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In-Depth / Journal Articles Book Review: Modern Political Islamic Thought by Dr. Wahid Akhtar Views: 24427
Book Review of Hamid Enayet's 'Modern Islamic Political Thought' in which the author gives an account of Shi'ite political thought, and the differences between Shi'i and Sunni views on state, caliphate, and politics.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Fasting according to the five schools of Islamic Law by Allamah Muhammad Jawad Maghniyyah Views: 31393
Differing opinions among the schools of Islamic Law on the rules of fasting, including being excused from fasting and repaying missed fasts.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Glimpses of Shi'ism in the Musnad of Ibn Hanbal by Dr. Sayyid Kàzim Tabàtabà’í Views: 40402
The Musnad of ibn Hanbal is considered among the most comprehensive and early collections of hadīth of the Sunni sect. One of the characteristics of this work is the wide space given to hadīth concerning the merits of the Prophet’s Ahl al-Bayt. Compared to the other hadīth compendiums of the Sunnis, the Musnad’s emphasis on this subject is so pronounced that it has attracted the attention of orientalists and other researchers. The writer of this article has attempted to focus on this particular point of the Musnad and its author by selecting some of the hadīth mentioned about topics such as Tashayyu‘, Ibn Hanbal, Musnad, Hadīth Compendiums, Merits of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a), Hadīth al-Ghadīr, Hadīth al-Thaqalayn, Hadīth al-Manzilah.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Hadith al-Thaqalayn Views: 28506
A study of the tawatur, or the multiplicity of sources and narrators that verify the authenticity of Hadith al-Thaqalayn, when the Messenger of Allah (s) said: "Verily, I am leaving behind two precious things (thaqalayn) among you: the Book of God and my kindred (`itrah), my household (Ahl al-Bayt), for indeed, the two will never separate until they come back to me by the Pond (of al-­Kawthar on the Day of Judgment)."

In-Depth / Journal Articles Ijtihad e os Companheiros by Desconhecido [Portuguese] Views: 8839
Uma análise sobre a validade da crença dos sunitas a respeito do Ijtihad usado pelos companheiros.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Martyrdom of Imam Husayn and the Muslim and Jewish Calendars by Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Views: 36976
Is the commemoration of the tragedy of Karbala a bid'ah (innovation)? The command to observe the 10th of Muharram as a day of mourning in the Old Testament.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Nikah of Lady Umm Kulthum [as] answering-ansar.org Views: 9246
Refutation of the claim that caliph 'Umar b. al-Khattab was the son in law of Imam 'Ali (as).

In-Depth / Journal Articles Shi'ism in Relation to Various Islamic Sects by Dr. Abulqasim Gorji Views: 9218

In-Depth / Journal Articles Sunnah from Shi'i and Sunni Viewpoints by Ayatullah Ali Mishkini Views: 6955
Differing viewpoints on the character of the communication of the Sunnah and the Prophet's statements to the Islamic community and its transmission, and secondly, the method of accessing the Sunnah.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Tawassul: Seeking a way unto Allah by Dr. Abd al-Karim Shirazi Views: 18141
Controversy over the concept of tawassul. Definition of tawassul; to the Prophet and the Saints during their lifetime and after death. Opinion of 'ulama (scholars) on the permissibility of tawassul.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Temporary Marriage in Islamic Law by Sachiko Murata Views: 33740
The origin of this divergence between Sunni and Shi'i law on temporary marriage, and a description of the legal situation of mut'a in Shi'ism.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Role of Ijtihad in Legislation by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari Views: 18583
Definitions of 'mujtahid' and 'ijtihad'. Ijtihad in Sunni and Shi'i traditions. Akhbarism in the Imamiyyah Tradition.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Role of Reason in Ijtihad by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari Views: 18894
Ash'ari and Mu'tazali beliefs in the role of reason. Qiyas in legislation. The Shi'ite position.

In-Depth / Journal Articles العقائد - المناظرات والاحتجاج alseraj.net [Arabic] Views: 3993
Records of debates and discussions including those conducted over the Internet in recent times.

In-Depth / Journal Articles صلاة التراويح by العلامة السيد شرف الدين الموسوي [Arabic] Views: 9375
The Taraweeh prayer (Salat al-Taraweeh/al-Tarawih) by Allamah Sayyid Sharaf al-Deen al-Musawi.