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How is Allah going to judge those who are born in a non-Muslim environment?

How is Allah going to judge those who are born in a non-Muslim environment? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: How to solve this issue: Allah (Exalted is He) creates a person from two disbelieving parents in a land far away from Muslims and makes him grow up in a deviant environment. On the other hand, Allah creates another person from two Muslim parents and makes him grow up in an Islamic and religious environment. At last, will they…

Was everything created in pairs?

Was everything created in pairs? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: There is criticism used against the Qur’an in regards to the verse stating that ‘all things were created in pairs’. There are many creatures or things that are not made in pairs. Some creatures are asexual, for example. How do we respond to this criticism? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and…

Can you prove that A’isha and Hafsa assassinated the Prophet?

Can you prove that A’isha and Hafsa assassinated the Prophet? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Can you provide evidence from reliable historical sources supporting your claim that A’isha and Hafsa were involved in the assassination of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him and his pure family)? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. There are several narrations in both…

Why do you fixate on Abu Bakr’s ethnicity and skin colour when you know that Islam does not discriminate?

Why do you fixate on Abu Bakr’s ethnicity and skin colour when you know that Islam does not discriminate? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: I have been listening to the lectures of Sheikh al-Habib for a long time, and while I can say that he presents his case with robust, undeniable evidence, I do not understand why he has to mention that Abu Bakr was black and that he belonged to a weak tribe in Makkah called ‘Taim’. I understand that these are…

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Why did the Prophet call Aisha a ‘Humaira’? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Why did the Prophet call Aisha a ‘Humaira’?

QUESTION: What is the true meaning of the word ‘Humaira’? Did the Prophet really call Aisha so because she had rosy cheeks? The other…

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…

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…

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.…

Are martial arts or sports involving fighting, permissible? 1920 1080 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Are martial arts or sports involving fighting, permissible?

QUESTION: Is it permissible to perform martial arts or play sports involving fighting? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah…

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…

Do ‘Sunni’ narrations mention the distortion of the Quran? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Do ‘Sunni’ narrations mention the distortion of the Quran?

QUESTION: I just have one question. Are there any ‘Sunni’ narrations concerning the distortion of the holy Quran, or any of the so-called ‘Sunnis’…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

Did Umar marry Umm Kulthum? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did Umar marry Umm Kulthum?

QUESTION: How could one respond to the question of Umar’s marriage with Umm Kulthoom, daughter of Ali, given that there is a Sahih narration…

Is it permissible to enlist into a military? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is it permissible to enlist into a military?

QUESTION: Is it permissible to enlist into a non-Muslim military (specifically the US Army)? Baqir ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the…

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…

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

Questions regarding irfan

QUESTION: What exists through Him”, “what exists upon Him, or something along the lines of that. What’s the difference between them? Regarding waḥdat al-wujūd…

What is the ruling on an Ibn Arabi-follower? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What is the ruling on an Ibn Arabi-follower?

QUESTION: Please advise me on the personality of Ibn Arabi, the one who wrote Al Fotohat Al Makkya. Is he a Nasibi? Is he…

Is Imamate higher in rank than Prophethood? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Is Imamate higher in rank than Prophethood?

QUESTION: Many Bakris ask me about Imamate and why it is higher in rank than Prophethood. Is there proof that Imamate is higher in…

Did the Imams curse their enemies by name? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

Did the Imams curse their enemies by name?

QUESTION: I was discussing with a Shi’a about Abu Bakr, Omar, Uthman and Aisha. He said to me: “I challenge you to bring me…

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…

What are our duties in the time of occultation? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

What are our duties in the time of occultation?

QUESTION: What are the duties of those servants of Imam AL Mahdi (peace be upon him) in the time of occultation?  Nibras Al Banyasi…

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…

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