Sunni-Shi'a

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 6 months ago

Allah knows best how to weigh all aspects of a person's nature, intentions, capability, understanding, opportunities, knowledge, weaknesses and so forth. So, in the next life, Allah will judge absolutely justly, and no one will look at how Allah judges in the next life and say that Allah has been unfair. We will also understand better why people are judged as they are, since sometimes a small action may lead a person to jannah and someone who seems good on the surface may end up in the other place. 

However, having genuine wilayah (allegiance) to the Imams will, inshallah, aid a person in helping to attain a higher spiritual station, benefit from their intercession, and allow us to be with them in the next life. 

Most non-Shi'a today are not directly rejecting the Imams; rather, they are just following what they grew up with or what society says around them. This is different from someone who, for example, rejected Imam 'Ali (A) to his face. As is narrated from Imam Rida (A): "May Allah have mercy on the one who keeps our [teachings] alive... for if the people knew of the virtues of what we say, they would have followed us."

It is important not to be arrogant in one's faith, since even if a person believes in the Imamate, they may still suffer from misconceptions about what is true and be informed in the next world about those things that they thought were correct, which were not. Inshallah Allah would also be merciful about that. However, we can, God willing, pray that Allah guides us to what is most true. 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

1.The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) was aware the he is about to leave this world, so, he tried his best to secure the future of Islam and Muslims after his departure by declaring his successors in front of Muslims, which he did while returning from his farewell Hajj in the most authentic Hadeeth of Al-Ghadeer in which he clearly announced ( For whom so ever I am the Master, Ali is his Master من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه

2.This Hadeeth has been narrated by biggest number of authentic companions.

'The Prophet (SAWA) was aware about some persons who did not like the leadership of Ali after the Prophet,v so, he ordered them to leave Madinah and join the army if Usamah. He cursed those who disobey his order and stay back in Madinah. Many of them returned back again this orders despite his statement (لعن الله من تخلف عن جيش أسامة).

3. When the Prophet saw them back in Madinah, he ordered them to let him write his last will, which should protect the Ummah from going astray. The disobeyed him and refused to let him write his last will. This is mentioned in Saheeh Al-Bukhari and other main Sunni books.

4. When the Prophet (SAWA) passed away, some companions went to Saqeefa leaving the Prophet unbarried and made their arrangements with the hypocrites to take over the rule misusing that Ali (AS) and pious companions were busy is preparing the funeral of the Prophet.

5. Imam Ali (AS) and all Ahlul Bayt (AS) rejected Saqeefa rulers and never gave allegiance to them, which lead Saqeefa rulers attack the house of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and threaten to burn it in its people as you can read in Tareekh Al-Tabari and many other Sunni books.

'These are few facts from many other facts which changed the history of many Muslims from following the Prophetic Islam to following Saqeefa rulers.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

Shia Muslims follow the authentic narrations from Ahlul Bayt (AS) in every matter, while Sunni Muslims follow narrations from other than Ahlul Bayt (AS) like Abu Huraira, Ayisha, etc.

The most authentic narrations from the Progeny of the Prophet (SAWA) state his birth date as 17th of Rabi'ul Awaal.

'Sunni books have different birth dates which shows that Sunnis themselves don't have one date although many of them take 12th Rabi'ul Awwal as the birth day and death date of the Prophet (SAWA).

Obviously, no one knows the birth date and death day more than the family members,that us why we, Shia Muslims follow Ahlul Bayt (AS) in this matter and every matter.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

No. Muslim woman is not allowed to have a child through any procedure including IVF from a sperm of a man who is not her legitimate husband. 

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

Jurisprudence is a big field of Islamic knowledge which has its own experts who spend decades of years to be able to study the evidence from Quranic verses after going through all the fields of Quranic studies, and the authentic Hadeeths after going through the fields of Hadeeth and Rijaal which deals with assessing the authenticity of every narration. We also have the principles of Fiqh which is logic of jurisprudential thinking. 
'You need to go through the evidence confirmed by the great jurisprudence scholars or Maraaji' of Taqleed to see the reasons of any Islamic rule including your question.

'In brief, Islam does not permit RIBA (usury) between Muslims, but not every interest known today is usury. When non Muslims keep your money and put is their business and give you whatever they everyone else from their profit, it is permissible for you to accept it. This is according to the jurisprudence evidence which has details in jurisprudence books written by the Maraaje' of Taqleed. You are accepting what they usually give to every one who keeps his money with them as part of their business.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

There are many useful books e.g. Then I was Guided by Dr Tijani , Thr Right Path by Sayyed Sharafuddin, You can find on these websites lot of useful books

www.Al-Islam.org

www.shiasearch.org

www.aqaed,com

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

Shia Muslims follow the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) which was taken from the most reliable narrators who are Ahlul Bayt (AS). Non Shia Muslims follow weak narrations fabricated by their rulers who did not care for the real Sunnah but paid money to narrators to fabricate whatever the rulers wanted. Wiping over the socks is against Quran which orders to wipe over the feet not the socks. Sura 5, verse 6.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

If you feel that Mut'ah marriage is the only way to protect you from sinning, then you should go for it and do your best to save yourself from any sinful act. Virgin girl needs her father's permission for any type of marriage.

'Wassalam.

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Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 8 months ago

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 9 months ago

There are many useful websites in this subject like

www.Al-Islam.org 

www.Rafid.net

www.Al-Shia.come

www.shiasearch.org and hundreds of other useful websites.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 9 months ago

One valid Nikah is enough and no need to repeat after being sure that it was recited properly according to Shariat.

'It is important to note that if there is a possibility of harm on your faith or religious practice now or in the future , then such Nikah should be avoided.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 9 months ago

Many people promise before marriage to embrace Islam or Shia Islam after marriage, just to get married with whom they want to marry, but they fail to fulfill the promise after marriage especially after passing years after marriage or after matrimonial misunderstands which are usual between couples. You must be sure the non Shia girl who wants to be married to you is really ready to follow Ahlul Bayt (AS) not for the sake of marriage but for the sake of Allah to a follower of Islam of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Your parents might have this concern and don't wish to see you in trouble in the future.

'If this girl is ready to follow Ahlul Bayt (AS) for sake of the Truth, she should start following Ahlul Bayt (AS) now and not wait. That should indicate her intentions and might help your parents to believe that she is a sincere person in her promise.

'Wassalam.