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Muslims in the U.K though have responded with a "Love a Muslim day" on that same day (3rd April).

The first creation of Allah is His will (mashi’a). The mashi’a is a created light that operates on the realm of the creation and interacts with the rest of creation. Since the mashi’a is subject to change and affect, it is separate from His Unified and Unknowable Essence. علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عمر بن اذينة، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: خلق الله المشيئة بنفسها ثم خلق الاشياء بالمشيئة. Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (as) said, “Allah created the will (mashi’a) by its self. Then, He created the things by the will.” The mashi’a is one entity (ذات بسيطة) with four degrees (معلقات). These four degrees are His will (mashi’a), His desire (irada), His determining (qadr), and His actualization (qada). 3يا يونس تعلم ما؛ المشيئة قلت لا قال هي الذکر الاول فتعلم ما الارادة قلت لا قال هي العزيمة على ما يشاء فتعلم ما القدر قلت لا قال هي الهندسة و وضع الحدود من البقاء و الفناء قال ثم قال و القضاء هو الابرام و اقامة العين Imam ar-Rida (as) said, “O Yunus! Do you know what the will (mashi’a) is?” Yunus said, “No.” Imam ar-Rida (as) said, “It is the first utterance (الذکر الاول). So do you know what the wish (الارادة) is?” He said, “No.” The Imam said, “It is the invitation to what He wants. So do you know what determining (qadr) is?” He said, “No.” The Imam said, “It is designing and organizing the parameters from beginning to end. And actualization (qada) is the confirmation and the establishment of the thing.” The mashi’a and the desire (irada) both denote the same object. However, when used together, they refer to different degrees within the mashi’a’s process. The first degree is the wish for a thing, the second degree is the assertion of that wish, the third degree is the organization of the parameters needed to bring about that wish, and the fourth degree is its execution. All of these levels are really one process, but in our understanding, it takes place in four stages. Mashi’a is a unity of action (fi`l) and reception (infi`al). While irada, qadr, and qada are masculine activities, the mashi’a is feminine in its receptivity to all of these active phases. This way, the mashi’a constitutes both self-acting and self-receiving. This reality is called the Great Depth (العمق الأكبر). Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa’i uses the term “the Kaf that Encircles Itself” (الكاف المستديرة على نفسها) to describe the duality of the mashi’a, because a circled letter Kaf resembles the yin-yang, and a yin-yang represents the complementary nature of contrary forces. The mashi’a is compared to Adam and Eve, the first promulgators of their species, through whose dimorphic reproduction all people came into existence. There are two types of divine actions (ja`l ilahi) in the Quran: formative action (جعل تكويني) and designative action (جعل تشريعي). Formative action refers to creating, establishing, and building. Allah says, “[He] who made (ja`ala) for you the earth as a bed and the sky as a ceiling” (2:22). Designative action refers to divine selection and legislation. Allah says, “Allah has made the Ka`ba, the Sacred House, an establishment for mankind.” (5:97) These two actions are further duplicated inversely in a dialectical process, which we will describe later. The mashi’a exists on the sempiternal plain (سرمد), which is a created level of infinity that is beyond the rest of creation. Allah, however, is Eternal (أزل), and therefore beyond sempiternity. In Allah’s Essence (ذات), there is no action; and He is beyond understanding. In the hierarchy of creation, the mashi’a is the first barrier (hijab), and there is nothing beyond it.

Salam, I have been watching this very well done, in depth, and informative lecture series by Maulana Rizwi in Toronto. I will post the videos here. If anyone has questions or would like to discuss, please post on this thread. It is rare to find lectures of this caliber and detail on this topic in English.

Positive thing: It was good to see everyone coming forward to defend Muslim woman from that scumbag.

Why is woman in quotations?

Congratulations to all fellow Shias on the birth of Imam Ali (as).

Salaam. Congratulations to momineen and mominaat on this auspicious occasion of the birth of our first Imam (as).

JazakAllah Khayran Brother, May Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى bless you and give you mercy. You are in my prayers.

As salaamun aleikum, few points here. There are many things to take into consideration here, and as always, there are exceptions and outliers. One of the things is, many people who are still young and virgin themself, want someone of the same standing as them, and this is understandable. May Allah grant them their wishes. Another type of people don't care too much, and say it's okay if it was done in a Halal manner. Then there are the older ones who have lived life long enough to understand that this is not something that has so much importance in and of itself to obsess over. Ultimately, no matter the situation, what IS is important is having good deen, aklaq, and all the other aspects of our religion There are Converts that come to Islam who have a past, but the important thing here is that they have changed their lives around. It is always better to be honest. The Quran verse that says clean men for clean women and vise versa is not to be boiled down to only the physical aspect of purity as that of virginity being the soul identifying factor of being pure. However, in choosing a spouse for permanent marriage, the 2 people must be well balanced in many aspects, like their level of practice, future goals, children, hobbies/interests, education and many other factors, not just virginity, but it is the responsibility of each person to be be brutally honest WITH THEMSELVES regarding if they are sincerely able to committ to a marriage where the 2 do mot match exactly in one or more of these areas, including with someone who has had other relationships in the past. One more point id like to make is that Islam is an all incompassing religion, meaning, it IS and HAD to be designed to accomodate ALL types of people, including the "weakest link" in the chain, please excuse the expression. What i mean by this is, on average and at the very basic level, most men are not going to be driven absolutely and uncontrollably crazy by a woman bearing her hair, or her ankle, wrist, etc, but do you know who is? The man (or even woman) who is maybe not completely mentally stable and does not have strong impulse control, or the person who is compromised already by too much other stresses, or maybe the young man who has not learned effective sexual restraint methods to practice, or maybe the young woman who had a bad childhood and throughout her life has struggled with self esteem issues who unfortunately needs a mans "approval" to feel validated, etc. prior to converting to Islam, and last but not least, the couple who are older and know not EVERY couple can have a successdul marriage so before diving in, decide to engage in mutah to really find out their compatibility before going permanent and possibly making a huge life and community altering mistake.There are many other types of people and situations, and alhamdulilah Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى devised a system that has not omitted a single possibility and provided mutah as a halal means to address these people and circumstances, so we should be carefull before we doubt why it is part of our religion or if it is morally wrong according to our personal opinions. W/s

Salam, Such people as Rumi and Ibn Arabi would consider themselves to be slaves of the Prophet (S) and his family (as). They may not have been Shia in form and in outward activity, but they were certainly Shi’a in their hearts or else they would not be seeing Prophet (S) or Anbiya (as) in their waking states with their eyes and learning from them.

He is ruling right now & there Is no doubt about it ,Marajis are only gates & deputies & caretakers of Shia muslims until his reappearance which Inshaallah We will benefit from his complete shining.

Salam it is a hadith from Imam Mahdi (aj) which during occultion shias must refer to Narrators of Hadiths which currently Marajis are these common deputies not private deputies of Imam Mahdi (aj) in principles of Shia Islam we must find it with ourselves only for Furu deen for everyday life &incidents we must choose a Marja wisely not blindly (Refference) in light of Quran & teachings& hadiths of Ahlul-Bayt (as) Happy birthday of Imam Ali (a.s) The born in Kaaba

So l again babysitted my nephew. He'II be 2years 8 months in ~ten days. Thursday, l carried some stuff up the steps for my little sister. l hit my forearm on something and it bled. l wrapped it in a table napkin until the bleeding stopped. So Friday, when l went over l rang the bell and then stepped over to the window he looks out of and peered in. He pulls back the blind and looks and has the eyes of his ugly uncle peering back at him. He jumps and starts squealing with laughter. Then he opens the door (his father had already unlocked it) and says, "Salamallikum, come in". He runs back to the TV, so when l get over there he says, "Amu, come" and l step over, he takes my arm and looks to where he knew l jaggedly cut myself and says, "OK". Then, when l was doing Dhur, l was reciting out loud and he matched and many words, like exactly on cue. First couple of sentences and when other words he knew came in time he said them at the same time as l did. For 3 surahs! But what really 'got me' was when his father got home and he stood there talking to him in Arabie and then talked to me in English and then back to Arabie.. He has only been transitioning from two-word speak to sentences for about 10 days now. Points at words in a book and asks me "That !". Strongly left-brained so far. Yet he prefers to eat with his left, holding the utensil like an adult at the every end, and holds a pen like an adult also with is left --but only scrawls. Now l got to start working on his spatial thinking. Hmmmm, maybe the of a 'mad scientist'.

That is the end of كتاب الرجال (Book of Narrators) --- Next is كتاب التوحيد (Book of Divine Unity) - The blessed night of the Wilada of the Wasi - 13th Rajab 1439 AH

Probably your longest post in SC history...and it’s about Vitamin “D”enialism and sun shunning? Life is qualitative, not just a binary “alive” or “dead”. Vitamin D deficiency is well known to be associated with negative mood, immunosuppression, chronic pain, and the like. Also, more people live closer to the equator than near the poles. How did that happen?

The people who openly practice homosexuality, even if they call themselves muslims(a) are considered fasiq from an Islamic perspective. Fasiq means someone who does haram openly and without considering it as haram. There are certain rules for dealing with such people. For example you are not allowed to enter business or contracts with them, you are not allowed to marry them, as sis Hameedeh said above, women are not allowed to uncover themselves in front of them (even if it is another women). For men also, the rules about dealing with other men (for example you are allowed to shake their hand, skin to skin contact on non awra areas) do not extend to men who are in this category, i.e. if you know someone is a homosexual you are to deal with them as you would deal with a non mahram women (in terms of fiqh issues). This only applies to those who openly announce themselves as homosexual.

Donya is not heaven, nor hell. It is between the both. You can experience hell here and heaven here depending on how good you are as a person. The fact that you are a human means you have an ability to choose whatever you want, that's the gift we got from Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى. The thing is... Hardships surely kills sins, if you are trying to get to him, he tests you with your struggles now. Instead of focusing on losing hope, try to ask Allah to not test you with tests that can lead you astray. Try to focus on your daily prayers and really, pray salat al layl. It has a lot of benefit despite the fact its not a wajib! Try not do sins through the day as well, not recommended. Regardless, hope you get through those struggles, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى forgivess all sins! Don't try to get heavy, when Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى created you light.

Asalaamualaikum brothers and sisters, I have some questions and thoughts that have been troubling me for some time now, I have been thinking deeply about the nature of morality in Islam and in general. One main question that has been on my mind is that: How can morality be objective when there are 2 sides to every story, and how does Allah pass his judgment? ..... FOR example, If I'm a young guy in Afghanistan and a drone blows up my house and half of my family are killed, what other choice do I have other than joining the Taliban? , If I'm a child in Syria and my house gets blown by an airstrike, Is there any blame on me if I join Al Nusra? If I live in Gaza and something similar happens to me, what else can I do other than fire rockets into Israel? .... What I'm trying to say is that experiences and the environment a person grows up in has a huge influence on their decisions! So how do we de-clutter our emotions and experiences and how can we soften our hearts in such a cold hard world? What is the Sunnah of Rasoolullah regarding this matter?

Yes well rijjal isn't proven from hadiths of imams (as) as a verification concept. Many hadiths exist on nawroz accept or reject them as you wish

Peace be upon you, sister. Yes, thankfully he is arrested and charged with assault. As for if he was an army veteran - Well, I don't think army veterans get knocked out with one hit, to be fair. And his body isn't that of an army veteran, seems to be a normal person (bodily), but an ill person (mentally). And as for the innocent woman, sadly, accounts say: "She’ll never probably be the same person again. She’s emotionally distressed. She’s always looking behind her to make sure she’s not going to get attacked again," May Allah protect her and protect all of the innocent women. And May Allah remove the fear out of her heart. Amen.

No, it is mustahab to marry a virgin.

Some posts in this topic were not approved. The OP wants help convincing his Christian friend that Islam is correct. He does not want information about how Shia or Sunni are compared.

Nazr of Imam Ali (as) at our place: Kheer Keema (ground beef) with puri (fried tortilla): Jalebi

What The Prophet Said About Those Who Fight, Hate, Or Abuse His Ahlul-Bayt The Messenger of Allah said: "Loving ‘Ali is the sign of belief, and hating ‘Ali is the sign of hypocrisy." Sunni references: - Sahih Muslim, v1, p48; - Sahih Tirmidhi, v5, p643; - Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p142; - Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal v1, pp 84,95,128 - Tarikh al-Kabir, by al-Bukhari (the author of Sahih), v1, part 1, p202 - Hilyatul Awliya’, by Abu Nu’aym, v4, p185 - Tarikh, by al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi, v14, p462 This tradition of Prophet was popular to the extent that some of the companions used to say: "We recognized the hypocrites by their hatred of ‘Ali." Sunni references: - Fada’il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p639, Tradition #1086 - al-Istiab, by Ibn Abd al-Barr, v3, p47 - al-Riyad al-Nadirah, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, v3, p242 - Dhakha’ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, p91 Also Muslim in his Sahih narrated on the authority of Zirr that: ‘Ali (ra) said: By him who split up the seed and created something living, the Apostle (may peace and blessing be upon him) gave me a promise that no one but a believer would love me, and none but a hypocrite would nurse grudge against me. - Sahih Muslim, English version, Chapter XXXIV, p46, Tradition #141 Abu Huraira narrated: The Prophet (S) looked toward ‘Ali, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, and Fatimah, and said: "I am in the state of war with those who will fight you, and in the state of peace with those who are peaceful to you.” Sunni references: (1) Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v5, p699 (2) Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p52 (3) Fada’il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p767, Tradition #1350 (4) al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p149 (5) Majma’ al-Zawa’id, by al-Haythami, v9, p169 (6) al-Kabir, by Tabarani, v3, p30, also in al-Awsat (7) Jamius Saghir, by al-Ibani, v2, p17 (8) Tarikh, by al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi, v7, p137 (9) Sawai’q al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p221 (10) Talkhis, by al-Dhahabi, v3, p149 (11) Dhakha’ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, p25 (12) Mishkat al-Masabih, by Khatib al-Tabrizi, English Version, Tdadition #6145 (13) Others such as Ibn Habban, etc. The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever hurts ‘Ali, has hurt me" Sunni references: - Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v3, p483 - Fada’il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Hanbal, v2, p580, Tradition #981 - Majma’ al-Zawa’id, by al-Haythami, v9, p129 - al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p263 - Ibn Habban, Ibn Abd al-Barr, etc. The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever reviles/curses ‘Ali, has reviled/cursed me" Sunni reference: - al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p121, who mentioned this tradition is Authentic. - Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v6, p323 - Fada’il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Hanbal, v2, p594, Tradition #1011 - Majma’ al-Zawa’id, by al-Haythami, v9, p130 - Mishkat al-Masabih, English version, Tradition #6092 - Tarikh al-Khulafa, by Jalaluddin al-Suyuti, p173 - and many others such as Tabarani, Abu Ya’la, etc. wasalam

Do you think it is a good idea to make friends with the enemies of Ahul Bayt(as)?

"A third hadith is from the Present Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, peace be upon him, who said in a reply to Ishaq ibn Ya'qub: "As far as newly occurring circumstances are concerned, you should turn (for guidance) to the narrators of our ahadith, for they are my proof over you just as I am Allah's proof."6 https://www.al-islam.org/articles/taqlid-meaning-and-reality-sayyid-muhammad-rizvi#f_64dbe04a_6 ***** Taqlid Following a Mujtahid 1. It is necessary for a Muslim to believe in the fundamentals of faith on the basis of proof and he cannot follow anyone in this respect i.e. he cannot accept he word of another with regard to the fundamentals without demanding proof. However, in order to act on Islamic code (except in those matters which are considered by all to be indisputable e.g. the obligatory nature of the five daily prayers, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan etc.) a person must adopt one of the following methods: i) The man concerned should be a Mujtahid (jurist)1 himself and should know the Articles of Acts on the basis of Ijtihad2and reason (i.e. he should be a man of such high learning and scholarship that he can solve problems from his study of the Qur’an and Hadith). ii) If he is not a jurist himself, he should follow a jurist i.e. he should act according to the judgment (fatwa) of the jurist without demanding proof. iii) If he is neither a jurist nor a follower (muqallid) he should act after taking such precaution that he should become sure of his having performed his religious duty. For example, if some jurists consider an act to be unlawful and some others say that it is not unlawful, he should not perform that act and in case some jurists consider an act to be obligatory (wajib) and others consider it to be recommended (mustahab) he should perform it. Hence it is obligatory for those persons who are not jurists and cannot also take precautionary measures (ihtiyat) to follow a jurist.3 2. Following (taqlid) means acting according to the judgment of a jurist. It is necessary that the jurist who is followed is male, Shi’ah Ithna ‘Asha’ari,4 adult, sane, legitimate, alive and just (‘adil). A person is said to be just when he performs all those acts which are obligatory for him and refrains from all those things which are prohibited for him. And the sign of a man’s being just is that he is apparently a good man so that if enquiries are made about him from the people of his locality or from his neighbours or from those persons with whom he associates, they should confirm his goodness. And if it is known that the judgments of the jurists differ with regard to the problems which we face in everyday life, it is necessary that the jurist who is followed should be a’lam (the most learned jurist) who possesses better capacity to understand religious matters as compared with his contemporary jurists. 3. There are three ways of identifying a jurist or the most learned jurist: i) When a person personally believes that such and such person is a jurist or the most learned jurist. For confirming this he should be a learned person himself and should possess the capacity to identify a jurist or the most learned jurist. ii) When two persons, who are learned and just and possess the capacity to identify a jurist or the most learned jurist, should certify to a person’s being a jurist or the most learned jurist, provided that two other learned and just persons do not contradict them. And apparently the fact of a person’s being a jurist or the most learned jurist is also proved by the statement of only one person who is reliable. iii) When many learned persons who possess the capacity to identify a jurist or the most learned jurist should certify to a person’s being jurist or the most learned jurist and when one is satisfied by their statement. 4. If it is not possible to identify the most learned jurist on account of some difference of opinions among the jurists, a person should take precautionary measures and if it is not possible to do so, he should follow that jurist whom he himself considers to be the most learned jurist. In fact even if there is a weak possibility of a person being the most learned jurist and one knows that as compared with him there is no other most learned jurist, one should follow that jurist. https://www.al-islam.org/islamic-laws-ayatullah-abul-qasim-al-khui/taqlid

There is a difference between hadith & personal opinion of ikramah or anyother person. Hadith cannot contradicts with the verses of Quran. You like the personal opinion of ikramah therefore you're calling it hadith.

Thanks @Abu Hadi. I wanted to make sure it was clear to our members and readers. Committing homosexual acts is a sin, not same-sex attraction.

ok you have said the hadith is in tirmidhi. show me, where the hadith is in tirmidhi

Ahlul Kitab are part of Monotheist whose prophets/messengers are sended by Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى to warn them and give scriptures to follow Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى commandments and believe in Him. Non-Ahlul Kitab are disbelievers without prophets sended by Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى nor Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى accept them nor they have any scripture from Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى. Mut'ah (not mutta) is a marriage that Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى have given between people who believe in His prophets and His scriptures. Thus Mut'ah is only permissible between Muslims and Ahlul Kitab.

People change and have different priorities. Perhaps they do not get much value out of these events anymore. You cannot dictate how others should live their lives. There is not much you can do really.

I would think about the situation and how it would benefit me.

Marvelous and true conclusion about the OP in this thread. wasalam

I think the poisoning scandal (melamine in the milk) was the result of the shortage, someone tried to make an alternative on the cheap. Will have to google to find out why the shortage in the first place.

@ali_fatheroforphans @Hameedeh @Heavenly_Silk @Islandsandmirrors What do you do when you get a vague answer from your marja?

l do. ln fact, with little or no encouragement.

This emphasis is classic tactic you may have been a victim of. Because this really shows the intelligent of the website or person you got that from. We are not talking about a technology, car of the 50's or computer of the 90'' or iphone/pad 1 that you need a new upgraded one to cater to the need of 2018. These people are inherently lost and can't distinguish between ethic, morals universal Truths are timeless. its not that killing someone or robing someone or lying, stealing was different in the 7th century and its different in 2018. So, you see, this words only reflects on the uses understanding, and if a person can 't differentiate between old technology issues and human ethics, morals. We have no confidence that persons is capable of understanding much. Do you agree?

Another correction for you Andres, Islam didnt split, the Muslims split.

Hi these groups were existed from beginning but every time they change their names but their attitude are the same.

If I have money I will go to umrah and ziyarat or I will try to read Quran with translation and tafsir.

Watu Wote, a short film (about 20 min) about Muslims protecting a Christian passenger on a bus (based on a true story). Recommend it if you find it. Trailer:

meditate, pray, duas, fasting, remembering the ahlul bayt, enjoying halal, staying of haram.

The irony here is, many brothers would want a 'virgin' as their wives. But they perform (or would) Mutãh left, right and centre (if given the chance). I don't see a problem in it. If a sister has done mu'tah in the past, we shouldn't peer down at her. The 'past is in the past'. Define people by their actions they do in their present day and in their future. You cannot undo the done. Before people start nit-picking at others, they should look at their own actions and their own past. To summarise - It wouldn't bother me. What you have done is ordained as halāl and completely within the frame of Islam. There is nothing to be 'bothered about' in regards to your question and Insha'Allāh people look over this stigma we place on our sisters especially within this matter. (Note - this isn't an attack on any brothers or sisters (especially within this thread). It's just a general speculation). "And the women of purity are for men of purity and the men of purity are for women of purity.." [24:26 - Surāh al-Nür].

It doesn't bother me one single bit, sister. Take that from a young guy in his early twenties. She has done nothing wrong. And I would appreciate the fact that she is that candid about her past, instead of brushing her past and her genuinely human needs under the carpet like some pseudo-pious people do. When I as a young man am allowed to take recourse to mutah to fulfill my desires while avoiding haram, what moral right do I have to deny her that opportunity, and object to the fact that she has made use of that opportunity?

Human virginity is overrated and aspiring for those who carry it is the most tribal act left over from the dark ages.

"I have received a phone call from the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul Aziz", Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said. "He hailed Iraqi's victory (in the friendly match between the two sides last week) and expressed his preparedness and commitment to expanding positive relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia at different levels - economical, commercial, communal, cultural - at all levels that are of interest for the two countries. "He also offered Saudi Arabia's contribution to build a main stadium in Iraq that accommodates 100,000 people. We have welcomed the initiative and it was proposed today to the Cabinet." --- A mutual relationship with Saudi royals means selling your country to devil. Like how Qatar, Dubai,Kuwait etc have already done.