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The US could dump Ibn Saud as an ally and instead support the Takfiri groups from behind the scenes, like they have been doing, to put pressure on the govt when they need to. The Takfiris are the perfect ally for the US because they are disposable. They are also very ignorant, in general and are reactionary (overly emotional). So they can be easily manipulated. Also, they are relatively inexpensive, in terms of the payouts, vs. the Ibn Saud clan. The Ibn Saud clan were expensive, but also they were generating revenue for the US via the petro dollar scheme. Now that the revenue stream from the oil will be eliminated or reduced due to shifting politics and technologies, Ibn Saud are now too expensive and US will look for a cheaper alternative, i.e. the Takfiri groups. I also don't think Iran or China will pay out the huge amounts so Ibn Saud can maintain their gold plated 747s. The days of the monarchy of Ibn Saud are numbered and coming to an end, no matter which direction they turn to, West or East. IMHO. The Hijaz will go back to the way it was before the discovery of oil. Mecca and Medina, and a few small cities. The rest will be barren desert.

So I expected this, and here's why. I don't think Saudi has any intention of having good relations with Iran. This is only a way for Ibn Saud to put pressure on the US. As I said in previous posts, the only reason the US is supporting Ibn Saud at this point is because of the petro dollar scheme which is about to collapse (in 5 to 10 years) due to the adoption of electric vehicles and alternative power generation, making oil as a commodity obsolete. I'm sure there are many discussions going on in D.C. about ditching Ibn Saud as an ally, as their behaviours are 'problematic' (murdering people in foreign embassies, bulldozing Shia villages, bombing schools and hospitals in Yemen, etc, etc, etc, ). What Ibn Saud is telling the US by this message is that 'If you don't keep giving us billions to maintain our 'lifestyle'' in other words their blank check from the US, we will 'snuggle up' to Iran, which is the last thing you want, i.e. the last thing Israel wants. Saudi and Iran having good relations would not damage the US, it would however put Israel in a position where they would need to consider their aggressive actions toward Palestine and other countries in the area. So this is what this is all about, FYI. It has very little to do with the US, in general, Saudi or Iran or even China. It's all about Israel.

Dear brothers and sisters, Salamun alaikum, In the light of all your words of counsel and admonition, I have decided to keep this account. To not do so would seem very insolent and disrespectful. Thank you all for your sympathetic counsel. Barakallahu feekum.

Salaam This is a real shame, your contributions will be missed. Is there anything you'd like to share? I think I know how to do this, but deleting an account seems radical @Hameedeh w/s H

Salamun alaikum, Greetings to everyone on the blessed birth of our awaited saviour (aj)! This is my last post on this board, and today my decade-long journey here comes to an end. I have asked for deregistration, and I am indebted to all those who made my SC experience a happy and enriching one. I have learned a lot from a great many individuals, and I owe much to this forum. Brothers @Ashvazdanghe, @ali_fatheroforphans and @Sirius_Bright and @Eddie Mecca(if and when they see it) - my special gratitude to you all. I owe a lot to each one of you. I don't know if I will be honoured before my Lord on the Day of Judgement, but if I am allowed to intercede for someone, I am not setting foot in paradise without you all. Special thanks to brothers @Abu Hadi, @Irfani313, @Zainu (if and when they see it) as well. Also must mention brothers @Qa'im and @Ibn Al-Ja'abi too. You have all taught me much in various ways, and my debt to you remains. Thanks to sister @Hameedeh for always being the go-to person. Also my gratitude to @Northwest for being a great interlocutor. You have led me to rethink and re-examine a lot of things, which has been very intellectually enriching. Also my thanks to the admin panel for keeping everything efficient and point-device here. Prayers for everyone. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) grant everyone good in here and in the hereafter.

If this year has taught me anything, it's that death is the only guarantee in life, death is unexpected, and death is near. If you were told you had a terminal illness and will die in 1 month, would that make the decision to fast during this next month any clearer? All we will have soon is our book of deeds. Mathematically, if there is any good time to write good deeds in your book, it is during Shahr Ramadhan, when deeds will be multiplied. You know in your soul you will regret not taking advantage of doing the right thing in this month, whether the regret is something you will feel sooner or later, you will definitely feel it. Listen to that inner prophet that is telling you to do the right thing.

In 1997 I went to Hong Kong for the second time and decided to get a bit adventurous. One of the people I was working with agreed to take me on a shopping trip over the border into Shenzhen, China. So we spent the afternoon shopping and she taught me an important lesson about negotiating with shopkeepers: You don't stand and argue, you walk away. It's important to walk away because it's a strong a signal as you can give to the seller that their price is not attractive and you can buy elsewhere. Standing around and haggling does the opposite (counter-intuitively), you actually signal to the seller that you want to buy from them and as a result they're only likely to give you minor discounts. Once the seller comes into the street to chase after you and propose a new price, you know it will be a good one. So one perspective is that the Saudi/US relationship is rock solid, but the Saudis would like a better deal from the Americans and cosying up to China is their version of walking out of the shop. And now they're waiting for better terms from the Americans. Once they get that it'll be business as usual. Of course this is a game that the Saudis can play repeatedly and they would be mad not to. But there is a complicating factor and I'll come onto that in the next post.

I don't think they will outright break the ties. I just think the relationship will stay in an ambiguous state for a while. Different interest groups within the monarchy will speak up from time to time, with different statements. Ultimately, I think the inevitable infighting between the factions of Ibn Saud will start, each attacking the other fighting over their share of the dwindling money supply. That will be the final chapter, and then we can close the book. Many people don't know this but Ibn Saud is not one group. It is many different groups each tracing their lineage to Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud. Up until recently, all the kings were the sons of Abdul Aziz. With the switch to bin Salman, this changed and it went to the grandchildren. There are hundreds of grandchildren from different fathers, each believing that they are the ones entitled to the Kingdom. They are waiting on the sidelines, for now. The time will come when the power of bin Salman will fade away. He is only in power now because he controls the ARAMCO revenue stream and uses his, as well as threats to keep the others in line. Once the revenue stream drys up, as it is starting to now, he will no longer be able to maintain this control. That is when the various factions that are waiting on the sidelines will start fighting. This is inevitable, given the conditions. We just don't know exactly when it will happen. Maybe this year, maybe next, maybe 5 to 10 years down the road, but it will happen. Most analysts who study this subject say 5 to 10 years. A lot of people miss this because ARAMCO is still a big and powerful company and there are still millions of barrels of oil per day that the company is selling. This is starting to decline, and the decline is at the very early stage. We will see this decline accelerate in coming years. This was discussed in another thread about Saudi 2030 initiative, which is a joke, btw. There is pretty much zero chance of most of these dreams every coming to fruition despite the huge amount of capital being (wasted) on it currently trying to turn Hijaz into a tourist destination.

Thanks Bro, much appreciated.

BLIIS went through a rebranding a couple years ago, but you can find the brother's full article here: https://www.academia.edu/37985756/The_Principle_Of_Laws_Are_Subordinate_To_Benefits_and_Harms_In_Imāmī_Shīʿi_Legal_Theory_And_Its_Implication_In_Non_Ritualistic_Law

Salam everyone, please remember my uncle today when you pray, he passed away. May allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) have mercy on him and on your loved ones who left this world.

Salam Brother!! I don't think closing your account is a good way of leaving this place. This could be done in protest of something and that's where it looks reasonable. You can also chose to limit your participation by not making any comment. But you should keep your account so that when & where you want to express yourself, you can express freely. Please consider my suggestion and keep your account. Wassalam!

Wassalam, I use the term 'batri' in a religious sense, as it has been transmitted in our traditions,and as it was used by Zaid ibn Ali ibn al-Hussain ash-Shaheed (عليه السلام), for those who mix the love and mastership of Ahlul Bayt (ams) with their enemies. The Batriyyah have existed since the early period and will exist till the Imam (aj) returns. I couldn't care less about whatever the Shirazi- IRI/WF politics around the term is. 'Intellectual batri'ism' is the latest strategem of some 'reformist' turbaned careerists and clout-chasing e-scholars to create wiggle-room for these enemies by twisting and turning the narrative- 'oh maybe they weren't so bad at all', 'oh just mention the virtues of the Ahlul Bayt (ams), why bring in the negativity? ', 'Oh they did a lot of good too, why don't you mention that? ', 'Oh look at the aklaq of the infallibles, do you think they'd cobdone this negativity? ' Then comes the scholarly name-dropping and term-dropping (which is almost always disingenuous and a non-sequitur). I don't care a wee bit about what the Bayt al-Shiraziyoon's position on the question of cursing is. I don't care a wee bit about what the Safavid rituals were. Their correctness or otherwise is certainly up for debate, and this is not a hill that I am going to die on. La'anah and tabarra itself is something well-establiahed on our traditions (albeit with its own time, place and conditions). Anyone casting aspersions on these pillars and creating wiggle room for whitewashing these personalities is certainly a crypto-batri in my eyes, notwithstanding his/her intellectual pretensions.

It truly doesn’t matter what Safavids did or what the modern governments and influencers in Howzas are doing. What matters is what Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) did, and for that in a simple search, I found 37 Ayaat where the word of لعن used 42 times. This doesn’t include other words of rejection like the last ayat of Al-Hamd. I don’t think much needs to be investigated since a whole lot has already been insvetiagted in the history, and Hadith books. We just need to practice the Tawalla and Tabarra and stick to the Hadith which gives Hukm to love that (and those) Allah loves, and hate that (and those) Allah hates. Side note, love and connections between various Muslims is a great goal as long as none of the versions of the truths of anyone are distorted.

Salam Alekum, I have been working on my second book titled a 'A Revert's Guidebook'. I have attached the link below. Please enjoy and give constructive feedback. This is the first half of the book. I will release this half as well as the final book for free. As payment, I only ask those who live close to the Holy Shrines at Masjid Al Rasoul, Najaf, Karbala, Samarrah, Bab Al Hawarij(Imam Musa ibn Jaafar Al Kathim in Baghdad), Janatul Baqi, or Mashad and read this and benefit from it to remember me and my family in their dua at these places. That is enough compensation. If anyone is visiting these places and benefits from this book to also remember me and my family. I didn't want to say 'especially' because all these places are special, but I've never been able (up to this point in my life) to visit the Holy Shrines in Iraq or Iran. Please make dua for me so that I am able to go, InShahAllah soon, to do ziyarat. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lx_HxRQv2D9W7kvUbT9SCzUXy-trbgno17FAAXaubn0/edit?usp=sharing

This is happening in the US also. Rashida Tlaib is a representative in the US Congress in an area with a large number of Muslims/Arabs (The Dearborn / Detroit area). She claims to be muslima and is ethnically Palestinian, yet she vocally and openly supports LGBTQ activities. Ilhan Omar (a Somali American who is also muhajiaba ? ) also sings out of the same songbook. I supported her initially when she was elected, but I am now neutral about this. As Muslims, we have to say that once someone openly advocates for something which is against Islam, we can no longer support them, whether they are muhajiba or not. I really wish there were muslim/a politicians (who actually had a chance of getting / staying elected) that I could support and advocate for. Unfortunately there aren't any at this time. https://www.ebar.com/story.php?280759 So this is pretty common now in the West in general. Unfortunately, not only in Scotland. In the US at least, you cannot be a politician in the Democratic Party without openly and vocally supporting LGBTQ activities. It has now become mandatory, the last 20 years or so. I remember a time before that when it was only optional and most Democratic politicians simply stayed away from the subject and did not mention it. Those were the 'good old days', IMHO anyway.

First of all, whoever insinuated this was a homosexual act, wal-3iyadhu billah, has a filthy mind and it is unfortunate for them that's where their mind goes. Secondly, it's funny they'll use this hadith to insinuate the Imams were such, astaghfirullah, when the hadith doesn't say that, but they can't conclude what the hadith actually does say (that Imam al-Jawad was Imam al-Ridha's successor and a hujjatullah). I suppose that would be expecting too much from nawasib. But whoever said that has demonstrated himself to be truly ignorant of the Prophetic Sunnah that was practiced among Ahlul Bayt (عليه السلام). This is so widespread it was reported even by the Umayyad fabricator, Abu Hurayrah, cited in al-Bukhari's al-Adab al-Mufrad (and graded Hasan by al-Albani): جَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَفْتَحُ فَاهُ فَيُدْخِلُ فَاهُ فِي فِيهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ‏:‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ، فَأَحْبِبْهُ، وَأَحِبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ‏.‏ The Prophet (saaw) then opened his mouth and entered his mouth in his, then he said, "O' Allah, I love him so love him, and I love whoever loves him." (Having done, this to Imam al-Hasan (عليه السلام), and when he was older than a baby as well, evidently as Abu Hurayrah narrates this (and it is known he accepted Islam after Khaybar, hence how problematic it is how much he has narrated: أسلم أبو هريرة وعمران بن حصين عام خيبر -- Ibn 'Abd al-Barr). Beyond that, we know Ahlul Bayt (عليه السلام) did this after the Prophet (saaw). For example, the earliest surviving extant source on Karbala (I have translated this during Muharram and you can read it here--bear in mind it needs revision and commentary as I have better sources and editions now than I did when initially working on it), al-Fudhayl b. al-Zubayr's Tasmiyatu man qutila ma'a al-Husayn (عليه السلام), mentions this account for Hazrat Ali Asghar/Abdullah al-Radhi' (as): Evidently, it is not what they are insinuating it is on the one hand, and they should be ashamed of themselves that they think so lowly of the Prophet's Sunnah and of the Ahlul Bayt (alayhum al-salam ajma3in). What can one expect of nawasib, though?

The people who are calling for Putin's arrest are guilty of war crimes themselves Claims Guardian columnist George Monbiot. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/20/putin-arrest-illegal-invasion-iraq-gordon-brown-condoleezza-rice-alastair-campbell-russia Brown was Chancellor (finance minister) of the UK at the time of the Iraq invasion and Condoleezza Rice was US National Security Advisor.

The article also mentions that those children, who have a secure bond with their mothers are more intelligent. I think it's not true for only children. I was more intelligent until I had a close relationship with my mother. Ever since I lost that relationship, I feel more alone and I get overwhelmed when I have to solve any problem.

Salamun alaikum, brothers and sisters. I have started a YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@rabiasyed786 in which I make videos according to my research on Islam, which may be right or maybe wrong. I want you people to go through some of my videos and suggest to me if I am right or wrong. Even if my concepts are wrong, I request that you people like, subscribe, and share all the other channels of shias because, in the past, shias were persecuted and were not allowed to follow and spread the message of Ahlul-bayt, and because of that, many non-shias have wrong notions about shias. The correct faith did not prevail in the world, which may be the cause of all the disturbances in the world. It is a very good time to spread the true message of the family of the prophet through various platforms. I see people wasting their time on the internet, watching videos and worthless movies, so please take some time to spread the message of true Islam. I suggest that, if it is possible for anyone who can make videos, please do make videos on the real version of Islam. thank you. also that if my views are wrong then suggest me to remove the channel.

Use this thread for any Ramadhan / fasting related issues and questions. This post has a lot of useful material Why am I posting this several days in advance? I came across this tweet, which I thought was worth sharing. Apologies to the anti-Big Pharma crowd here.

They're getting cheaper. My son just got a 2023 Nissan Leaf (4 seater) for a two year lease. His payment is 280 per month which is manageable for him since he doesn't have any other bills, lol. It is actually pretty cool. It has a 190 mile range on a single charge and it charges to 100% in 2.5 hours with the fast charger. It also makes no noise when you start it, which kind of freaked my out at first but now I kind of like it. I have no affiliation with Nissan btw and I'm not a car salesman. The prices have come down in the last year. The car new now is around $28,000. It was $35,000 a year ago. So they are coming down and the range is getting longer and recharge times faster. The original leaf only had an 80 mile range.

The slowness is one thing. But in my recent experience, the bigger problem is the error rate. I’m seeing probably close to 50% of requests ending in a 504 gateway error. What’s going on? It’s noticeably worse after the update.

I would like to know if we can use nicotine patches for smoking cessation during the month of Ramadan. question I would like to know if we can use nicotine patches for smoking cessation during the month of Ramadan. Concise answer These are the responses we acquired from the offices of the maraje’: The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei: It isn't problematic. The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani: It isn't problematic. The office of the Grand Ayatullah Safi Golpaygani: Using patches of any sort is permissible, but all things that prevent water from reaching the skin must be removed when performing wudu or ghusl. https://www.islamquest.net/en/archive/fa3556

Brother Muhammad Jaffer of IqraOnline.net has summarized and translated a study by Sheikh Haidar Hubbullah regarding the rulings and status of illegitimate children in Islam. Sheikh Haidar explains that the popular notions and rulings actually have no Quranic basis and even the narrations supporting these positions are scarce, unique (akhbar al ahad), and generally of questionable authenticity. He concludes: In this context, I disagree with jurists who issue fatāwa preventing an illegitimate person from attaining religious and societal positions, such as being a judge or an imām of a community. The arguments have been summarized in the following article: https://iqraonline.net/walad-al-zina-child-born-out-of-wedlock-in-imami-law/

Salam. I'm sorry to say this, but first mistake was moving 'across the ocean'. As a man, being in a position to support the family financially and keep them safe is your first priority. To do this in your own country is difficult at times (or all the time for some). To do this in another country and another system which you are not familiar with is extremely difficult and adds pressure on top of the normal pressures of life, which makes everything worse, including the marriage. This stress will cause you to 'pick apart' the behaviour of your wife. I am not saying your concerns regarding her are not legit, and she may be this way, but this stress will cause all those things to magnify and amplify to the point where they are not tolerable, whereas in a less stressful environment they may be manageable and tolerable. I am a revert myself and my wife is from Lebanon. I had a similar situation to yours. I visited Lebanon and it is a beautiful country with alot of nice things about it and coming from the US it appealed to me, at first, to move there. I even got a good job offer at a University there and was seriously considering it. Then I started thinking about it and I realized that if I lost that job, for some reason, it would be almost impossible for me to find anything equivalent to that in another part of the city / country. I also knew that many of my wife's relatives who were the same age / skill level / education as me were trying to leave the country because of the economic situation. I thought to myself if they are Lebanese, born and raised here, and they are having a hard time earning a living despite their skill / education level, what chance do I have. So I told my wife that a condition of our marriage is that she leave Lebanon and move to the US. She didn't want to do that at first, but eventually agreed and we married and we have been happily married, living in the US for many years now and have three children together. At the same time, now that u have moved then I would say at this point try marriage counseling, like the others have said. Also, while she may have some bad qualities, as they say in English 'It takes two to tango' and 99.9% of the time it is the actions and behaviors of both the husband and wife that contribute to a bad marriage situation. One may contribute to this more than the other, but the first step is to look at your own behaviour objectively and see how you might be contributing to the situation. This is what a good marriage counselor will do, force you to examine your own behaviour before looking at the spouse. Then after than, doing the same with the spouse and then trying to find a 'mid way point' where you can both agree and then each one admit their faults and then try to change their behaviour so that the situation can improve. This is called reconciliation and it is the first goal of any good marriage counselor, not to push you toward divorce. Divorce is only presented as an option once both spouses go thru the process of attempted reconciliation and it fails. You can't assume it's going to fail before you try. So this is the option I would try if I were in a similar situation.

Salaam Aleikum, We often read this narration: That day is the day of Ghadīr-e-Khumm and that is when the holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) took the hand of Ali ibn Abī Ṭālib in his hand and said ‘Am I not the one to hold authority over the faithful?’ All replied ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He then stated ‘Whomever I am the master of, Ali too is his master.’ Upon which ‛Umar ibn al-Khattab said ‘Congratulations O son of Abī Ṭālib, you have become my master and the master of all the Muslims. Without any delay, Allah revealed this verse: ٱلْیَوْمَ أَکْمَلْتُ لَکُمْ دِینَکُمْ... “Today I have perfected your religion for you… And we read the following narrations from Shi'a author: Two villagers had a dispute. They went to Umar to judge between them, but Umar referred them to Ali. One of the disputants remarked, “Are you saying that he[19] should judge?” Infuriated, Umar replied, “Woe to you! Do you know who he is? He is my master and the master of every believer. Whosoever accepts not Ali as his master is not a believer.”[20] And again in another dispute when one of the disputants expressed displeasure with Imam Ali’s judgment, Umar angrily cried, “Woe to you! He is the master of every faithful man and woman.”[21] On another occasion, when Umar was criticized for showing great respect for Ali, he responded, “He is my master.”[22] source: ‘Abd al-Husayn Ahmad al-Amini al-Najafi, Al-Ghadir fi al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah wa al-Adab (Beirut: Dar alKitabal-Arabi, 1977), vol. 1., p. 382. --- Also: Al-Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Saduq both narrate accounts of Umar’s dissatisfaction with anyone who would in any way speak ill of Imam AlI. In one such instance, someone denigrated Ali in the presence of Umar. Pointing at the grave of the Prophet, Umar said, “Do you know who is buried here? Do you not know that his name is Muhammad ibn ‘Abdillah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and his[1] is Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib? Woe to you! You should not speak of AlI but good, for if you slight him, you have hurt whom is buried here.”[2] In his Muhadarat al-Udaba, the eminent Sunni scholar, al-Raghib al- IsfihanI, narrates the following account. One day while walking with Ibn ‘Abbas, Umar recited a Qur’Ánic verse, in which there was an allusion to ‘AlI ibn Abi Talib, and continued, “By God, AliI is more fit to rule than I and Abu Bakr.” Ibn ‘Abbas said, “O Master of the Faithful, why do you say this when you and your friend have subverted him?” Umar replied, “By God, we did not embark on this out of enmity. Rather, we were afraid that due to his youth, the Arabs and the Quraysh may refrain from submitting to his rule.” Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The Prophet of God never doubted him for his youth; why did you doubt him?” Umar responded, “This is not true. By God, we do not make a decision without him or perform an action but with his permission.”[3] source [2] See al-Shaykh al-Tusi, Al-Amali (Qum: Dar al-Thiqafah, 1414 A.H.), p. 431; al-Shaykh al-Saddq, Al- Amali (Qum: Mu’assesah al-Bi’thah, 1417 A.H.), pp. 472-73; Ibn Shahr Àshub, Manaqib Àl Abi Talib (India), vol. 2, p. 154. [3] See al-Raghib al-Isfihani, Muhadarat al-Udaba (1961), vol. 4, p. 478 and Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah, Ma‘a Batalah al-Karbala (1412 A.H.), p. 57. --- Also Here is an excerpt from a lengthy hadith from the Master of the Faithful narrated by al-Shaykh al-Saduq: “Verily he who succeeded his friend (Umar) would consult with me on matters of governance and would thereafter execute them in accordance with my directions; he would request my opinion on the difficult matters of administration and would deal with them according to my opinion.”[5] source: Al-Shaykh al-Saduq, Al-Khisal (Qum: Manshurat Jama’ah al-Mudarissin, 1403 A.H.), p. 374. Al-Shaykh al- Ansari and al-Imam al-Khumayni cite this hadith in, respectively, al-Makasib (Qum: Mu’asseseh al-Hadi, 1417 A.H.), vol. 2, p. 244, and al-Bay‘ (Tehran: Mu’asseseh Tanzim wa Nashr Athar Imam Khumeini, 1421), v0l. 3, p. 96. -- If we accept this, then Umar do not see the matter of Khilafa but as temporary worldly thing to serve Islam and run the affairs of the Muslims. But he takes Imam Ali (عليه السلام) as his master and his advisor. By his ijtihad, He took the khilafa while at the same time admitting that it should belong to Imam Ali (عليه السلام) out of fear of Islam will become divided because of his youth. He took advice and request Imam help in the affairs of Islam. A Question: How do we came to the point that if this is true then such a people deserve Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) la'nah?

It sounds like you're buying junk food and complaining that's its junk. As for fresh halal meat there is indeed a market now for sustainable, ethical halal meat. However this requires some commitment from the consumers: 1. Reduce meat consumption to a sensible level (similar to the flexitarian diet) 2. Pay premium prices for ethical halal meat (there is no way to raise animals in an ethical manner and match the mass market prices) 3. Boycott unethical businesses I recommend the following book on the subject of ethical halal food and healthy eating https://www.houseoftaha.com/products/the-pure-life

I am a 16 year old and come from a non religious Alawi family. I found myself doing research on the sect and found errors that I don't believe in which made me do more research on the different sectors of Islam and found that Shia Islam I believe is the right path. Since last Ramadan, I have been trying to follow this path and only a few weeks ago I told my mother this and she got mad at me, making assumptions about what I would be entering and telling me to focus on studies and not to let anyone change me and that she won't let me and that if I do convert, she will be very upset at me even though I tried to educate her on the Shia beliefs. I don't consider myself an Alawi now, I just can't not ever. I really wish to convert and I know there are a few Shia mosques around my area but the only place my mum takes me is school or shopping with her if we need groceries for the house and there is no way she will ever let me go. Do I have to convert at a mosque or can I do it online or phone call or something? Do I have to say my Shahada in front of witnesses? I don't want to leave this to the last minute and I truly believe this is the right path and don't want to leave this too late if someone could please help me with the situation I am in. Also when I do convert Insha'Allah I would love to wear a hijab. Just me converting would give my mother a heart attack yet alone me in a hijab. So, when I do convert should I take it step by step so I don't scare her with everything or should I wear it and show her that this is who I am? I seriously don't know what to do!

It's best for us not to dwell on factors that are out of our control. Physique, hygiene, clothing, money, etc can make up for deficiencies in other areas.

Mashallah. I agree, the Ahlul Bayt (ams) even forbade from public la'n on many occasions. La'n has its own time, place and conditions. I remember recently having seen a narration where it was reported to Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) that such and such a man who claims to be your follower is cursing the revered personalities of other sects in public, and the Imam responded that I have nothing to do with him, as he is putting the lives of all my Shi'a at risk. We must be very careful even in dissociating with the opponents of the Ahlul Bayt (ams) and not do anything that goes against their teachings.

Shoddy revisionism and distortion of history in progress. The hawzawi circles are being infiltrated, and the inflences clout-wielding intellectual youth icons and muammimīn are being marshalled. Completely agree with every word you've written here. Doesn't matter what they thought of Ameer al-Mu'mineen (عليه السلام) and his status, so long as they remained seated on his seat forcibly. The pagans of Quraysh who unsheathed their swords against the Prophet (S) unhesitatingly called him 'Sadiq' and 'Amin', but were unwilling to give him his right. All their encomium counts for nothing. There have been non-Muslim Orientalists who have gone as far as to admit that the Qur'an cannot but be divinely inspired book. As long as they do not believe in the Shahadatayn, their candid praise counts for nothing. The 'oh but he's so young people won't listen to him' excuse has been rebutted so many times. Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى), na'udhubillah, must have been a simpleton for appointing two infants- Yahya (عليه السلام) and Isa (عليه السلام) prophets and authorities over those arrogant and conceited grey-haired rabbis of Bani Israel. Of course, the short-sighted being that He (na'udhubillah) is, He should have been aware that some geniuses whose foresight exceeds divine wisdom would pose the 'they're very young no one's gonna obey them' objection. Maryam (sa) and Zakariyya (عليه السلام) - one a muhaddatha, the other a prophet in his own right,and both of them repositories of divine knowledge and wisdom- did also not argue back to Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) with this brilliant defense. The wisdom of those who objected to Ameer al-Mu'mineen's youth must exceed the wisdom of the prophets and muhaddaths too, it seems. Rasoolallah (S) must have been a simpleton, na'udhubillah, for appointing a lad who had yet no hair on his cheeks the general of one of the most critical expeditions against the Romans, at a most critical moment when he was in throes of death, over men who were seasoned war-veterans and old enough to be that lad's grandfathers. Of course, he (S) must have been unaware of such genius defences as 'he's too young, the Quraysh won't acknowledge his authority'. Some of these geniuses should have exercised their ijtihad about what, in their better judgement, was in Islam's best interests (Oh wait, didn't they do exactly this?) Hardly a victorious battle fought by the Muslims ,in the Prophet's own lifetime, in which Ali (عليه السلام) did not lead from the front, and of which he was not the hero. Hardly any delicate mission which the Prophet (S) didn't assign to him. Was the Prophet (S) not aware of this 'he's too young' objection, that he chose to disregard it and declare Ali (عليه السلام) his successor and make him the leader of all these campaigns? Or is the judgement of these individuals better than that of the Prophet (S) himself? A child's dying father entrusts me with some inheritance for his offspring. The child comes of age. I still refuse to hand him over his patrimony, objecting that the youngster is still 'too young', unlearned in the ways of the world, and would be swindled of his money in no time, therefore it's in his better interest that I not return him his inheritance. I am more qualified to spend the money wisely on his behalf, as I seem fit. If I do this will I be accursed in the eyes of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) or not? If so, then which sin is graver, usurping a child's inheritance or usurping Allah's vicegerency? This phenomenon of ham-handed patching of revisionism claims to fork some new lightning, but in reality regurgitates the same old arguments. As a brother who's a sincere mu'min and student of knowledge aptly described it- 'intellectual batri'ism'. The times before Dhuhoor will be trying ones. Shi'i online spaces are neo-Kufa or neo-Baghdad at this point. The usurped orchard of Fadak and the broken rib will forever be our lodestone. Oh Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى), bless Muhammad and his progeny like You blessed Ibrahim and his progeny, and cursed and damned be their enemies, their killers, their oppressors, and the usurpers of their rights.

When it comes to the subject of tawheed one should be very careful. This is the very foundation of our religion and deviating from tawheed is considered the greatest sin. Therefore, stay away from the grey zone and supplicate only to Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and nobody else. This is how supplications have been taught in the Quran and in authentic narrations of the Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) and Aimmah (عليه السلام).

You know, it really depends on the person and on the experience of the marriage and of the divorce. In even the best case, it takes some time. It’s like a grieving process. You’re getting over losing something that was a central part of your life and your internal plan. Even if the marriage was bad, it’s still a grieving process. Because you’re forced to restart and reimagine core things in life you had thought you had already figured out. It feels like a failure even if it isn’t mostly your fault. You need to break things down and build them up again. It’s tough. It can take a few years. Especially so if the other person did you wrong or there was trauma and abuse. Take your time. Figure out what you want and need from life and from a partner. Figure out what lessons you’ve learned. Figure out who you are again. Recharge. Heal. Go to those therapy sessions. And then when you’re feeling better, you eventually start to think about getting out there again. Myself — and again, this is just one data point and everyone is different — I divorced in 2011 after an almost 10 year relationship. It was a trainwreck of an experience. By 2013 I was feeling whole and optimistic about the future again. By 2014 I was seriously ready to look again for a new partner. 2015 I found someone worthy and 2016 I remarried. Celebrated 7 years a while back, alhamdulillah. It gets better, generally. But be patient and give it time. Just keep moving, put in the hours, put in the miles, and things will slowly rebuild, inshallah.

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salam been a long while, how are people? Ive been struggling with my deen, i havent been keeping up with salah and im considering not fasting this ramadhan. someone convince me to, as ive reached a point where i honestly dont really care much.

Is anyone else experiencing shiachat being extremely slow to load pages?

Salam this is mostly about political & military protection of US from KSA & it's allies which KSA has been ready to pay any amount of money about it to Trump as milking cow of US which it has been reduced currently due to support of KSA from Trump & other warhawks . their allegiance will be temporarily just based on fulfilling their interests which KSA can't release itself from influence of US because it has been founded & supported by Britain & US . KSA has bought weapons likewise dongfeng missiles from China while it has been buying weapon from US too which current situation it won't stop buying weapon from both of both sides . I hope so KSA stops bombing Yemen although this deal is not final solution for ending war against Yemen anyway I hope so during time of negotiation it reaches to nearaly stop bombing & giving a time frame to Yemen for recovery before breaking deal. preserving good ties with KSA for keepping UAE as safe haven for business activities is essential for it so it's very far fetch that UAE becomes against KSA or supports any takfiri group in broad daylight anyway it supports Takfiri groups in Yemen in similar fashion that it has supported them before secretly.

The harms of interest show up yet again. Silicon Valley Bank just collapsed because of rising interest rates causing the value of their securities to crater. This is similar to what caused the pension funds in the UK to need bailing out last year. Some people will tell you that usury is bad but interest is not. But these problems are being caused by ordinary interest rates. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/silicon-valley-bank-failure-collapse-interest-rate-hikes-financial-risks-2023-3 Islam is right. @kadhim

Making rich corporations richer should be illegal.

Salam @notme Is taking Tarot and Hafiz fortune-telling a sin in terms of Shari'a and religion? God doesnt pleas with it? Response with Greetings and expressing gratitude. Dear friend! It is not a sin, but it has no validity and value from the point of view of Shari'ah, and a decision should not be made based on it. good luck. Zikr Institute - Qom. https://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=78685&consultationid=1126325 Accorsing to Ayatollah sistani https://hadana.ir/فال-گرفتن-گناه-است/ https://hawzah.net/fa/Article/View/92776/حکم-شرعی-فال-و-فالگیری

5. Preliminaries of Reflection | The Dictations In this episode, we discuss some of the prerequisites and preliminaries for proper reflection and thinking. Watch: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Muhammad Nabi b. Ahmad Toyserkani's (d. 1902) remarks on why contemplation is greater than worship in his La'ali al-Akhbar 15:10 Shahid Qadhi Tabataba'i (d. 1979) and his works 18:30 His footnotes on Fadil Miqdad's (d. 826/1422) work al-Lawāmi' al-Ilāhīyya fi al-Mabāhith al-Kalāmīyya 21:15 How to access NoorLib 22:00 Discussion on Nazar (Necessity of investigating into religion) 23:05 Qadhi Tabataba'is footnote #3 24:30 i) Leaving intolerance & bias 26:15 ii) Moral courage 29:20 iii) Staying away from wants 31:08 iv) Leave or minimize pleasures 33:45 v) Adopting patience & steadfastness 39:45 vi) Not having an ulterior motive 42:30 Attempting to build a belief system from scratch Don't forget to drop a comment, subscribe, like and share!

Once I had a vegeburger in McDonalds in Hong Kong and all they did was put in a massive portobello mushroom where you'd have the meat patty. Worked quite well and doable at home too.

First husband, before I was Muslim: he had mental illness. I wouldn't have divorced him, but his psychiatrist told him he needed to move out, and I realized my and our children's lives were better without him. It took me a long time to acknowledge my anger so I could mourn the death of the relationship. I guess at least 5 years, maybe as much as 8? Second husband, a "good Sayyid shia man from a good family": I was over his gaslighting and narcissism before we divorced. It was over as soon a he let me and my children become homeless because he was saving up for plastic surgery. It was not great even before that. I was counting down the days until my iddah had passed before I could attempt to meet someone else.

The State And The Umma https://bliis.org/essay/the-state-and-the-umma/

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