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Wa alaikum as salam yes, the aimmah (عليه السلام) didn't perform such an act therefore it is not from their teachings.6 points
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Trump says US will take 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'
Diaz and 4 others reacted to Ashvazdanghe for a topic
This is totally nonsense which any end time hadith has not validity which in this case supporting creation of greater israel is ridiculous . Salam how we could help them when even we have not been aware their existence which your nonsense has no value which we always have helped all oppressed as much as possible has been possible for us from any race or nation . This is totally wrong & encouraging massacre & genocide just based on your whims.5 points -
السلام عليكم Imam Al Hasan Al Askari peace be upon him said; I have a passion for writing. I used to have a book that I worked on, and it got very popular and was going to get published but it went against many things in Islam. Allah has gifted me with his mercy and inspired me to delete it a few months back before it could be published and truly seen and spread. But as I wrote cards for peoples birthdays or any other occasion people told me I was good at writing. It made me yearn to write but I'm afraid to repeat the same mistake. I want to write a book, but I want it to be good and to not go against the teachings of Ahlulbayt peace be upon them. I want to write a book that will inspire people but in a good way. I want it to be useful for peoples and my Akhira. (Please keep in mind I don't wish to make the mistake of writing about something I know nothing about) What are lines that I can't cross when writing? Are there any prompts? Ideas anyone could give me? Is it even a good idea to write? Thank you very much for your time.5 points
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Thoughts 2025
Muslim2010 and 4 others reacted to notme for a topic
There are two kinds of burnout: the kind from doing work that you do not love, and the kind from doing too much. I think I'm having the second kind. I have so much to do, I'm struggling to start any of it. For my family I need to clean and put away laundry, clean house, and cook food. For work, I need to lesson plan including making a sub plan for Tuesday, and I need to grade a lot of student work. For my studies, I need to finish reading a chapter, take a quiz, start and finish a 5-part project, then read the next chapter and start the next project. All this while the world burns and I worry about my colleagues losing their jobs due to cut federal funding and the criminization of diversity in the workplace. Duas for focus and motivation, please.5 points -
I understand that you are reverting from Sunniism. In no particular order: 1. You need to re-learn your wudhu and adhan 2. Some aspects of salat are different (check on YouTube for both 1 & 2) 3. You need to check a list of halal fish (Sunnis are more liberal about what types they can eat) and you can't have oyster sauce any more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_halal_and_kosher_fish I am sure better-informed people will be along soon.5 points
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A revert’s experience of living with Non-muslim parents
AbdusSibtayn and 4 others reacted to Muhammad Hadi 15 for a topic
Salaam to all, I am a Muslim revert (practicing Shia), while my parents remain non-Muslim (Hindu). I wish to marry a Shia Muslim woman and also intend to keep my parents with me after marriage, with the hope of gently encouraging them toward Islam. I am aware of the fiqhi rulings regarding living with non-Muslims and the necessary precautions to take. I have consulted scholars regarding my situation, and they have provided valuable guidance. I would like to know if there are any similar cases or experiences that resonate with mine. If you are aware of someone in a similar situation, please connect me with them. I am eager to learn from their experiences. JazakAllah Khair.5 points -
Sayyid 'Abd al-Malik al-Huthi: your opinion
Muslim2010 and 4 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
Wassalam, I like him and immensely respect him, and his family too. His late brother, Sayyid Hussain, and his late father, Sayyid Badr al-Din, have worked a lot to bring the Zaydi and Twelver schools closer to each other at the ideological level. His family, and he himself, have transformed Yemen from an American-Gulf Oildoms semi-colony to a centre of resistance, fighting for freedom from oppression, against extremely heavy odds. I listen to him sometimes but not very regularly.5 points -
A revert’s experience of living with Non-muslim parents
PureExistence1 and 4 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
Wa alaikas salam, dear brother. Firstly, I would like to congratulate you for finding the eternal truth and boarding the Ark of Salvation. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) keep you steadfast upon iman and the wilayah of the Ahl al-Bayt (ams). الحمدلله الذی جعلنا من المتمسکین بولایۃ علي ابن ابي طالب و اولاده المعصومين صلواۃ الله عليهم اجمعين I see from your post the situation that you are in, so let me address each of yours points separately. 1. I appreciate that your goal is to ultimately guide the rest of your family to the truth. But don't stress yourself too much about this. Your responsibility ends at having conveyed the message of Islam to them in a fitting manner; to follow suit with the rest is up to them. I understand that you would want the best of both the worlds for them, but they are ultimately people with free will and agency, and there's only so much that you can do. 2. Coming from non-Kitabi non-Muslim households, navigating issues related to taharah and najasah (ritual purity and impurity) and non-Muslim religious rituals becomes a bit of a problem for us, but these are not insurmountable difficulties. What I do is to do my own laundry separately, rinse all utensils with running water before using them, and the like. What the marjas have also ruled (as I have been told by scholars) is that if these rulings are putting you in difficulties to the extent that your day-to-day life is becoming tough, you are even allowed to ignore the rulings to the necessary extent. Also (this is Shaykh Ishaq Fayyad (ha)'s ruling- he's one of our grand marjas in Najaf) if you are in a spot where you feel that insisting on taharah rulings can cause your family to have a negative impression of Islam, and harm the religion's image, you can overlook them to the necessary extent- for instance, if your mother has prepared something for you, and you know that it has become najis, but you know that if you refuse and tell her the reason, it will reflect badly upon the religion's prestige, you are allowed to eat that. There are times when I can observe the rules vis a vis my family, and there are times when I cannot. For instance, I am able to keep rest of the things separate, I have my own room, and I do my laundry separately, but my parents won't ever hear of me cooking separately. I cannot say no, nor can I move out because they have serious health issues and I am the primary caregiver. So I have to relent here. For the religious events (you are not allowed to do anything which may give the impression that you are affirming their religious belief), I excuse myself from the worship rituals. However, I take part in the other festivities (mostly, that's just a meal together) as that is allowed (it's not actually affirming their faith). 3. When it comes to marriage..... well, here is the tricky, not so nice part. By now you must have realized that for reverts, things are not quite easy in the communities. I don't know where exactly you are based, but given that you too are from the Subcontinent, you must have realized how deeply entrenched the caste system is, and the Muslims are no exception to this rule. For a social system which places such disproportionate emphasis on birth and pedigree, it is only natural that reverts, who are not generational Muslims, will be looked at askance. With the Shi'a community in the subcontinent, the emphasis on birth and endogamy is stricter than the Sunnis. I haven't really tapped into the Indo-Pak Shi'a marriage market as I don't intend to get married, at least not anytime in the foreseeable future, so I don't have a great idea of how it works, but from what I see and hear quite often, be prepared for some (actually, quite a bit of) difficulty. You may be rejected by potential alliances because you (A) are a revert and (B) live with your Hindu family. I really have no idea about how prospective brides might react to your situation, but I have a feeling that it will not be palatable to many of them. I don't know how many of them are there, but there are revert sisters from Hindu and Sikh backgrounds, I am told, similarly placed as us the family situation-wise, who might be more open to living with non Muslim in-laws. I don't know them personally, but I have heard of one or two of them. Maybe you can try finding them and see if things work out? I am not trying to demoralize or scare you, or anything of that sort, but it would be very rare if a family of born Indo-Pak Shi'a would let their daughter marry you and move in with your Hindu family. 4. I don't know how much I will be able to help you, but I will try my best as I deem it my religious obligation to help a mu'min brother/sister our to the best of my ability. I have been here on this forum for quite some time, I took my shahadah some 12 years ago, and I keep a low profile and prefer anonymity because you yourself know what the situation in the country presently is like; I don't want some bigoted hoodlum to target and harm/harrass my family because of me. You can ask all sorts of question here, and the online community is always eager to help. Since you are a new member, you will require a specific number of approved posts (I guess it is something like 15 posts) before you can message members. Till then, you can put your questions here on this thread itself, should you have any more of them, and I'll try my best to answer them to your satisfaction. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) keep you steadfast upon His faith, cause you to grow in piety and knowledge, and bless you with a righteous wife. May He make things easy for you. Fi amanillah.5 points -
Inauguration of Donald J Trump
hamz786 and 4 others reacted to OrthodoxTruth for a topic
Another puppet, another show for gaullible masses that demand circus games. All US presidents have the same foreign policy, so nothing is gonna change for better.5 points -
I know the answer is No but can a single/unmarried person adopt a child?
perpetuallydistracted and 4 others reacted to notme for a topic
Yes, an unmarried person can adopt a child. The child must be told their true biological parentage if it is known. The fact that they are adopted must not be hidden from them. When they are mature, the requirements of hijab apply; they are not mehram of adoptive parents. It is a good deed to care for an orphaned or abandoned child. However, first you must be sure you are able and willing to commit to their care for their entire life. Adopting a child to care for you seems unwise. You are committing to care for them. They will make their own choices.5 points -
Salaam Aleikum, Malaysia is very hostile for Shias and it is not even safe to live there. If they found out that you are Shia, they will be far worse for you than an racist Canadian. My wife family is Singaporean and we sometimes visit Malaysia. We can only do Taqiyyah because we know how hostile they are towards Shias. They have been manipulated by their scholars and media how mushrik Shias are.5 points
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I made a mistake
Abu_Zahra and 4 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
Was it a vow (nadhr), covenant ('ahd) or oath (qasm)? The kaffarah for breaking these is different in each case- https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/8232/ https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/8233/ See what applies to your situation. But if it was an oath, then Ruling 2691. If a person does not fulfil his oath owing to forgetfulness, necessity, or negligence, it is not obligatory for him to give kaffārah. So I don't think you have to pay the kaffarah if you were negligent about observing the proper sleep schedule. I'd just pray that prayer another night and dedicate the thawaab to Sayyidah (sa). Lesson learnt: Swearing an oath to Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) is no light matter. If you don't fulfill it it's a sin. Don't take it casually- Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) has, let you off lightly this time. Consider it a warning and make commitments only when you are able to keep them. These things are not meant to enforce discipline, these are not life hacks. These are very serious things.5 points -
World War III thread: Global South (+ Resistance) vs. Golden Billion
IraqiFeyli313 and 3 others reacted to Abu Nur for a topic
This is absolutely false. They want to destroy Iran. All of their moves have supported Israel and they want to destroy the resistance. Erdogan is only interested in his neo-ottoman empire, trying to influence the Sunnis trough it.4 points -
Fajr prayer valid or not
AbdusSibtayn and 3 others reacted to realizm for a topic
If one rak`a is done within the time of a prayer then it is ok. I remember this as a sunni rule but I found out it is also in our fiqh.4 points -
Kanye West “Ye”
mahmood8726 and 3 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
He is also a textbook example of how the termites of modernism hollow out a person, and a civilization. He had a 'cool' career, was making spades of money, was married to a quintessential 'trophy wife' and was leading the hedonistic lifestyle to its fullest; everything looked picture perfect and yet we can see what all of that brought him. He's probably going to rave like a lunatic by fits and starts, and vegetate for the rest of his life. Such is the reality of this civilizational quagmire, that even its most 'successful' specimens are fending off insanity.4 points -
Syrian civil war is reignited.
Ashvazdanghe and 3 others reacted to Abu Nur for a topic
May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) curse the HTS and all these slaves of Israel. Artillery shelling by the Syrian Military Department targets the positions of the "Hezbollah militia" in the Hermel district in Lebanon There will be no unity, Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) have showed the hypocrites who actually sides with their leaders and did nothing for the oppressed Muslims. May God cut the mercy from them the same way they did show no mercy.4 points -
Do you speak English at home or native language?
Meedy and 3 others reacted to SaharSayyida for a topic
Urdu always, especially with the littles, however, we spent some time overseas and they came back fluent in English, and refuse to communicate at least with us in anything else. They will speak to their cousins and extended family in Urdu, or as need be, but I wish it were their default setting, I tried so hard to speak only in Urdu with them all those early years, but now that they are getting older, I am sure there are bigger battles coming, so it is no longer a hill I wish to die on, and do not want to push them unnecessarily. I pray Allah guides us all, inshallah.4 points -
Trump says US will take 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'
Lion of Shia and 3 others reacted to mahmood8726 for a topic
Go ahead, keep giving the pretext to liberate palestine, keep saying the quiet part out loud you sick lunatic. His wet dream will never be realized, Palestinians will not face the same fate as the native americans, not from Israel, not from the two satanic parties in America, or any other empire. They plan, but Allah(سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) plans. Lanatullah on the oppressors such as natenyahu, trump and Biden, may Allah(سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) curse them in this world and in the next and give them a painful death.4 points -
Islamic unity against corruption and oppression
Abu Nur and 3 others reacted to StrangerInThisWorld for a topic
Salamun 'alaykum, we hear a lot about Islamic unity, so I ask: What should unity be based upon and with whom is it possible? Allah ta'ala says: 5:2 وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلْبرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَلاَ تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَانِ ٢ And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. ___ And: 3:104 وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ١٠٤ And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful. ___ So Islamic unity should be based upon enjoying all that is good and cooperation in righteousness / piety and opposing all froms of evil, corruption and oppression. As such unity is not possible with people, who do not see any need for a change and who think that oppression and oppressors should not be opposed. What is the point of unity with a people, who argue for the oppressors or at least accept the status quo and this in clear opposition to the Book of Allah ta'ala by following the footsteps of the wrongdoers of those from the nations before us?!: 5:79 كَانُواْ لاَ يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُواْ يَفْعَلُونَ ٧٩ They used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did. How wretched was that which they were doing. ___ Their state is similar to that of those who lack true faith and are in fact in doubt. So depending on them leads only to increase in confusion and chaos: 9:47 لَوْ خَرَجُواْ فِيكُم مَّا زَادُوكُمْ إِلاَّ خَبَالاً ولأَوْضَعُواْ خِلاَلَكُمْ يَبْغُونَكُمُ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ وَفِيكُمْ سَمَّاعُونَ لَهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِٱلظَّالِمِينَ ٤٧ Had they gone forth with you, they would not have increased you except in confusion, and they would have been active among you, seeking [to cause] you fitnah [i.e., chaos and dissension]. And among you are avid listeners to them. And Allāh is Knowing of the wrongdoers. ___4 points -
The ongoing destruction of the United States taking place around us creates a heavy cognitive load. I'm struggling with keeping focus on my work, but surely every thinking person in this county also is. I do not want to be killed or taken away from my family, but there comes a point in which it becomes a moral imperative to act, and when that happens, they will imprison or kill me. I'm not good at keeping quiet in the face of injustice.4 points
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How to become shia
yasiin sadiq and 3 others reacted to Lion of Shia for a topic
Welcome to Shia Islam: How to perform Salah/ Namaz/ prayers as per Shia Islam Books on Islam, Muslims, Prophet Muhammad(s), Ahlul Bayt | Al-Islam.org these should help!4 points -
How to become shia
Muslim2010 and 3 others reacted to Shian e Ali for a topic
Download an app named Shia Toolkit. You'll find a wealth of Amaal and Dua in there. Incorporate them in your life. You'll find Amaal for each month which Shias normally follow, something Sunnis have no clue about nor care to.4 points -
Adalat al sahaba
Eddie Mecca and 3 others reacted to StrangerInThisWorld for a topic
There is a real problem in relying upon single narrations (be it in the Sunni or Shi'a books), especially when it comes to major issues of creed, because at the end of the day they will never be anything more than speculative in transmission and meaning. Think about it: Do you have any guarantee regarding every single narrator telling you the truth and at the same time not committing any mistake in the transmission? No. Then: There are Ahadith, where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa alihi wa sallam) is claimed to have attempted suicide or hallucinated to have done things that he didn't or worse things, which I don't want to mention. These Ahadith are in the Sahihayn. I do NOT accept a single narration by those narrators, who have made up these lies. If I were to accept them, then what would be the difference between me and between the Christian or Jew, who claims all kind of falsehood regarding the Anbiya (peace be upon them)? As for using "radhiallahu 'anhu" for Mujassima: I don't take my religion from Mujassima and regard them as no different to Christians and their likes. The leaders and scholars of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) were agreed upon Tanzih and divine simplicity and opposed to any type of Tashbih or Tajsim. As for what is established with certainity, then the Hadith regarding 'Ammar falls definitely in this category. Those who opposed him were callers to hellfire. This is not a light issue, nor does any of your attempts take away the severity of opposing him. I will NOT take my religion from a people who called towards hellfire NOR accept any praise of them. Full stop. As for your claim that all those verses (there are many more!) are only regarding those who commit major sins while regarding it permissible, then this is not accepted. How is it possible to reject what is established by so many Muhkam Ayat and this by your imagination that is based upon Mutashabihat?! Allah ta'ala is the most Truthful and whatever he stated will happen as He stated. If He jalla jalaluhu has stated that a specific type of person will enter hellfire and never come out of it, then this is going to happen no matter how much you or the Ahl al-Kitab want to reject it! 4:123 لَّيْسَ بِأَمَـٰنِيِّكُمْ وَلاۤ أَمَانِيِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَابِ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوۤءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ وَلاَ يَجِدْ لَهُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيّاً وَلاَ نَصِيراً ١٢٣ It [i.e., Paradise] is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allāh a protector or a helper. 4:124 وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلاَ يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيراً ١٢٤ And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed. ___4 points -
Whatever word you use, you can take them into your home and provide for their physical, spiritual, and mental needs. You must inform them of their origin. They will not be mehram to the adoptive parent but that does not prevent parenting.4 points
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Husband looking at other women
Meedy and 3 others reacted to Love4the14 for a topic
So I just got married within the last year and unfortunately I have noticed my husband looking at other women in public. The sort of thing where he could look down or look away but instead the glance lingers for just a second too long. even worse at family gatherings I have noticed him looking at my nieces who are teenagers. He even did it right in front of me once, I was standing next to my niece and I could see him looking (at her lower legs and feet which were uncovered and painted toenails) my husband is otherwise fairly ‘religious’ , prays on time, reads Quran, has conservative views. But this one thing really turns me off. I had spoken to him about it once or twice before (about women in public) but he insisted he wasn’t looking at them . I have not however brought up the time when I felt he was improperly looking at the girls in my family. is this something I should bring up with him? I don’t want it to keep happening but I feel it will just cause an argument and not really prevent him from doing it.4 points -
Can we just move to Malaysia?
OrthodoxTruth and 3 others reacted to Abu_Zahra for a topic
Wa alaikum as salam Oman might be a better option for you. You won't be the first one in your situation, many people are moving there from the West currently due to the reasons you cited.4 points -
How do you cure executive dysfunction ?
AbdusSibtayn and 3 others reacted to Panzerwaffe for a topic
Medications are extremely helpful But not the only solution Everyone’s situation is different, consultant a mental health, professional4 points -
Israel-Palestine conflict
Diaz and 3 others reacted to mahmood8726 for a topic
What's crazy is this is outdated, it's from 11 months ago, we need a new and updated one.4 points -
Young marriage advice
Ashvazdanghe and 3 others reacted to Abu Hadi for a topic
Salam I have been on this site for a while now and I have advised brothers and sisters, mostly sister, don't marry a 'project'. The vast majority of people, men, don't change. Change is very difficult. I understand that because of your personality / outlook and the environment you were brought up in, the media you consumed (movies, tv, etc) all these led you to not wanting a traditional Shia sayid guy who maybe wears a thobe, has a medium length beard, and walks around with a mesbaha. You were looking for a guy who was less traditional / non traditional and btw many sisters who were raised in a similar environment watching similar media were also brainwashed in this way and probably didn't realize it. They also have this same need / desire but many of them realize, before they actually get married, that most of these guys come with a great deal of 'baggage' i.e. problems and issues that are very difficult to deal with. Many sisters realize at this age that there is a wide gap and a huge difference between reality and their desires, conditioning that make them view reality thru a lens or filter. The reality of the situation is what it is, regardless of your conditioning or how you feel or what you desire. The reality of the situation, based on the description you gave, is that this man is far from husband material in his current state. Again, from what you describe (and I am only going on your description) he seems very impatient, self absorbed (selfish) and immature. Most brothers have some of these qualities (including myself) but they are at varying levels and it seems that he has a very high level of all of these and is unwilling to change / work on them. I don't advise you to wait around, hoping he will change because like I said before, change is very difficult to do and that is why it very seldom happens, although it does happen. A wise person once told me 'When you hear the sound of hoves, think horse not TRex'. The horse is probably what it is. It could be a TRex (genetic engineers have taken the DNA and then fertilized the egg in a testtube and it grew in a lab) but that is highly unlikely. The best thing you can do at this point is accept reality for what it is, and then decide, can I live with this man and be a partner to this man until I am 60 or 70 assuming he will not change. If the answer is no, then why waste another 5, 10, 20 years. You should ask for a divorce and end it and focus on medical school. It is doubtful you will finish medical school with all this drama in your life. Then when you finish, you can then revisit the issue of marriage. You said that 'he will kill himself if I leave him'. Again, you need to understand the reality of the situation. In Islam, this is very clear, his Wali and your Wali is Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى). Regardless of what happens in his life, if he trusts in Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى), Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) will help him and provide for him and you. If he doesn't trust in Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and does this act, i.e. suicide, then he will get the consequences of this action, most likely hellfire but Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) is the Ultimate Judge, and he is solely responsible for this action and you are not responsible for it. You cannot live your life based on what others might do. If you do that, you are harming yourself and you are missing the mark of realizing your full potential as a human being and servant of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and you will not live a good life if you allow others to manipulate you by using threats. Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) created you for more than that. Salam. Salam.4 points -
Alhamdulillah we Muslims Shi`as of `Ali (عليه السلام) will never feel the shame of letting down the oppressed. Lord (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) only knows what He decided for us in the days to come.4 points
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Thoughts 2025
Azadeh307 and 3 others reacted to laithAlIRAQI for a topic
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Trump says US will take 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'
mahmood8726 and 2 others reacted to hamz786 for a topic
A bit of a sticky situation for Egypts leaders isn't it. They're refusing the plan to house Palestinian refugees but were content with letting those same people get bombed and not do anything about it.3 points -
Why did Assad fall so easily?
Panzerwaffe and 2 others reacted to mahmood8726 for a topic
Yes, but this enmity goes way back, Bashar and his father have always hated the MB, the MB behaviour in the dirty war is more extra stuff, extra fuel to fuel the hatered between the two. I know syria was against the PLO and I know members of the PLO would slaugther shia muslims because they thought they would get hasanat and go to jannah. But the lebanese civil war was a huge mess, litterally everyone slaugthred eachother, Christian fascists(LF/kataeb) commiting the worst attrocities under israeli assistance. I was unaware hafez helped LF, but it doesn't suprise me, hafez was a tyrant and his rule in Lebanon was disgusting, so it doesn't suprise me if hafez helped LF, however that by no means, means that he was in good standing with Israel, or his son for that matter. As for Israel not challenging syrias rule, that's obvious, america was still trying to convince Bashar to accept Israeli normalisation, don't forget Bashar in the early 2000s was still cooperating with the cia and allowing the cia to torture al quaeda terrorists in Syrian prisons. But, Syria refused to normalise with israel and don't forget the phrase that was commonly repeated back then, which sounds something like: "All roads from Damascus to the outside world have to go through jerusalem" Basically telling Syria to normalise with israel and to stop allowing hezbollah to smuggle weapons. As for shias supporting israel, I will give you an anecdote, my village was under israeli occupation/SLA(lebanese Christian fascists) occupation and it did not welcome israel, they were seeing how idf soldiers behaved and knew what they did to innocent people. This is one reason im skeptikal about the common claim that shias welcommed israelis with open arms initially and fed them. This might have happened in some villages, but I doubt most did it. I genuenly think it's unlikley, especially in more recent years.3 points -
Do you listen to non lahw music?
Ashvazdanghe and 2 others reacted to Haji 2003 for a topic
I think this is allowed, happy to be corrected.3 points -
I think you should get a mumin that you both trust involved at this point as a mediator so you can discuss these issues in a calm environment. This could be an alim or just a trusted friend. This sometimes helps put things in perspective.3 points
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How to become shia
Muslim2010 and 2 others reacted to yasiin sadiq for a topic
I'm a revert and want to become a shia. I've taken shahada and would like to know if there is any thing I need to do to formally enter shi'ism.3 points -
This is inaccurate. When mentioning reward, the Quran uses the term 'hum' which is a generic term which includes men and women. The Quran sometimes uses the masculine and feminine, for example in the beginning of Surat Al Muminun, for emphasis and for clarification. This is because in the pagan Arab society as well as other societies, even up to about 100 years ago in the US and Europe, it was thought that women were not 'fully human' in terms of their nature and that basically they were like cattle and sheep, there only to serve the interests of the males in society. By the Quran mentioning women specifically the reward for women for praying, lowering their gaze, guarding their private parts, being patient, etc, alongside mentioning men doing the same deeds and the reward for them, it was breaking and smashing this commonly held view in society that viewed women in this way. I know that doesn't seem at all original or revolutionary at this point in history, but if you study the society back then and how it was, it is actually both of those things.3 points
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Adalat al sahaba
Muslim2010 and 2 others reacted to Abu Nur for a topic
This is his own opinion, other scholars says otherwise.3 points -
Has the Axis of resistance failed
IraqiFeyli313 and 2 others reacted to Imām Zayd al-Shahīd for a topic
Salam alaykum The Resistance is backed by Allah because it has raised the flag of النصر للإسلام ("Victory belongs to Islam") USA/Israel is a zero against the Almighty Allah The Almighty Allah divided the sea for the noble sons of Ibrahim ع and Ishaq ع and Ya'qub ع and drowned Pharaoh He will also do miracles for the noble sons of Ibrahim ع and Muhammad ص and 'Ali ع who lead the Muqawama and He will drown Israel/US Everything has an appointed time - we must be patient and do our duties and pray; but we should never doubt, because when we raise the Qur'an in one hand and the sword of Resistance in the other, we should remember that Allah is our Protector, and He is the Best Protector, and the enemies have no protectors Allah says in the Qur'an There is a [preordained] time for every nation: when their time comes, they shall not defer it by a single hour nor shall they advance it.3 points -
The answer is very likely to be no. The possibility of me getting married is becoming high unlikely as relative/community members are suggesting don't get married, enjoy your life etc. No one is making recommendation and I think its likely my family don't want me to get married because its less hassle for them. I am the youngest in the family, my brothers are married and have their kids/lives. Since I could be the last member of the family that die, I will have no one to look after my burial that is even if my body get discovered. The ways the kids are in the western countries, I highly doubt/extremely unlikely to get visit/checked up by my niece & nephews. Hence should I die, my body would be just left until someone discovers it and who knows when. That is the reason I asked. I thought if I could possibility adopt a child between 6-10 that I could look after. Please don't judge me. I hope people understand what I am saying.3 points
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Asking for pics before marriage?
Abu Nur and 2 others reacted to ireallywannaknow for a topic
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Syrian civil war is reignited.
Muslim2010 and 2 others reacted to علوي for a topic
The Syrian people are fighting back, Alawites, Sunnis, Druze, Shi'ites, Christians altogether, under the banner of المقاومة الشعبية السورية - the Syrian Popular Resistance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Popular_Resistance The group posts its announcements and updates on its official Telegram channel: https://t.me/s/syria_mukawama Again, absolutely no mention of this in the mainstream media.3 points -
A Zaydi Response to Ammar Nakshawani
Former.salafi and 2 others reacted to Al-Zaidi for a topic
This is not true. Zaydis have Imams from the lineage of Imam Jafar, these include: Imam Muhammad al-Dibaj ibn Jafar as-Sadiq (عليه السلام) Imam Ali ar-Ridha ibn Musa ibn Jafar as-Sadiq (عليه السلام) Imam Al-Mu'ayyad Yahya (13th generation descendent of Imam Ridha) As for the other descendants of Imam Jafar they are respected as Imams of Knowledge from Ahlul Bayt and we take knowledge from them.3 points -
Ban on Muslims
Ashvazdanghe and 2 others reacted to Haji 2003 for a topic
Not sure the people living in the West Bank would agree.3 points -
Maliki vs hanifi prayer.
Ibra yasiin and 2 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
Salam, Please watch these two videos I'm linking below for an in-depth explanation of the sadl (arms by the side) vs qabd (arms folded) debate from a Sunni fiqh perspective. Explanation from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf (Maliki Sunni) for why Sadl is right. Shaykh Ahmad Taha Rayyan (professor at al-Azhar University, the highest ranking seminary in Sunni Islam) explaining the Maliki position on Sadl (also check out the description box in this video for more advanced arguments, which would take some degree of previous religious knowledge to understand). A ruling is not necessarily a correct one because it is more famous, or even otherwise. We the Shi'a believe that praying with the hands by the side is how the Prophet (S) prayed, and that's how his immaculate family, the Ahl al-Bayt (ams) have learned the prayer from the Prophet and taught us. The Shi'a evidence-3 points -
Ws salam brother, I highly recommend you not to go to Malaysia, if you were Sunni then I would’ve said yes but Malaysia has hatred towards shia and you might be deported if you practice your religion. I remember reading a lot of articles about this. In Malaysia if you are shia, you must practice your religion only inside your apartment, once you leave your apartment, no one should know you are Shia or else they will deport you. It’s funny they allow Hindu to practice their religion but not Muslims. I hope allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) punish them severely. I recommend you took for a country like Oman or Kuwait since they don’t have hatred toward Shias, Oman is definitely good.3 points
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Young marriage advice
123xo and 2 others reacted to AbdusSibtayn for a topic
Well, if you considered him your equal (kufw) from both shar'i and urfi (customary) perspectives, then that's a different matter and the marriage is valid. As for the advice, there's not much particularly to offer, Islamically or otherwise. It is you who need to decide if you want to stay married to him or to separate. It's a question of what you wish to prioritize, the life you wish to lead versus the one that you have now. Unfortunately, we cannot make that choice for you. That's a call you need to take yourself. ...إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗۗۗۗ... "Indeed Allah doesn't change what (situation) it is with a people, unless they change what it is with themselves" (13:11)3 points -
Australian pools Which gets the following response: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/15/greater-sydney-council-bans-revealing-swimwear-sparking-debate-about-double-standards My view is this. In all areas of human activity, the onus is on the owner of the valuable asset to look after it. If you go online, it's your responsibility to make sure your passwords are secure and that you don't fall prey to phishing (for example) if you are using an ATM, it's your job to make sure there is no one looking over your shoulder; if you have valuables at home, then it's your job to make sure your locks work in some cities, if you take out your phone in a public place, you need to be discreet so a passing cyclist does not grab it off you FWIW the Australian guidelines apply to both genders:3 points
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An explanation of the Aliyites, who are the Aliyites? What is Aliyiyism?
Abbas Mehdi and 2 others reacted to Abbas Shah Hassan for a topic
Guys, don't reply to this or give this person any attention. They're using Shia Islam to try to push their agenda. The vast majority of Ethnic Qarsherskiyan people, and I mean practically all of them, have no knowledge of this so-called "Sultanate" and will won't nothing to do with this fringe separatist movement that has cult-like behavior and would rather work with Manichaens than Ismaili Shia. They consider anyone who isn't a Zaydi or Jafari Shia to be not a Shia and they takfir all Ismailis, Nizari or not.3 points
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