In response to your question, the following points can be pointed to:1- Man has the potential to acquire virtues through performing certain acts that please Allah ( swt ) , and reach a point in which
How do we return to nothingness?

7840 2009/09/23 Contextual study

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It has been narrated that [Imam] Ja`far Ibn Muhamad said: “Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) used to put his face between the breasts of [his daughter] Fatimah (as) before going to sleep." (Bihaar al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 78). Is this hadith valid?

27287 2008/07/13 Contextual study

- Our hadiths are categorized into two groups; some are dependable that have authentic chains of narrators, and others aren’t dependable which are unauthentic or their chain of narrators isn’t clear e
Did Umar scold and punish Abu-Hurairah as a result of him forging hadiths?

43103 2008/07/02 Science of narrators

Bukhari, Muslim, Dhahabi, Imam Abu Ja’far Iskafi, Muttaqi Hindi and others have reported that the second khalifah, whipped Abu-Hurairah as a result of him going too far in forging hadiths from the Pro
What is the time frame in which Dua Ahd should be read in?

7876 2008/05/25 Contextual study

It has been stated in traditions that whosoever recites this hadith for forty days in the morning, he/she will be one of the companions of Imam Zaman ( a.s. ) and … [ 1 ] . Conclusion: Dua Ahd needs t
Is the following hadith correct: “The obedience of Ali (a.s.) is humility and modesty, and disobeying him is kufr.”?

10124 2008/05/12 Contextual study

What this hadith is conveying is completely correct because its meaning is mutawatir, meaning that a very high number of hadiths disclose the same meaning and confirm it, such that one becomes sure th

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If a person suffers from brain death, is it permissible to donate his organ? Is the use of organs taken from such patients permissible?

7503 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/01/15

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How is Imam Mahdi’s food and clothing?

7616 Traditional 2010/11/22

The imam (aj) lives a normal life just like everyone else. What can be concluded from hadiths about his food and clothing, is that they are at a minimum.Nu’mani, in his book of Gheybah, narrates a hadith from Imam Sadiq (as) and Imam Ridha (as) about Imam Mahdi ...
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12097 Islamic Philosophy 2013/03/16

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Did the Prophet and the Imams (PBUT) combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers?

8534 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/22

Taking note of the Shia and Sunni traditions that have been passed down to us, the Prophet (PBUH) would both combine the Dhuhr and Asr, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, as well as pray them separately.The Prophet of Islam (PBUH) would at ...
Were the heavens and the earth created in six days or eight days?

11552 Quranic Studies 2011/05/14

God, the Glorified, has used the word 'qaddara' (measure) for sustenance and the term 'khalaqa' (created) for the heavens and the earth. That is, within these four days, sustenance needed for life on earth was measured, not created. With this explanation the confusion concerning the creation of ...
Do Shiites differentiate between Allah and Imams?

7952 Traditional 2012/10/11

Like all other schools, Shiite school has been encountering extremist groups that are called by different names such as ghulāt (exaggerators), muqassera and nawasib and which have, in the course of history, created difficulties for Shiites and their Imams. Shiite Imams made continuous efforts to protect Shiites ...
How much distance must be traversed in order for us to have to shorten the prayer (qasr)? For people that live in America what is the basis for establishing a shortened prayer: Do we use the end of the actual city or do we use the walls of the city?

8889 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/11/24

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Which surah is Surah Bani Israel?

16269 Quranic Studies 2009/11/25

The seventeenth surah of the Quran, is Surah Bani Israel which contains 111 verses. This surah is also known as surah ‘Isra’ and ‘Subhan’. The reason for naming this surah ‘Bani Israel’ is because in this surah, the different stages and states of Bani Israel have been mentioned ...
Doesn’t there seem to be a discrepancy between the first verse of surah Anfāl, which allocates the ownership of all war spoils to Allah (swt) and the prophet, and verse 41 of the same surah which only entitles them to one fifth of the spoils?

6398 Exegesis 2011/12/20

First of all, from a logical perspective, ‘anfāl’ and ‘war spoils’ aren't equal, and aside from this point, it must be said that from a one point of view, everything in the entire universe belongs to Allah (swt), but from another point view, some material endowments, without Allah’s ...

How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?

151985 Exegesis 2012/01/15

There is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings which started with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and might ...
Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

109952 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18

Eating lobster, clam, oyster and octopus is haram. According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and so on.The condition for halal meat sea ...
Why are shrimps halal and crabs haram? What makes one of them halal and the other halal despite the fact that both of them are from the same category?

107769 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18

Although all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and there is a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason in detail for every one of them is extremely difficult. The most we ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

107347 Exegesis 2010/04/07

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Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

105760 Hadith 2015/06/07

1. Having conducted a research into Hadith (scriptural) sources, we found out that the narrations about cleaning, dusting and sweeping a house are absolute and unrestricted in the sense that they include both day and night. There is nothing to indicate that dusting and cleaning are forbidden ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

102926 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2009/04/20

The popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shia woman; most scholars see it as impermissible.The reasons behind the first ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

90202 Exegesis 2010/04/06

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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

88643 Exegesis 2008/05/11

One should be aware that although the imam’s names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, haven’t been mentioned in the Quran, nevertheless, their names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, can be found in the Prophet’s sayings. One very good example is the hadith of Ghadir which is considered the official announcement of the appointment of ...
Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

80520 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14

The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's ...
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66769 Laws and Jurisprudence 2015/01/05

According to Islamic teachings and experience of others, for decreasing concupiscence and preventing Jinabat, please refer to the following recommendations: 1. Avoid dreaming and try to make yourself busy with good things such as reading books (non-sexual ones), heavy exercise, etc. Moreover, remember that idleness can lead ...

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