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Why did you choose the color blue in your flag?

 Why did you choose the color blue in your flag? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Peace be upon you with the blessings of God and his mercy. May Allah curse those who oppress the Ahlul-bait, they who have been oppressed will be victorious. My Brother and dear Sheikh, why did you choose the blue flag? Thank you Ahmad ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family…

What do you say about the Umayyad ruler, Umar bin Abdul-Aziz?

 What do you say about the Umayyad ruler, Umar bin Abdul-Aziz? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: What is your opinion on the Umayyad ruler, Umar bin Abdul-Aziz?  It is said that he forbade insulting the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) atop the pulpits, an act widely practised before his reign. Assuming this is true, why would an Umayyad ruler make such a decree? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the…

How could Omar prevent the Prophet from writing his will?

 How could Omar prevent the Prophet from writing his will? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: It is known among us that a little while before the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his family) was martyred due to the poison he was given by Aisha (may Allah curse her), he said the following: “Bring me a piece of paper and pen that I may write to you a document after…

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

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

QUESTION: If you were alive during the era of the Prophet (may Allah blessings be upon him and his Family), would you have dared to curse his wife in front of him? The lover of Hassan and Hussain. ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. After the…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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.…

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…

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 the Holy Spirit? How can it support the Infallible’s while they are of higher status? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is the Holy Spirit? How can it support the Infallible’s while they are of higher status?

QUESTION: What is the Holy Spirit? If it’s unknown, is it then logical that it is better than the Infallibles (may peace be upon…

Did Aisha have a real Islamic Hijab? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Aisha have a real Islamic Hijab?

QUESTION: Did Aisha have a real Islamic Hijab?  Sayed Haidari ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and…

Why did you choose the color blue in your flag? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did you choose the color blue in your flag?

QUESTION: Peace be upon you with the blessings of God and his mercy. May Allah curse those who oppress the Ahlul-bait, they who have…

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 Ali stay silent for over 20 years if his rights were truly usurped? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did Ali stay silent for over 20 years if his rights were truly usurped?

QUESTION: Why did Ali stay silent for over 20 years if his rights were truly usurped? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent,…

How can a woman prove rape? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

How can a woman prove rape?

QUESTION: I have a question about the Islamic ruling on proving rape. The Qur’an states that women are required to produce 4 witnesses to…

Did the Messenger die on Aisha’s lap? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did the Messenger die on Aisha’s lap?

QUESTION: I need to know where Aisha was during the last stages of the Messenger. Did the Messenger die on the lap of Aisha…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Why did the Prophet marry a woman from the cursed tree? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did the Prophet marry a woman from the cursed tree?

QUESTION: Bani-Umayya is the cursed tree that is to abide in Hellfire, as mentioned by the Qur’an. However, why did the Messenger (may Allah’s…

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…

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