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Where is the incident regarding Umar’s attack on Fatima’s house mentioned?

 Where is the incident regarding Umar’s attack on Fatima’s house mentioned? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: Can you please provide references to the sources that recount the incident in which Umar assaulted Lady Fatima (peace be upon her) at her house? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless Muhammad and his Family and damn their enemies. The sources that mention Umar’s brutal attack on Lady Fatima (peace be upon her)…

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

 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

QUESTION: What’s the philosophy behind raising the hands to the sky or looking at it while praying or when we say Ya Allah ? Especially that the Creator, the Mighty and Sublime, is not limited by space nor time and He’s closer to us than the jugular vein? ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful.May Allah bless…

Why did Abu Bakr and Umar accept Islam despite Islam being weak at the time?

 Why did Abu Bakr and Umar accept Islam despite Islam being weak at the time? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: There is no disagreement over the fact that both Abu Bakr and Umar were crushed by the Ahl al-Bayt and were amongst the ones that apostatized. However, my question is: since these two men were so bad, why did they then adopt Islam in the first place? And as you know, when Islam first emerged as a religion, it…

Do the Imams die by their own will and choice?

 Do the Imams die by their own will and choice? 834 469 The Office Of His Eminence Sheikh al-Habib

QUESTION: There are narrations in Al-Kafi stating that the Imams (peace be upon them) only die by their own choice and whenever they wish to die. The opposition refutes these narrations by saying that Allah (Exalted is He) says: ‘’When their term comes, they can not cause an hour to delay, nor can they advance it’’ in the Holy Qur’an,…

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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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