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Which books improve one’s vocabulary and eloquence in the Arabic language?

 Which books improve one’s vocabulary and eloquence in the Arabic language? 1600 1068 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Please advise me on the books that a student of knowledge needs to revise to strengthen their Arabic? Also, the books that will help in understanding poetic terminology. ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. It is the advice of Shiekh al-Habib that the student of…

Is it permissible to marry a Christian, a Jew or a Zoroastrian?

 Is it permissible to marry a Christian, a Jew or a Zoroastrian? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: What are the rules regarding marriage with a ‘’Kitabi’’ (Christian, Jew, and Zoroastrian) for both long and fixed-term marriages? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. It is permissible for a man to marry a ‘’Kitabia’’ (i.e. a Christian, Jewish or a Zoroastrian woman), but it…

Who compiled the Quran that is in our hands?

 Who compiled the Quran that is in our hands? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Who compiled the Quran that we have with us today?  Is it missing any Surah or Ayaat? If it doesn’t miss any Ayaat, is there then some of the Ayaat that are placed in the wrong place in the Quran today? Did Imam Ali compile a different Quran? If yes, does this then mean that the Quran was NOT…

Was Fatima the Prophet’s only daughter?

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

QUESTION: I have read many times that Prophet Mohammad had four daughters. But Shias say that only Fatima was the daughter of the Prophet. How can you prove this? Please give me a satisfactory answer. Sani Al Hussaini ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. Lady Fatima…

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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…

What is the proof that Abū-Lulu reached Iran and was buried there? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is the proof that Abū-Lulu reached Iran and was buried there?

QUESTION: When an issue is historical, it can take a long time to answer, but unfortunately, instead of replying to Wahhabis and Nawasib, it…

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 permissible to fast the Day of Ashura according to this narration? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it permissible to fast the Day of Ashura according to this narration?

QUESTION: Mohammad, son of Hassan, narrates through his chain of narrators of Ali, son of Hussain, son of Fadhil, of Ya’qoub, son of Yazid,…

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…

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…

Does the Prophet and the Imams have Knowledge of the Unseen? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Does the Prophet and the Imams have Knowledge of the Unseen?

QUESTION: Do Prophets and Imams have Knowledge of the Unseen [Ilm al-Ghayb]? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless…

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…

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…

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 did Imam Ali not take Aisha as a war-captive? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did Imam Ali not take Aisha as a war-captive?

QUESTION: Why didn’t Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) take the women in Aisha’s army as captives of war, and why didn’t…

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…

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

How could Omar prevent the Prophet from writing his will?

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)…

Ruling on steroid usage 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Ruling on steroid usage

QUESTION: Sheikh, I have a question. I was in a discussion with my friends about steroids. I would like to know if it is…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Was Umar known for drinking wine? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Was Umar known for drinking wine?

QUESTION: Umar, son of Khattab, was well-known for his addiction to alcohol during the Jahiliya. He admitted by himself that he was one of…

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