Ahlul Bayt
When is the date that Sayyeda Ma’soomah of Qum passed away?
Question: Is the date of the passing away of Sayyeda Fatima al-Ma’soomah of Qum (a.s) – the sister of the 8th holy Imam (a.s) – on the 4th of Rabi ul Awwal or some other date? Answer: About the year of the passing away of Fatima al-Ma’soomah (a.s) there is no dispute that it was →
Why did Husayn ibn Ali revolt against the caliph Yazid?
Question: Why did Husayn ibn Ali revolt against the Ummayad caliph Yazid? Do we have any explicit historical statements from Husayn in this regard? Answer: Imam Husayn did not revolt against Yazid, but rather, he refused to give him allegiance. He could not give Yazid allegiance because his person and actions were the embodiment of →
Do Angels really have wings, or is this a Christian belief?
Question: In a recent lecture I heard from a scholar, he said that the idea that Angels have →
Did the Prophet (s) really say there will be 12 Caliphs after him? Sunni references?
Question: Is it true that there is a hadith from the Holy Prophet(s) that he said that there will be 12 caliphs or rulers after him? If it does exist, is it authentic, and does it exist in both Shia and Sunni books of narration? Please provide me with some of the main Sunni references →
Are the Shias responsible for killing Imam Husain?
Question: Can one blame the Shia’s for killing Imam Husain (as)? Who is responsible for this tragedy of →
What is the best way to commemorate Ashura?
Question: Similar to public talk about the differences between Maraaje’ with regards to determining the beginning and end of the month of Ramadan, and this issue taking up alot of ‘air time’ every year in Shia communities, it seems that the question of how Ashura and Imam Husayn’s martyrdom should be commemorated has a similar →
Are the birth anniversaries of Imam Baqir (a.s) and Imam Kadhem (a.s) in the month of Safar?
Question: There is some confusion in our community over celebrating the birth anniversaries of Imam Baqir (a.s) and →
Did the Prophet’s two hands emerge from the grave during the burial of Fatima al-Zahra?
Question: Did the Prophet’s two hands emerge from the grave during the burial of Fatima al-Zahra? Answer: The →
Did Fatima al-Zahra threaten to take off her Hijab?
Question: Did Fatima al-Zahra threaten to take off her Hijab after the attack on her house?! Answer: What →
Did Imam Ali have sons named Omar, Abu Bakr and Othman? Or Daughters named Ayesha?
Question: Are there reliable sources that mention Imam Ali (as) or Imam Hassan (as) as having sons named →