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Will I be resurrected as a Jew or Christian if I don’t perform Hajj?

 Will I be resurrected as a Jew or Christian if I don’t perform Hajj? 1600 1067 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: If a person dies before getting to perform Hajj, is it true that they will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment as a Christian or a Jew? And what if a person dies and can’t perform Hajj? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. There…

What conditions must be met for divorce to take place in Islam?

 What conditions must be met for divorce to take place in Islam? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: I have divorced my wife verbally (three times in a row) while in a fit of anger. We have been apart for more than two months since, but now I wish to get back to her.  I was told that the divorce did not occur because it did not meet the conditions required by Shari’a law. I have little…

Did Imam Ali openly curse his enemies?

 Did Imam Ali openly curse his enemies? 1600 1067 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Did Imam Ali (peace be upon him) curse ‘A’isha, her father, Umar and their companions? Did he do so openly, such as during Friday sermons? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. Yes, the Commander of the Believers (peace be upon him) openly cursed A’isha on…

Was the Prophet intimate with Lady Mariyah on Hafsa’s day?

 Was the Prophet intimate with Lady Mariyah on Hafsa’s day? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: What is the correct exegesis for the first three verses of surah Tahrīm, as we find that Tafsir al-Burhan says that the messenger of Allah had intercourse with Lady Māriyah on the day of Hafsa whilst she was his maid? And when Hafsa found out about this she became angry and confronted him, which made the Messenger feel shy…

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Why do we raise our hands to the sky while there is no physical place for Allah? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why do we raise our hands to the sky while there is no physical place for Allah?

QUESTION: What’s the philosophy behind raising the hands to the sky or looking at it while praying or when we say Ya Allah ?…

Was Aisha a virgin when she married the Prophet? 960 540 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Was Aisha a virgin when she married the Prophet?

QUESTION: I heard from one of our lectures, where you concluded that Aisha (may Allah’s curses be upon her) was not a virgin when…

What’s the meaning of al-Masih? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What’s the meaning of al-Masih?

QUESTION: Why was al-Masih called by this name? And what’s al-Masih al-Dajjal, is he a person at the time of the reappearance of al-Imam…

Is Dua Sanamay Quraish authentic? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is Dua Sanamay Quraish authentic?

QUESTION: What is the view on the authenticity of Dua-e-Saname Quraish and what is the background story behind it? ANSWER: In the Name of…

Why do you condemn the Sahaba, when the Qur’an praises them? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why do you condemn the Sahaba, when the Qur’an praises them?

QUESTION: Shall we believe your words in condemnation of the Sahaba, or shall we believe the Book of Allah that praises them? Allah (Exalted…

Do ‘Sunni’ sources mention that Abu Bakr cursed Ali? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Do ‘Sunni’ sources mention that Abu Bakr cursed Ali?

QUESTION: Has it been reported in any narration that Abu Bakr, Omar and Uthman used to insult, curse or swear at Imam Ali (may…

What is the meaning of “the woman is all evil”? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is the meaning of “the woman is all evil”?

QUESTION: What is the meaning that the Commander of the Believers intended in the narration: the woman is all evil”? ANSWER: In the Name…

Do aliens exist? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Do aliens exist?

QUESTION: Do aliens exist and what is the interpretation of these verses: Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to…

Did Imam Ali (peace be upon him) have a daughter named Sukaynah? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Imam Ali (peace be upon him) have a daughter named Sukaynah?

QUESTION: Are there narrations or statements from scholars about there being a daughter to Imam Ali or Lady Fatima al-Zahra named Sukaynah? ANSWER: In…

Would you dare curse the Prophet’s wife in front of him? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Would you dare curse the Prophet’s wife in front of him?

QUESTION: If you were alive during the era of the Prophet (may Allah blessings be upon him and his Family), would you have dared…

Is marriage with a Christian woman permitted? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is marriage with a Christian woman permitted?

QUESTION: Is it permissible for a Shi’i Muslim to marry a Christian woman? And if he marries her, is it obligatory upon him to…

What is your stance regarding Tafsīr al-Mizān? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is your stance regarding Tafsīr al-Mizān?

QUESTION: What is your stance towards Tafsīr al-Mizān by al-Ṭabāṭabā’i? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and…

What are the best sources of the Prophet’s biography? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What are the best sources of the Prophet’s biography?

QUESTION: Where can I find the true biography of the Holy Prophet written by his sons? I go to websites like amazon.com and can…

Was Abu Lu’lu’a a Zoroastrian? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Was Abu Lu’lu’a a Zoroastrian?

QUESTION: Why do Shias love the Zoroastrian Abu-Lu’lu’a? Why are they pleased with him? Despite the fact that he wasn’t a Muslim, but was…

Why did Amir al-Mu’mineen name his sons Abu Bakr, Umar & Uthman? 150 150 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did Amir al-Mu’mineen name his sons Abu Bakr, Umar & Uthman?

QUESTION: Why did the Commander of the Believers name his children Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman? And what is your view on Khomeini and…

Who is “al-Awwal” referred to in Ziyarat Ashura? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Who is “al-Awwal” referred to in Ziyarat Ashura?

QUESTION: Who is referred to “al-Awwal” in the part: Allahumma khussa anta awwala zaalemin.. in Ziyarat Ashura? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the…

What can one do to meet the Imam? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What can one do to meet the Imam?

QUESTION: What can one do to have a chance of meeting or being given the opportunity to meet with the Imam of our time…

How can Fatima (peace be upon her) own the right of Fadak, while women do not inherit according to the Shīʻah? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

How can Fatima (peace be upon her) own the right of Fadak, while women do not inherit according to the Shīʻah?

QUESTION: Al-Shaykh al-Kulaynī authored a chapter titled Women do not inherit anything from property’ where he narrated from al-Imam Abū Jaʻfar al-Bāqir (peace be…

How can Allah allow two evil men to be buried next to the Prophet? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

How can Allah allow two evil men to be buried next to the Prophet?

QUESTION: If Omar and Abu Bakr were disbelievers, then how could Allah accept for His Noble Prophet that Abu Bakr and Omar would be…

Is it forbidden for women to pluck their eyebrows? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it forbidden for women to pluck their eyebrows?

QUESTION: Is it forbidden for women to pluck their eyebrows? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and…

Is it correct that the Shia Muslims’ sanctity for Karbala is greater than that of Makkah and Hajj? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it correct that the Shia Muslims’ sanctity for Karbala is greater than that of Makkah and Hajj?

QUESTION: I am a Sunni, but as you are aware, there are many who speak against your school of thought. I heard from some…

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