IMAM ALI (Peace Be Upon Him)
"Ask in order to understand, do not ask in order to find faults"

FEATURED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

What is the evidence for celebrating death anniversaries of certain individuals?

 What is the evidence for celebrating death anniversaries of certain individuals? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: What is the evidence for celebrating the death anniversaries of certain individuals in history (e.g. Abu Bakr, Umar, etc.)? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. Celebrating the death of hypocrites and oppressors is acceptable both logically as well as lawfully by Islam. It has been…

Can you guide us to Shi’a books about the Holy Qur’an?

 Can you guide us to Shi’a books about the Holy Qur’an? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: There are many Shia books about the sciences of the Holy Qur’an and its laws, however many of them rely upon or copy from the books of the Bakris, which leaves us without a lack of certain knowledge about the view of the saved sect and the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon Them). So can you guide us…

Did our Imams explicitly curse Abu Bakr & Umar?

 Did our Imams explicitly curse Abu Bakr & Umar? 1185 913 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Is there evidence that our pure Imams (peace be upon them) cursed Abu Bakr and Umar, by name?  Did the imams (peace be upon them) prevent their followers from cursing the enemies of Allah to preserve the so-called Islamic unity? Can ‘Sunnis’ and Shi’a ever be united? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless…

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

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

QUESTION: What is the meaning that the Commander of the Believers intended in the narration: the woman is all evil”? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. The Second Reviver (May Allah’s mercy be upon him) was of the opinion that this narration refers to Aisha (may…

Browse by topics

  • All
  • Jurisprudence
  • Theology
  • Personalities
  • Misc
  • Methodology
  • Misconceptions
Is it obligatory for a former bakri to repeat his prayers? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it obligatory for a former bakri to repeat his prayers?

QUESTION: A Bakri that has converted, does he have to redo all of his religious duties from puberty until now, from prayers and fasting…

Will non-Shias enter Paradise? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Will non-Shias enter Paradise?

QUESTION: Some claim that none will ever be eternally tortured in Hellfire, including the Nawasib, and that they might remain in Hellfire for millions…

Did Ahlul-Bayt mention the 3rd testimony in the call to prayer? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Ahlul-Bayt mention the 3rd testimony in the call to prayer?

QUESTION: Has it been reported anything of our Noble Messenger (may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his family), or the Commander of the…

Did the women of Ahlul Bayt wear Niqab? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did the women of Ahlul Bayt wear Niqab?

QUESTION: Some people say that Sayyida Fatima and the women of Ahlul-Bayt wore the Niqab. Some people say this was not the case and…

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…

What is your position on the Zoroastrian Magian religion? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is your position on the Zoroastrian Magian religion?

QUESTION: What is the Shiite position on the Zoroastrian religion? … with proof and detailed answers … with the support of the answer from…

Why did the Prophet not act against Abu Bakr & Umar? 150 150 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did the Prophet not act against Abu Bakr & Umar?

QUESTION: If the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his family) knew about the wickedness of Abu Bakr and Omar,…

Questions regarding Taqlid 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Questions regarding Taqlid

QUESTION: Can one follow a deceased Marja’ (religious authority)?  Is Taqlid (legal emulation) compulsory during the occultation of the Imam? Did the Imam order…

Can you guide us to Shi’a books about the Holy Qur’an? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Can you guide us to Shi’a books about the Holy Qur’an?

QUESTION: There are many Shia books about the sciences of the Holy Qur’an and its laws, however many of them rely upon or copy…

Was Fatima the Prophet’s only daughter? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Was Fatima the Prophet’s only daughter?

QUESTION: I have read many times that Prophet Mohammad had four daughters. But Shias say that only Fatima was the daughter of the Prophet.…

Did Imam Ali rebuke Khalid’s crime in killing Malik and defiling his wife? 150 150 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Imam Ali rebuke Khalid’s crime in killing Malik and defiling his wife?

QUESTION:  I have an important question that was asked to me by a Sunni person, and I hope you can reply to me as…

What is the rank of Bilal bin Rabah? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is the rank of Bilal bin Rabah?

QUESTION: What is the reality of Bilal, son of Rabah? Was he one of the befrienders of Ahlul-Bayt (may peace be upon them)? We…

How did Umar ibn al-Khattab manage to seize power even though he did not have the strength and courage? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

How did Umar ibn al-Khattab manage to seize power even though he did not have the strength and courage?

QUESTION: According to the belief of the Shia, ʻUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb was a person who did not have strength and courage but rather, on…

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…

Which sources mention Fatima’s saying “Then fight the leaders of disbelief”? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Which sources mention Fatima’s saying “Then fight the leaders of disbelief”?

QUESTION: When I search for the Fadak sermon by the Mistress Al-Zahra (peace be upon her) on the Internet and on all websites and…

What is your opinion on the narrations that suggest the permissibility of praying behind our opposers, dissimulation, and insulting the enemies of Allah? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is your opinion on the narrations that suggest the permissibility of praying behind our opposers, dissimulation, and insulting the enemies of Allah?

QUESTION: I have a few questions on so-called Islamic unity and regarding other topics 1. What is the authenticity of this narration from Imam…

Questions about Wilayat-ul-Faqih and Nasrullah 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Questions about Wilayat-ul-Faqih and Nasrullah

QUESTION: Wilayat al-Faqih has recorded in it a pro-Iranian book under the section of Doctrine, not as principles of faith. The book itself is…

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 it true that there are no 313 sincerely righteous believers? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it true that there are no 313 sincerely righteous believers?

QUESTION: Is the following statement right or not? The fact that there are no righteous, upright, brave, fearless and virtuous 313 believers on earth…

Why Don’t You Leave A’isha Alone? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why Don’t You Leave A’isha Alone?

QUESTION: There are some who say that ‘Aisha is a family member, included amongst the Household of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon…

Did Abu Bakr, Omar & Uthman attempt to assassinate the Prophet? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Abu Bakr, Omar & Uthman attempt to assassinate the Prophet?

QUESTION: What is the proof that Abu Bakr, and Omar, and Uthman, attempted to assassinate the Prophet (may Allah’s blessings be upon him and…

Archives

Featured Q&A videos

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus nisl quam, malesuada vitae leo eget, tempus mattis.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus nisl quam, malesuada vitae leo eget, tempus mattis.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus nisl quam, malesuada vitae leo eget, tempus mattis.

View all Q&A Videos
Start Typing
The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib