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Allahu Akbar - 34 times, Alhamdulillah - 33 times and Subhanallah - 33 times. This is what we call the Tasbeeh of Sayeda Fatima(a.s.) . The Tasbeeh of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.) is from the emphatically recommended acts of worship in the Islamic Shariat. It has immense significance in the eyes of the infallible Imams (a.s.) and the Shiite jurists. It is a simple act of worship from the aspect of performance; however, its effect, reward and merit are abundant. This can be gauged from the fact that when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) wished to impart this act of worship to his daughter Janabe Zahra (s.a.), he declared, ‘O Fatima! I have granted you something that is superior to a maidservant and to the world and everything in it.’ (Aasaar o Asraare Tasbeehe Zahra (s.a.) , Pg. 7) In this context Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) informs, ‘Allah is not worshipped by anything more meritorious than the Tasbeeh of Fatima Zahra (s.a.). Had there been any worship superior to it, most surely the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) would have granted it to Janabe Fatima (s.a.).’ (Wasaaelush Shia , Vol 4 Pg. 1024) Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) says about the dearness of this Tasbeeh in the eyes of the Imams of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.): “Reciting Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) everyday after every Namaz is liked by me more than reciting one thousand rakats of (mustahab) namaz”. (Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat) Reciting this Tasbeeh results in forgiveness of sins. In a tradition , Imam Mohammad Baqir (a) says: “One who recites the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) and then seeks forgiveness, will be forgiven”. (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1023) It also results in driving Shaitan away and in the satisfaction of Allah as tradition from Imam Mohammad Baqir (a.s.) says:“(Reciting Tasbeeh) drives away Shaitan and makes results in the satisfaction of Allah”. (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1023) Reciting Tasbeeh regularly delivers the reciter from adversities in this world as well as the hereafter. One of the graceful effects of the regular recitation of the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) is that it delivers the reciter from adversities and hardships in this world as well as the hereafter. Thus one should not ignore its benefits and effects and should not be careless and lazy in its recitation In this connection, Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) says to one of his companions : “ You do adhere to it and be regular about its recitation, for surely one who is steadfast upon its recitation will not encounter adversity.” (Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat, Pg. 343) How to recite Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.): According to a tradition from Imam Jafar Sadiq, one should recite Allaho Akbar 34 times, Alhamdolillah 33 times and Subhaanallah 33 times. (Behaarul Anwaar Vol 85, Pg. 334) Reciting Tasbeeh immediately after Namaz Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) should be recited immediately on completion of Namaz. This entails that as soon as the reciter has finished the Namaz, he should remain seated in the same position of Tashahud without moving his feet and doing any other thing, immediately he should commence the recitation of the Tasbeeh. The reciting of Tasbeeh immediately on completion of Namaz has a special excellence, which is not there otherwise. The above statement can be evidenced by the following tradition of Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) wherein he states: “One who recites the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) before even moving his feet, Allah will forgive him..” (At-Tahzeeb of Shaikh Toosi (r.a.) , Vol 2, Pg. 105) Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) has said : “One who recites the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) after a wajib namaz before he stretches out his legs ( i.e. he recites the Tasbeeh while he is in the posture of Tashahud) , then Jannat becomes wajib upon him” (Falaahus Saael by Ibne Taaoos (r.a.), Pg. 165) Another tradition from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says: “One who glorifies Allah after the obligatory prayer through the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.), and then follows it up by saying ‘Laa elaaha illallaho’, Allah will forgive his sins.” (Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat, Pg. 342) Reciting the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) before sleeping Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) says : “One who recites the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) at the time of going to bed, he will be accounted amongst those who have remembered Allah a lot.” (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1026) In the book ‘Wasaaelush Shia’ there is a tradition from Imam Mohammad Baqir (a) which says that at the time of going to bed, Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.)and then Maoozatain (Surah Falaq and Surah Naas) and Ayatul Kursi should be recited. Teaching the recitation of Tasbeeh to the children In this connection, Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) says : “ O Abu Haroon! We order our children to recite the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.)in the same manner as we order them for the performance of Namaz ” (Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat, Pg. 343) Reciting Tasbeeh made out of the Turbah of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) It is better that the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) be made of the pure Turbah (soil) of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) It has been narrated from Imame Zamana (a.t.f.s.), “ One who just holds the Tasbeeh made out of the soil of the grave of Imam Husain (a) and does not do any Zikr, even then for him will be written the reward of having recited the Azkaar” (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1033) Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) says : “One zikr or Isteghfaar recited on the Tasbeeh made out of the soil of the grave of Imam Husain (a) is equal to 70 such zikr recited on any other thing.” (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1033) Some noteworthy points: 1. One of the conditions of worship, rather the most important of them all, is being attentive in its performance. This is specially so in the recitation of Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.).2. There should be continuity in the recitation of the Tasbeeh without any interruptions. This has been the practice of our holy Imams (a.s.) (Al- Kaafi, Kitaabus Salaat, Pg. 343 )1. In case one has a doubt regarding the number of Azkaar that he has recited, then he should start again. This is according to a tradition from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) (Al- Kaafi, Kitaabus Salaat, Pg. 342 ) Thus, by the grace of Allah and the blessings of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) , we have come to realize the importance of reciting Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) and its merits. We pray to Allah to grant us the Taufeeq that we may be regular in its recitation.

Mashaa'Allah. Man, just imagine if we all had that level of love what it'd be like. We'd be a toothless Ummah mashaa'Allah.

Tue Sep 6, 2011 8:22AM GMT Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has lashed back at French President Nicolas Sarkozy over his recent 'threats' against the Islamic Republic. Sarkozy's latest “threats arise from ignorance and clumsiness in his choice of words, something that the French president unfortunately suffers from,” said General Vahidi on Monday, quoted by IRIB. Last Wednesday, Sarkozy warned that Iranian 'attempts' at building long-range missiles and “nuclear weapons” could lead unidentified countries to launch 'pre-emptive strikes' against the Islamic Republic. The Iranian defense minister dismissed Sarkozy's remarks as 'cheap talk' and noted that such rhetoric by the French president has long been discredited. He further identified Sarkozy's threats as an attempt to cover up the 'crimes they now commit in the world in efforts to sway public opinion over the war in Libya.' General Vahidi's comments come on the heels of Iran's Foreign Ministry's denunciation of the 'unrealistic remarks' by Sarkozy on Iran's nuclear program. Sarkozy's accusations against Iran comes as the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections on Iran's nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence indicating that Iran's nuclear program has been diverted to a non-civilian application.

Just a quick point here, but since when is having nine different people narrate from you a "small number"? We wouldn't really know how many students he had, just that there would be that many ruwwat from him in our books. But nine is hardly a small number when you consider most times chains will tend to be the same people from the same people repeatedly (e.g. Hammad from Hariz from Zurara, etc.) Anyway, this is just a clear example of how fragile and weak building one's religion on this construct really is. Instead of thereby "weakening" a narrator of indubitable character, the strength of the system itself is what should be coming under greater scrutiny here.

Which is the best looking architecture on a mosque you've seen. Could be a specific mosque or a type of regional architecture common among mosques in a particular area. Personally, I enjoy the look of Russian mosques:

alhamdulillah, great to hear that White Skies :) me too having about the same experience, after reading a few books at this website www.al-islam.org, wow, i feel as if i have transformed into a new person (in a positive sense :D) Alhamdulillah, but yeah i'm sure our dear sister here already have the spirit of Islam and we can see from the way she's trying her best to struggle towards Allah- alhamdulillah, and yep we are here too trying our best to share , inshaallah may Allah grant us goodness in this world and the hereafter :) Mustafa, yep agree with what you said, we should help each other out to attain success i.e. to attain Allah's pleasure, if we find somebody who kind of lagging behind, then we should help them to join us (unless he keeps refusing-well what can we do-at least we try our best to help) and yep, we should encourage each other to keep striving towards Allah, good point bro :) Hayati, i love this words of yours : "I do not want a husband, I want a soulmate who is my best friend" lovely + wonderful + accurate + what else can i say? :D wish everyone success,

You say you have pretty reliable sources but then you don't provide the sources? I am free to choose what i want and i want to choose medicine thats actually been shown to work and doctors who haven't been criminally prosecuted or believe theories that are way outside what has been proven to be true. It's also my obligation as someone who has studied and understand these things to make it clear to people who haven't had similar training and this guy clearly isn't a great doctor... Feel free to infect yourself with HIV and see if you don't get AIDs according to his theory if you really, actually, trust in this guy though..Just saying..not a very good doctor or source at all that guy..

Well, I am in a rush, so I will respond later on your query, but did the angels not talk to lady Maryam (as) who was not a 'Holy Prophet' and told her what to say when asked about her child (i.e to point at the child)?

(bismillah) (salam) Brother, imagining the above mentioned makes my heart shake... Yesterday I had a talk with a young sheikh from Qom about this matter... He said it is really not so important to see Imam Mahdi (a) or not... He said think of Umar and Abu Bakr who saw the Holy Prophet (sal) every day but didn't understand a iota about him (sal)... Very true... May Allah bless those who belief in His messenger (sal) and His imams without ever seeing them and even 1000 years after they were alive. ma'a salama, Ihsaan

Lately I have been meeting few people that are experiencing the "Great" Muslim phase.. I am not sure if you guys have met any, but let me tell you about them: 1- they used to neglect religion maybe even do HUGE sins at one point (but who hasn't?) 2- they suddenly got some sort of a "wake up call" 3- they started reading every Hadeeth, and getting the direct meaning without even going in depth. 4- they watched few lectures and highlighted good Islamic values.. SO FAR, it sounds like mashallah they have repented and they are going to the path of Allah, but here where it gets messed up! - they get ignorant - they think they are VERY knowledgeable in all parts of Islam WORST OF ALL -they wash everything humanly and nice out of Islam, and become DRY, emotionless beings where they take Islam VERY literal and make it a BORING, DEPRESSING way of life! FORGETTING an amazing part of Islam.. MORALS and good conduct! SubhanAllah, being nice to others, polite, and understand go off the window.. AND half the Muslims around them are not good enough.. Imam Sadiq says "ßæäæÇ ÏÚÇÉð áäÇ ÈÛíÑ ÃáÓäÊßã" "be our messengers with your actions not with your tongues" Being KIND, nice, and understanding is a crucial part of Islam, and above all looking at everyone as an equal is essential coz let's be honest you can't really be sure this person is less than you.. maybe that person isn't seemingly religious, but does better actions.. who knows! SOOOO, have you guys seen such people? and how would you give them ANOTHER wake up call to convince them that actions speak louder than words? :)

I was once really fond of this man and his inter-religious debates. After finding out how much of a hardcore Nasibi he is, and how he sympathized with a mass-murdering [Edited Out]head like Osama bin Laden (LA), I sent the same La'anat I send on all the Sunni Idols.

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(bismillah) (salam) This tends to be accompanied by A LOT of arrogance. Good examples: "We are Ahlus Sunnah wal Jam'aa'ah. We are on the Haqq and everyone else is on the baatil. This person is deviant and that person is a mushrik and she is a prostitute and he is a mudallis and this scholar is calling to the gates of Jahannam and that scholar is a jaahil and I've refuted this person and I've refuted that person and I know the Haqq because I read Kitaab al-Tawheed and have Sahih al-Bukhaari on my bookshelf" Or a Shia example: "We are the followers of Ahl al-Bayt and everyone else is a nasibi/bakri/muqassir/ghulat/wahhabi and i've listened to more of Sayyid Nakshawani's lectures more than anyone else here and LANAT ON EVERYONE ELSE!!!(add extra exclamation marks)" A common theme we generally find is that these well-meaning brothers and sisters have spent a lot of their time gaining a lot of knowledge very quickly and may be more knowledgeable than most people in their area, but they don't realize that they are still ignorant about many things and they don't realize how ignorant they are. i think this is something that a lot of people who search for knowledge (talab al-'ilm) go through, especially when they don't study under a qualified Shaykh so when they get some knowledge and come across some evidences, they think that they are correct and that everyone else is wrong. Yet they are completely unaware of all of the other evidences out there that more strongly the complete opposite view that they have developed. This is something i have been guilty of and try my best to control (and i seek forgiveness for saying so many things without knowledge) and it's important that every person realizes the dangers of what Sister Wonderer is saying before it destroys them. There's something called "Salafi Burnout" where these guys keep going and going until they go over the edge and either go way extreme (ie join al-Qaeda, etc), or are reduced to a mere shell, or stop practicing or leave Islam altogether. Even though it's called "Salafi Burnout", it can happen to any of us. A person can only go on for so long ignorantly spreading falsehood and being mean and arrogant before they are reigned in. And the punishment of the hereafter is even greater, if only we knew. Humility, sincerity, and avoiding disagreements can go a long way in our relationship with AllahÓÈÍÇäå æÊÚÇáì There's a beautiful hadith that says: إنه من لا يَرحم، لا يُرحم Surely the one who doesn't have Mercy (for others), won't [be shown] Mercy. And something to remember, the scholars sometimes spend months or even years (or even decades) researching a subject and sometimes at the end of all that, when they comment on the subject, they still realize that there's more to that subject that they don't know and they end their comment with "Allah knows best" Yet we just do a quick Google search and think that we have the right answer subhanAllah May Allah(swt) forgive us and guide us amen And Allah(swt) knows best

(salam) 1. Not at all. Imam Ali عليه السلام was a SLAVE of Allah and Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم is GREATER than Imam Ali in rank 2. No. Nubuwwat stopped with the greatest Nabi, Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم 3. Not sure, but the Quran talks about the wives of other prophets going to hell so just because someone is a wife of the Prophet it does not mean they are necessarily good. 4. Shia have a problem with Uthman and the first 2 because they believe that they took a position that was not rightfully theirs. 5. Not sure

Truth. Sayed Ammar Nakshawani told me all this. Zakir Naik's sister and her husband contacted Sayed Ammar for advice on what to do because he keeps calling them mushriks and kaffirs. They told SAN to debate ZN (especially about Naik's comments about Yazid). Sayed Ammar accepted but Naik declined because "history isn't his speciality" and he only focusses on dawah. If you still don't believe me, then watch this from 2:54 until 4:09 where Sayed Jan Ali Kazmi's son talks about one of Zakir Naik's "relatives" getting verbal abuse from Naik. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8Pe1Ll56w

First, you need to assess and make sure there's nothing that can reasonably be done to fix it, or that you're not interested in fixing it. If you have kids, take a second or third look before acting. If you're settled and serious about it though and you've discussed it and you're settled on the idea, and don't feel there's any fixing it you then have to figure out what type of divorce you're dealing with. In case you don't know, there are three types: 1. Talaq (initiated by the man) 2. Khula' (Initiated by woman because she feels hatred for her husband) 3. Mubara'a (Mutually the two come to despise each other) You say she is "OK" with divorce. That's pretty non-descriptive. Does she actively dislike you? Is she just indifferent, sort of resignedly saying, "well, if he wants to divorce me, what can I do?" If the active pull for divorce is coming mostly from you, and she is just going along with it, not feeling a strong pull to try to talk you out of it but not hating you either, then it would probably be a talaq divorce. You make a few pronouncements in front of witnesses over a period of time, she keeps her mahr (or you pay it if you haven't already, and you walk away from each other). Definitely you would want to get some documentation, particularly if you're registered with the state - a parallel civil divorce process would also be involved. In terms of costs of civil divorce, depends on how civilly you can agree to part. If you agree and there's no dispute, it will probably cost a few hundred pounds in lawyer fees, and there are formalities to jump through, but it's straightforward. If you have disputes with her, costs go up, WAAYYYYY up. Can't tell you who to speak to in UK to do this.

To stand baynul haramayn

(bismillah) After having read all the 'You know you're persian if...' or 'You know you're arab if..' I've come up with my own one. I don't know if this has been done before and it's not meant to offend.. You Know You’re Shia When… You get excited when you hear they’re giving food at the mosque :!!!: You’re even more Shia if the food is what causes you to attend the lecture in the first place :!!!: :!!!: You name your first son Ali, not Mohammed You know more about the Sunni faith, than Sunni’s do ;) Your hubby does NOT look like this (no offence if he actually does) You either love the Iranian government or hate ‘em The only time you envy Sunni’s is in Ramadan when you’re still staring at the clock…and they’ve started eating :( You own a beautiful Dhulfiqar If not..you’re patiently waiting for a friend to go to Iran or Iraq to get you one :squeez: You feel happy when you see a fellow Shia on the street (usually identify them by their Dhulfiqar chain or bushy eyebrows) The likes of Zakir Naik make your skin crawl :shaytan: You spend ages on a Shia forum, bickering about Islamic issues :mad: You secretly believe your Marja is better than everyone else’s :angel: You dream about doing Muta with the girl next door, or any girl for that matter…alas it never happens (guys) You wish you didn’t need the father’s permission to do Muta (girls) You visit Karbala more than Makkah and Medina You will automatically hate someone if their name is Yazid (trust me there’re a lot of them out there) You do a ridiculous amount of Taqqiya You’re reading this list thinking, damn there’s a lot of stuff missing (blame that on SC rules and No. 18) :dry: Feel free to add any...there are two actual hilarious ones that I absolutely cannot post up...but I’m sure you guys can come up with better ones.

(salam) You may find this opinion informative: source: http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter8/6.html Also read this compilation: http://islamquery.com/documents/MUS-HAF%20of%20Fatima%20S.A.pdf and this: (which I think is the work of our shia wikipedia task force! :D ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Fatimah (wasalam)

Put this search string into Google: Iran becomes top buyer of Brazil beef On the first page of results will be the FT article. Click the link. :D

I always command generosity (although I can not always live upto it emotionally, but it is important). I understand that you have a little trouble showing generosity since other people might mistake that. There you have a problem. ... What is the solution? We can think about that and add to monads healing words. You might think that generosity is to give from yourself. ... And yes you give from yourself ... the trash of this world that you do not need. That is the ultimate faith that you desire. If you have a piece of food in your mouth and someone actually does request it ... then you know what you have to do. Of course you will lose a piece of bread but you will win Allahs pleasure of you. EditAdd: There are ones who will ask you not because they are hungry but because they want you to die from hunger. I don't know what to suggest for those ... :( And generosity in Islam can be broken into two pieces. Not generosity but all islam. 1 Giving and 2 guarding against evil (taqia) (+ believing in Allah). ... Now you give from yourself, of course and that is what is normal for anyone to do. But taqia / guarding against evil although neccesary must be utilized correctly ... You can't have a life of just guarding. You will kill yourself with irrational fears. Unless these fears stems from your enviorment and you are under Gods mercy. And it is hard for me to say that you should lay your self under this unvisible Gods mercy ... Gods doors are open for he who seeks them. Seek and you shall find. Knock and doors will be opened. Doing nothing will kill you. There are many threads as my sister suggested that can help you find your soulmate. And although it is not really 'desireable' now, know that the payback when it is done will be great. Haha (I am perverted). And you will have more than just his in this life. You will learn that we are all ugly and there is no thing as a perfect soulmate. "The one and only. The one who will save me from this hell". Really, I have seen. There are no pretty people except those who put on make up and all that. I like what is normal, because that is something you can live with and predict and you know it wil get no worse than that. ... You lose your soulmates perfection and gain mental stability. And that perfection can't be found.

One thing you can do is talk and realise why he has the beliefs he has and why you have the beliefs you have. Believe me I could get a few hadiths right now from Sahih Bukhari and you will be amazed at what is in there. If you still remain sunni then maybe ask him to not say bad things about them? He shouldnt be insulting them anyway thats not allowed, and sending la'nah you could just ask him to not say it when you are there?

Bismillah I am one boy who is pretty much like your situation. I keep myself back by the divine code. As a consequence I am having no friends really, but recently I have become able to actually talk to people. Before I was not able because I pushed them away from me due to my high requirements / abiding by the high rules. If someone does not want to partake in our perfection ... then by all means it s their choise. As one of my uncles (friends of my father) told me: "We 'Iraqies' here in this place do not have anyone but eachother. Therefore our relationship should get tighter to eacother to compensate" ... If it is approperiate I would like to know you better myself. There are many people who does not live upto our expecations, but there are ones who actually does. We should not keep our perfection for ourselves only and rather share it with those who ... not needs it, but who looks for it. Peace

Let's see why Shias dislike some "Sunnis" some "Sunnis" call (and say): Muhammed (s.w.s) Mother and Father (as) were Kafir They call also Abu Talib (as) Kafir They say Muhammed (s.w.s) were 40 years Kafir They undermine status of Ahl al-Bayt (as) They say Imam Husseyn (as) were on wrong way and Yezid (l.a) were on right way They praise enemies of Ahl al-Bayt (as) Muawiya (l.a) Amr bin As (l.a) etc The undermine Status of Ali (as) and rise the status of Abu Bakr Omar Uthman... They say (ra) after names of enemies of Ahl al-Bayt (as) such as Muawiya (l.a) Amr bin As (l.a) etc "Sunnis" destroyed Jannatul Baqi and Al Askari mosque "Sunnis" and their Khalif Muawiya (l.a) and Bani Ummayad (l.a) cursed Ali (as) and Ahl al-Bayt (as) for 60 year from minbar *some "Sunnis" = Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama`ah

This is my theory #47 It is funny that Sunni's bring out Abdullah bin Saba, a Jew convert to Islam, as a founder of Tashiyu thought there is nothing ever narrated from him and even his existence is doubtful at best. I have a theory that Abdullah bib Saba is actually Abu Huraira and he actually founded Sunni Islam or provided justifications to its existence. are Abdullah bin Saba (c600-c670) = Abu Huraiara (c603-c683) Jewish convert to Islam = Jewish Convert to Islam did not narrate anything = narrated half of the religion of Sunnism (a third of the Bukhari Hadith are by him) I think Abullah bin Saba was a smokescreen to divert attention to the real Jewish convert to Islam who helped shake the foundation of Islam He was beaten up and accused of lying even by Sunni Godfather and Godmother He was pampered by Muwayia (LA), the real enemy of Islam Food for thought guys.

ok lets look at it this way. on paper, in theory, it seems that usoolism is well organised, logical and pragmatic in dealing with modern situations. the scholars have interactive websites, you can send your questions, there is a distribution network of resalah/ towzih etc, they can even take care of your khums. happy days. in reality, the offices are poorly organised, unsatsfactory, the representatives do not represent the views of the marjas and there are more than a few mutterings which are starting to become prominent about what, exactly, they are doing with the khums. sure you can audit it...but whose office can you say has 100% transparency of expenditure of khums? is there even any mention of paying tax on the income? no ones office. thats who. we just have to "trust". sure i trust the marjas, but what about their representatives? should we afford them the same blind trust as we do marjas? as a non usooli, is it acceptable for me to therefore become usooli based on the theory of usoolism, or the fact that the whole system is broken and unreliable and we dont know where the khums is going? i said this before and i will say this again, if i lived in the vicinity of a marja (akhbari OR usooli) and could see him all the time, sure i would do taqleed and follow him, because there is no room for blind faith in our religion and if i can talk to him face to face he can explain things to me better. on a global scale? usoolism crashes and burns. thats my argument.

I humbly agree, well said :)

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL you're hilarious :D im going to check up on the debates progress , you just reminded me of it lol

Persian Mosques: http://www.google.co...iw=1024&bih=580

lol the tail is not a tail.... haha its a rectangle

oooo didn't know Russians had such gorgeous mosques! these r soooo pretty! I like the Turkish ones.. they r normal, but the inside is soo pretty!

Its quite simple, most scholars or religionists wont tell you that practicing the religion in an area where it is not observed properly will leave one to isolation. This isolation will cause issues in the mental and social disposition of an individual. Welcome to the world, what you see around you are all human beings of different intellect and ALL are trying to full their emotional needs. A lot of times mild to sever depression stems from loneliness and hence we see rebellion taking place in many muslims, who try to observe but then overtime frustration builds up which becomes anger and in turn to out bursts of rebellion, which we call "sin". The problem lies that "they/we" do not have guidance on how to tackle this issue. I understand there are thoughts of escapism and starting out new. A some what new identity but where ever you go, you will encounter many faces and attitudes, but the core of it is that all people are the same. Everyone is out there trying to live and doing whatever they can to live. The good guys and girls are not taken, they are all just like you hiding away while the world moves on. Then regret takes over when they become old and have not seen the world or learned anything about themselves and others. Why are you going to uni? education? so that you can get a job? how will you work if the house rules state you cannot leave the house until married? aren't you going to uni alone? One of the problems I see which is a good trait that you are not nosy and hence from other peoples view you come off as arrogant or proud. You need to focus on your self and what is important. you are only accepting what you choose to accept.There are many thing you can do in life while still keeping your faith. Write down your interest, hobbies, dreams whatever it maybe and see how you can achieve it. Do some volunteering or part time job and gain some social interaction with people. In today's society social skills are important. Many people fail because they lack this basic skill or attain it late in life. No social skills means tough life in a working environment. There must be clubs at uni that you can take part in. You want to smile? then do so, if some guy things the wrong way not your problem. You just like every human on earth has rights to fulfill their emotional needs, some get it easily and others have to work darn hard at it. But nothing falls from the sky. Be humble and good through intellect. Think about this one. This goes for both girls and guys. I am ugly people are prettier etc. YES there are people who are genetically beautiful GRRRR!!! lol but so what? a lot of times its the mental attitude that makes people feel ugly. Want to look good then hit the gym, eat the right food, read the right works, have the right mental attitude etc. Hopefully many girls in here can give you better advice. Apologies if I ramble on, its a guys perspective. :)

Salams MDM Doesn't matter which school or sub-school of Islam we identify ourselves with.. First and foremost, all of us need to agree on certain fundamentals of the process of learning, sharing knowledge and views in order for us to make a difference. To begin with, we should all: 1) Focus on being Muslims and Momineen for these two identities trully matter in the eyes of Allah and His Divine Authorities. 2) Ensure that our intention in the entire learning process is to please Allah, His Prophet(s) and Imams. Endless arguments (only) to impress other readers is a waste of everyones time and an embarassment to the religion. 3) Make silence our best friend. Think before we speak. Listen to others and ponder on their views/beliefs before we question them. 4) Don't let ego become a hindrance when prompted with genuine questions from others or when we question ourselves with reasoning. 5) Don't argue with others unless we have sincerely convinced ourselves. e.t.c Fi-Amanillah

Salam Alaykom I am Justin to some. did you have your user name changed as well?

Bismillah I am from Iraq, and my father says that we should not "help" economically on the internet. Beware he told me. There are more approperiate ways to help people face to face. Actually my father just sent some money to a ... but anyway. I don't mean that this family here does not deserve help. In Iraq there are many many families that has such problems! Not to mention the rest of the world. My father taught me that there are some people (and we are iraqies) that have begged so much that it has become naturally to beg. I feel trouble turning away a beggar when I know he is lying (and I do not know it is the case here) but I still have too otherwise he will rip me of money! ... There are beggars here in Norway too and (some of) them want money for injections / heroine. I never give them enough money to buy a shot, but I give them a little enough for food. They can't steer how they will spend thier money. Now if you want to help this poor man, help the other Iraqies too (to the extent of your abilities). Our Imams are thiefs. I myself who has not matured yet have been tricked by one! Zakat is better spent through youself not through Imams. Good luck everyone

Hahahahahah Shia wannabeeee

I got my crew, let's do this B)

Guardian rubbish, they weren't stopped. Who are their sources feeding these journalists lies?

Well, i think there is something going on at the back of his mind. Sorry for being direct, but any idea if he has any other relationship? 2 years and very less communication means he may not be mentally in the relationship. Was it arranged?

Very true. That goes for any kind of relationship, be it wife, friends or siblings. But within marriage it is especially important, certainly more so when children are involved as the matters will only deepen if they are not resolved before children are in the equation. رحمك الله Rahimakalla, Ali

Where is your husband from if you don't mind me asking. Did you two communicate more when you were first together and then drift apart or has he always been quiet and to himself? My husband is exactly the same way, my mother in law told me he has always been that way and even though he had alot of brothers and sisters he always needed his own room to be alone. I think you should do like Zareen said and schedule a date night where it is only you two....no kids, no friends......just the two of you.

(salam) People are very different. There are some men who are very quiet. They don’t talk much. This doesn’t mean that something is wrong with them. Also, sometimes when the husband comes back from work, they just don’t want to talk much. They just need to be let in peace for a while. Plan a time where both of you can sit down and have a discussion. This doesn’t need to be after work. Maybe on weekend. Is it possible for both of you to plan something together? For e.g like walking in the park? Going somewhere out? Also, you don’t need to have the same conversation every single day. If he is not interested to talk about his day at work, then talk about his favorite topics (i.e., his favorite football team or something). You can also talk to him about the lack of communication in this relationship. But based on what you told us, he may think you are nagging him.

On the surface this could sound like a trivial thing, but its actually the sort of thing that, if it isnt sorted out, could turn into something much more serious and ruin a marriage. What hes actually saying to you by not giving you some of his time and attention is that he doesnt value you, thats a very distructive and powerful message. You need to have a very serious conversation with him and possibly consider marriage counselling if it doesnt improve. He has to realise that marriages were people dont communicate and one person does not feel valued will not last or, if they do, will not be happy marriages.

can someone provide me with stamped fatwas of mujtahideen of present time that naade ali is not authentic?? Thanks bro inshallah, however, I think no one can decide this matter so easily. Naade ali is part of our blood and calling Ali a.s. is no shirk for Muwahideen.