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387 Questions

Are the earlier Sunni-style prayers and other deeds of those who convert to Shia Islam considered valid? I previously held unorthodox beliefs, focusing solely on the Qur'an, and now worry whether my earlier prayers and deeds are valid.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Your religious deeds must be be according to the verdicts of the Marja' of Taqleed of your time. If the religious deeds was away from the verdict of the Marja' of Taqleed, it should be redone in the proper way.

Wassalam.
Is there any narration in Sunni sources that confirms that Usman ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib was named by Imam Ali (a) after Usman ibn Mazun?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. This narration has been narrated in many Sunni books including the well known Sunni book Maqaatil al-Taalibilyyeen by Abul Faraj al-Asfahani, volume 1, page 89.

Wassalam 
Can you identify some individuals named Abu Bakr from historical books, considering that anti-Shia websites assert it was a rare name in earlier times and only mention two notable Abu Bakr figures?
Amina Inloes

Here are some historical Abu Bakrs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Bakr_(name)
What is the counterargument to Sunni claims that Imam Hassan's son, Abdullah, had the Kunya Abubakr and so shares a name with their caliph Abu Bakr, implying a significant connection rather than mere coincidence?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

First of all, we should understand that names like Abu Bakr , Omar, Othman etc wee never confined to the three rulers who ruled over the Muslims as a result to Saqeefa conspiracy which was totally rejected by Ahlul Bayt (AS). Such names were used by hundreds of other Muslims who had nothing to do with Saqeefa group. Using a common name can never a connection  with one or more persons who shared the same name or Kenya. Ahlul Bayt (AS) have clearly explained the wrong actions of Saqeefa group in many authentic statements like Shaqshaqiyyah sermon by Ameerul Mo'mineen (AS) and many other authentic narrations from the Twelve Imams. There is no doubt that pious divine leadership of Ahlul Bayt can never compromise with wrong doers under any circumstance. The treaty between Imam Hasan (AS) and Mo'awiyah was the only way to save Islam from the evil of Mo'awiyah but was never justifying the wrong.

Wassalam.