Shabbar_Abidi

while Shia chat has undoubtedly knowledgeable people, this looks like a job for Mega - Marjah (ta da da ra da...) or his sidekick Ultra - Ulama.

your age is a necessity, his estimated age is a necessity. Your parent's age and permission is a necessity. Your ability to convert people is a important player. Is he religious? These are the kinds of things you're parents are supposed to find out for you, because talking to non mahram even if you're interested in them the tiniest is a grave sin. Ask your parents permission and they will do some digging around for you insha Allah. Not obeying them is haram, even if you're a 50 yr old widow. good luck in all endeavors, and Salaam

the significance of this post should not be under estimated, good stuff brother...

TLDR: We knew Omar was violent, and we know the lady of light miscarried, died young and allowed no one in her secret, late night funeral.

video? would love to put on facebook.

What happens when you take the west as the ultimate role model. Everyone's dreams in Islamic countries seems to be is to live a life of luxury like westerners.

This definitive, end of story proof can be used in debates with Sunni brothers and sisters, http://www.sahihmuslim.com/sps/smm/ Chapter: Virtues of companions: http://www.sahihmuslim.com/sps/smm/sahihmuslim.cfm?scn=dspchapters&BookID=31 Subchapter: THE MERITS OF 'ALI B. ABI TALIB (ALLAAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM):http://www.sahihmuslim.com/sps/smm/sahihmuslim.cfm?scn=dspchaptersfull&BookID=31&ChapterID=1002 Hadith #: No. 5920: http://www.sahihmuslim.com/sps/smm/ Yazid b. Hayyan reported, I went along with Husain b. Sabra and 'Umar b. Muslim to Zaid b. Arqam and, as we sat by his side, Husain said to him: Zaid. you have been able to acquire a great virtue that you saw Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) listened to his talk, fought by his side in (different) battles, offered prayer behind me. Zaid, you have in fact earned a great virtue. Zaid, narrate to us what you heard from Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). He said: I have grown old and have almost spent my age and I have forgotten some of the things which I remembered in connection with Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), so accept whatever I narrate to you, and which I do not narrate do not compel me to do that. He then said: One day Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) stood up to deliver sermon at a watering place known as khumm situated between Mecca and Medina. He praised Allaah, extolled Him and delivered the sermon and. exhorted (us) and said: Now to our purpose. O people, I am a human being. I am about to receive a messenger (the angel of death) from my Lord and I, in response to Allaah's call, (would bid good-bye to you), but I am leaving among you two weighty things: the one being the Book of Allaah in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allaah and adhere to it. He exhorted (us) (to hold fast) to the Book of Allaah and then said: The second are the members of my household I remind you (of your duties) to the members of my family. He (Husain) said to Zaid: Who are the members of his household? Aren't his wives the members of his family? Thereupon he said: His wives are the members of his family (but here) the members of his family are those for whom acceptance of Zakat is forbidden. And he said: Who are they? Thereupon he said: 'Ali and the offspring of 'Ali, 'Aqil and the offspring of 'Aqil and the offspring of Ja'far and the offspring of 'Abbas. Husain said: These are those for whom the acceptance of Zakat is forbidden. Zaid said: Yes. Shia: surely a great messenger of Allah would have left behind something to guide us.. Sunni: he did, Quran and Sunnah Shia: I swear by the holy kaba'a that I will become Sunni if you show me one hadith in one of the Sahi's that says Quran and Sunnah I will become Sunni. Sunni: What is the hadith then? Shia: Quran and ahl ul bayt. Sunni: Prove it... You know what to do.... Wsalaam

I find non religious Sunnis a harder case than atheists. Because they have already made the logical choice (tawhid and nabuwah), which makes it near impossible to help them be more religious (pray 5 times a day, sin les, break less major rules) in a non extremist way.

but even sheep need a proper Shepard, without one they are left to the wolves. What do you think this Shepard should be? How should we guide nominal Sunnis away from the wolves?

thanks, I get what you mean. In three words: they are sheep

cool, but that should also be on your list, tend or not because it seems to be the most common type of Muslim, especially in the west, trend or not. I hope this post will have a sequel where we can discuss how to deal with all these types. Thanks, and God Bless

The charity would accept it, but a deeper analysis is required. It's important to note his job is owing a shop. According to sharia it is haram to own a shop if it sells haram. The rich person who asks to buy the pork/alcohol should be denied service from a true Muslim, because essentially you're feeding someone's family haram food (the rich man's family). There are other ways to raise money for charity than feeding a family haram food from your hands. What if the family get's mealworms from the pork? What if the man gets drunk and rapes/kills someone in a car accident. All these things are without a doubt things to consider. Funny solution though, can't believe I didn't think of it my self.

interesting paper, but too long. any more excerpts on your blog are appreciated. Wsalaam

amazing post. I know many Muslims and families in the west, here in Canada that are not very religious. They barely care about Islam and are engulfed in the western world, yet still identify is Muslims (though they like to keep that a secret most of the time). They know that the quran is good to read, they know about hajj (but really count care less about actually doing it), they don't pray, they know about Ramadhan and like to celebrate eid. They have memorized many of the popular hadith (like the one about quran and Sunna, the one about backbiting,) and don't really care about learning more. Lastly they know the stories of the prophets and know which religion sprouted from each. And that's about it when it comes to religion. What would this category be? The wont be liberal reformists, they don't care enough about what they call "religion" to want to reform anything. All thoughts are appreciated.