Shia/Sunni
Is kissing the graves and shrines of the Imams/Prophets a form of shirk (polytheism)?
Question: The shirt of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) (a.s.) healed the blindness of the Prophet Yaqub (Jacob) (a.s.). Is there any →
What is the Shia view of the companions of the Prophet, especially the first 3 Caliphs?
Question: What is the Shia view on the Sahaba (companions) of the Prophet (s), and specifically, the first three →
What is the Shia view on Sunni hadith books like ‘Sahih Bukhari’ & ‘Sahih Muslim’?
Question: What is the Shia view on the Sunni hadith compilation books such as ‘Sahih Bukhari’ and ‘Sahih Muslim’? What makes them ‘not Sahih’ (unauthentic) in the Shia view and how authentic are the hadiths within them considered? Answer: As you know, there are two major sources of information for Muslims. The first is the Holy Qur’an, →
Why do Shia prostrate on turbah (pieces of clay)?
Question: Some of my Muslim brothers and sisters ask why we pray on the turbah? Can you please →
Can a Shia man marry a Sunni woman?
Question: Can a Shia man marry a Sunni women? And how would they tell their parents about this →
About Ayah 4:59: why is the phrase ‘olil-amr’ only mentioned once in the Ayah?
Question: I was discussing the verse 4:59 with a brother from the sunni school of thought and particularly →
Why dont Shias say ‘aameen’ when performing Salat (prayers)?
Question: My friend recently asked why we Shias do not say ‘aameen’ when performing Salat (prayers). One website →
Is it true that the Ahlul-Bayt will return to Earth after the revolution of Imam Mahdi?
Question: About the concept of Al-Raj’a (the Return) of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.), is it a core belief of the Shia? What are →
What does Islam say about free will and determinism/predestination?
Question: What does Islam say about free will and determinism/predestination? Is there a contradiction? Answer: Shi’a theologians following the teachings →
What does Islam say about Anthromophic philosophy and Transcendent view of Allah (swt)?
Question: What is the proper view in the school of the Ahlul Bayt when it comes to the →