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Salam, everyone. Eid Mubarak. I am Sunni Hanafi. I have prayed multiple times (Asr and Maghreb) before at a local Shia mosque/Imam bargah here in Karachi. I have prayed with jamaat while i pray the Sunni way. Eid's 3rd day is on a Friday, so I thought of going and praying Jummah prayers for the first time at a Shia mosque. For those who arent in the know, Pakistan has deep Sunni-Shia divide. Over the years, Shia community in Pakistan has been targeted with deadly force for their religious beliefs. And our authoritarian/hybrid govt doesn't do much to end the differences. And i try to bridge the gap by showing that its A-OKAY to pray in a Shia mosque. Actions mean more than words sometimes. What should I expect? Can someone break it down for me ? How many rakats in total ? How many sermons? Please write and guide me here. Or share a link that encompasses it all . Thanks

The adhan takes place at the normal time. The khutba starts straight after the adhan (the Sunni Brothers usually pray the sunnah prayers during this time) The 2-rakat prayer starts once two sermons have been delivered (both rakaats have a Qunut in them, in the 2nd rakat the Qunut is after ruku) In most cases the Asr prayers will be performed soon after the 2-rakat Friday prayer. In Friday prayers this trend is sometimes reserved. The Shia prefer to recite Suratul Jumuah in the first rakat and Suratul Munafiqoon in the second. The brothers from ahl us sunnah often recite shorter suwar in the Friday prayers. However none of these are based on strict rules as such and can differ from one mosque to another.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/philadelphia-eid-al-fitr-event-shooting.amp If youre in America, and this is just a suggestion, a gun is cheap and easy to get if you have a clean record. Training is also cheap. Look up your local laws beforehand. Places of worship and religious events are common places that get attacked and shot up. Cases like these are on the rise. You never know if this might happen to you. It surprises me that many don’t own a gun. I know a lot of Shia mosques don’t have enough money to hire armed security like churches, but a gun is not expensive. Alhamdulilah Cops were around but this couldve ended badly.

I dont understand does this mean they can wear bikinis? Because abu hadi was saying something else I mean you can look at this differently too. Since its giving a boundary wall its giving us the space to see whats appropriate for the situation. Like above when it says except where there is a fear of sin. Its basically saying use your brain. So to give advice as i am a woman. Your sisters feel really comfortable in their home wearing that which is a good thing to me. Since i had a different experience. I would always cover up at home and not show even a bit of leg and even make sure i wasn't showing any curves ,it was really uncomfortable for me and i can imagine this is true for other women too. Maybe your parents think if i give them this freedom here they wont have the urge to wear it outside of the house? I think with these type of things you need to be very careful in your approach with women because you might get the opposite result of what you wanted if you push it down their throat.

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Yea but it was 4 shooters, one with an AR. Im not sure how many were at the event but this couldve ended with 30+ dead. Not sure why bring up one of the wounded was shot by cops. He was one of the criminals that shot up the event. As for your last statement, what do you mean? What is wrong with the good guys having guns? We can pray to Allah during these times and ask for help, but we also should act, and not just sit and cower. If youre sick, do you only pray to Allah and make dua? Or do you also go to the hospital, buy medicine, etc?

Salam, Brother. Eid Mubarak. Just so you know, because of Wahhabi violence carried out in Shia mosques, if you attend one you are placing yourself in possible danger. Wahhabis are not going to stop what they do because a Sunni might be praying there. If you know that martyrdom is a blessing, then may Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) accept all your worship and prolong your life so that you can be involved in future unity endeavors.

إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ she passed away hours after my post. What a bad time, on eid out of all days. I've never seen my father lose it like that, life can be cruel.

From what I understand is that Mokhtar allegedly pulled some cunning manoeuvres to achieve some kind of authority and get a cosign from the Imam of the time. I watched the series and he also went to one of Imam Ali's other sons Muhammad Hanafiya ? The leg dude lol in the series he kept moaning about his leg I thought they depicted him to be a bit weak......Lord knows . Anyways the POINT is okay he may have done what he felt was necessary and in the process allegedly been called a liar, some say it was during Taqiyyah times whatever but so what ? If our brothers can make excuses for crimes way worse that were committed against the ahlul Bayt and the Muslim nation of those times by some sahaba 'ohhhh Muawiyah and Ali were both right..they were brothers anyway it was just a little disagreement...radianlahuann' 'ohhh that was a mistake , anyways let Allah judge, you don't know what's in their heart ' Then I'm sorry, we can apply that to Mokhtar. So he was called a liar ? Does anyone accept him as an infallible or part of the ahlul bayt? Nah he was just a regular dude that did what he thought was necessary at the time ..he took worldly revenge on criminals. Kind of like a vigilante Assassin. Again I'd take mukhtar Thaqafi over a Khaled bin Waleed . And definitely would not condemn a man like Mukhtar if some of the brothers are using it as some kind of leverage to try and point out flaws in shia belief. (EVEN IF IT IS WRONG LOL FIRSTLY PEOPLE HAVE TO CALL OUT THEIR OWN ) pot calling the kettle black. It's like selling your guy out. Big him up may Allah forgive him for his shortcomings. I'd like to know what any later Imams said about him ? Apparently imam Sadiq (a) cosigned him, am I right ?

I agree, I would approach it from an angle of not trying too hard to emulate western culture and fashions bc it is very corrupt. There is no logical reason to wear a bikini to swim and actually, a lot of women are extremely uncomfortable wearing bikinis but bc they feel the cultural pressure and they don't know that there are alternatives, they wear it anyway or just don't swim. In college when I was showing my friends some pics of "burkinis" they got so excited and said they would love to wear that. I don't believe the op's sisters have to go to that extent of modesty in the privacy of their homes but just wear something that makes practical and logical sense to swim in while also aligning with the fitrah (which is to not be naked in front of one's brothers). Swim shorts and a swim T-shirt would fit the bill for me. Basically, encourage them to think independently and not follow western culture for the sake of fitting in.

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Come on @123xo don't let us down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like Mokhtar too you gotta back it . You're on the ropes dripping with sweat like you just took a dive in the Billabong come on mate !!!! Don't be such a dag fair dinkum put some timmen bagilleh on the Barbie Yes my third eye was wide open to the spiritual realities and I've attained such a level Alhamdulillah that any demonic entities are hidden well away from me.

Give me names of Shia Arab leaders who had supported imam Ali and also fought to the death with Mukhtar then we can talk

I didn't see you because I don't look at non mahrams. There was an annoying squeaky chipmunk voice that I did hear though asking me for hadiya...was that you..did you enjoy that half eaten falafel I gave Barakah is barakah alhamdulillah

I've been though ! I spent a lot of time in wadi as salam did you go there ..have you been to visit the grave of Syed Ali Qadhi? That's my man right there ...I spent a lot of time with him ! @Diaz definitely need to watch the series though ! It's better than Baywatch (just by a strand)

Oh ...so you and your brother just have a random favourite video together on youtube? Are you actually a fan of Kung Fu or you're trolling? If you really want to know the difference ..Northern Praying Mantis style originated in Shandong province in Northern china and the style came about when a dude saw 2 praying mantis insects fighting and decided to mimmick their movements ...southern praying mantis I'm guessing came from the south and im not too familiar with it because I've only recently had a slight obsession with their videos and one of my friends used to attend their classes years ago but said he quit after a few months because it was too intense for him lol..I can understand why though. Anyways northern practitioners use the mantis claw in their stance and for attacks too I recently came across a document where some guy claims he has studied the correlation between southern praying mantis students and a more tougher upbringing or something like that...I think he was alluding to something like the more orthodox salafi leaning ...I will have to read over it again but it was a peculiar comparison. From what I have seen, southern is more focused on up close combat and their punches are some of the craziest lighting strikes there are , but northern style kicks are apparently more effective ...if anyone else knows more please feel free to correct me There is a whole documentary on YT about southern Vs northern mantis styles if you're really that interested

Thnxxxx luv xox i hope You had a blast sis and your eid fit was poppin'

Diaz akhiii don't listen to them, listen to me go watch the musalsal that i linked or read about him from shia sources. Most importantly don't listen to that @Panzerwaffe dude that claims that shia arabs are aganist almokhtar he's clueless probs never stepped a foot in the middle east too and his assumptions are only based on his limited interactions online. Goodluck xo

Ignore the politics brother. This is about muslims defending themselves. How many more mosque shootings do we have to go through? How many more have to die? This is your duty as a man. If you’re afraid and cant overcome, inshallah you overcome the fear. As for the ones not afraid, buy a gun. There is nothing wrong with it. This is needed now more than ever. Those 15 year old extremists wont stop btw. More and more will commit acts like these. At the end of the day, it’s your life and choice. My choice is to own multiple weapons to protect myself, my family, and those around me. It’s your duty.

My bad, yes. I forgot about qunut. I only responded in terms of sermons and rakah. Thank you for correcting me.

idk i feel like these women dont have eligible bachelors waiting around for them This is more them doing mutah for shelter and food no? They might also get some money. Ive seen documentaries of this in iran and iraq Id be interested to see how you would pull this off if Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) took all your rizq away from you. Would you be able to pay for shelter and stuff, i dont think so. Its easy to judge when youre not in their situation. Also the point of these documentaries is to show how vulnerable these women are and that they need help. We dont need people constantly explaining what mutah is.

Im super proud of you girl!! Eid mubarak to you too sweet sis

May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) bless your intention and accept from you. I could not say what climate to expect in a shia mosque in Pakistan but I can say that here in the west shia mosques are pretty open to non shias, I would even say there are most welcoming. Not really brother. Not only daily prayers are slightly different due to du'a qunut, but Friday prayer is even more different, with a qunut before ruku` in the first raka`a and a qunut after ruku` in the second. @saberrider Other than that, same thing : two khutab before namaz, the second may be very short and only be a few dua and salawat on Prophet and his family (sawas). Also, do not expect effort on long surahs, Shia peshnamaz tend to go straight to the point. I always thought you were Shia btw

Same here, that was probably the worst thing the NRA did, making people believe that they could handle a shooting, be the hero and the government wants to steal their guns. That's probably why that 15-year old went out there with an AR-15 and started. Political extremism, they start them with propaganda young. He wanted to be a "hero".

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukhtar_al-Thaqafi here’s an intro narrations or Hadith regarding him are probably all partisan

I believe this to be true in this case, but of the five people who were injured, two were injured by police - a teen was shot by the officer who was arresting him, and a child was hit by a police car. The article I read earlier today listed the persons in the article you've posted, and another teen who was injured and transported himself to the hospital. More shooting would have just meant more injuries or even deaths. I'm not opposed to people owning firearms, but I am opposed of the "good guy with a gun" ideology.

Eid Mubarak and May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) accept your fasting and protect us from Hell Fire.

Because according to our hadiths that one can not deny he lied about the beloved Imam (عليه السلام) and for me that is enough to view him in not that positive way. I'm not ageinst his revenge of course. Actually he was praised by Ahlulbayt (عليه السلام) of his revenge actions. What I understood is that Mukhtar as person our Imam (عليه السلام) did not see him well.

@SO SOLID SHIA I will go with that UNO reverse too

@123xo 'I didn't say we praise him cause of where he's buried?' I mean you kinda did insinuate it But listen big up man like Mokhtar each n every time for retribution ! Top Road Yout... if the brothers wanna keep Khaled Ibn Waleed I think I'll use the UNO reverse and keep Mokhtar. There are rules to this

They preferred the company of silent cats to noisy men! Actually, the fear of cats among Europeans is one of the causes of the severity of the Black Plague. The rat population exploded, and with it, the fleas that parasitize them - and humans! And some women were accused of witchcraft simply because they didn't catch the plague.

Thanks for clarification brother, sometimes it’s more to type (my thumbs hurt lol) but for teaching young ones, it’s a moral duty upon the rest of us to give them a comprehensive understanding of Deen and not just the Fiqh rulings. Whenever I reply these topics, I always remember the words of our dear Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) where he says , and Allah says, that He ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) was sent to perfect the “Akhlaq” of the people, …… not the Fiqh. Ma’salam & Eid Mubarak.

Eid Mubarak to you too and everyone else, may this year be filled with health and peace. And may God curse the enemies of islam and ahlulbayt.

Eid Mubarak everyone.(Unless you're Khoja and will probably be doing it on Friday) I pray all of you have a lovely day. May All your fasts and good deeds be accepted. Love you all

The burying location is one of those hard questions. Getting your wife and kids to visit you often, or being buried in a land that suits you best...

For example in Nigeria the Tatbir is not peractises and instead of that they donate free blood during month of Muharam specialy in Tasua.Ashura&Arbaeen that it causes that many Nigerians converts to shia Islam.

None of our hadith books are 100% Sahih. But the more reliable ones worth mentioning would be Kitab al-Kafi, Man La Yahdurhu al-Faqih, al-Istibsar and Tahdhib al-Ahkam. Those are our main 4 books, al-Kutub al-Arba`a. Some other notable collections are Basa'er al-Darajat and Kitab Sulayn b. Qays and, of course, the famous Nahjul Balagha (Not really a hadith book per say, but contains nice speeches and sayings of Ali [a.s] ). (wasalam)

Salam Saberrider sahb, is this your story or are you posting someone else's story? Also if you ask a lot of Sunnis they will say that "how do you know what was going to be written? You shias have wild imaginations". I've talked to so many of these types before. They will say "even if Rasullullah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) was going to appoint someone, it would be Abu Bakr". But the fact is, many deny that leadership was on Rasullullah's (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) mind and that he (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) left it to the ummah. But if you look at Ibn Hajr's Fath Al Bari you will see under the keyword kitaban, he writes, it was about leadership. Now this DOESN'T PROVE Imamah or khilafah BUT, it does prove that there are sunnis who believe that the question of leadership was on Rasullullah's (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) mind.

Salam alaykum brother! Firstly expect the replica Zuljanah horse to be brought out before the azan. Following the prayers you will be required to remove your shirt and perform matam with the rest of the momins. Eid Mubarak I'm just joking! Am sure Inshallah there will be no odd stares and you will be welcomed gracefully by everyone. Peace and blessings

Good for you, keep your opinions in the US. I don't see philanthropist sitting at home and making assumptions about people, culture etc but instead they go spend a huge amount of time and see things themselves first hand? You think they can't read someone else's research ??

Yeah i have, i think i bumped into you too there was a man licking the turbah and trying to stick it to his forehead, was that you ?

Yes. Rest In Pollution?

tell me about it we had unwanted guests come and cause fitnah on eid at the shia center.

Have you ever played Ghost of Tsushima ? He's like the shia Jin Sakai. Or maybe more like Ezio from Assassin's creed. He rounded up the culprits who participated in the Karbala Massacre and tortured them...fiare fi bun dem rasssclart

It's safe to say....this was a Which hunt

This is good, but it lacks a bit of that raw, 96-hour adderal bender unhingedness. The Madlib, unpunctuated, kitchen sink diatribe part is captured pretty well though. I rate this a solid 8 stones to the head out of 10.

Kadhim you are supporting orientalist ideas which was revived by Ronald Regan which was intended to distribute crack into the neighbourhoods of less economically developed boroughs which shows that you look at mutah as ra*e which means that you work for savak in conjunction with LGBT organisations which you have tried hard to add K at the end to make it lgbtK for Kadhim which means that you support the pillaging of Africa and your wahabi ideology against shia Islam which you continually display every day which you are a puppet master just like the wizard of Oz which has a witch in it.

This is an intresting development, salafi YouTuber daniel haqiqatjou will take legal action against the ADL for defamation.