Sunni-Shi'a

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What are some of the innovations of the first 3 caliphs and where can I read more about them?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 3 years ago

There is a good book in this regard called (Al-Nass wal Ijtihad النص والإجتهاد. By Sayyed Sharafuddin.

It is translated into English and available on many sites. https://downloadshiabooks.com/book/al-nass-wal-ijtihad/
'Innovations include :

1. Changing the Athaan and removing Hayya Ala Khairlanji Amal.

2. Changing the Wudhu to washing the feet against the Quranic order to wipe over the feet.

3. Changing the Salah by folding hands which never done by the Prophet.

4. Changing the Khums.

5. Changing the Hajj.

And many other changes which you can find in the above book.

Wassalam.

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Narrations . Sunni-Shi'a . Tarawih . Salah (Prayers) . Salat al-Jama’at

Are there any narrations in Shia books that show that the Prophet (s) led Taraweeh prayers in congregation?

No. There is no single narration that the Prophet ever led Taraweeh neither in Sunni nor in Shia books. Taraweeh was initiated in the year 14 after Hijra by Umar Ibn Al-Khattab as he himself called it a Bid'ah and said it is a good Bid'ah. (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Salat Al-Taraweeh.)

Wassalam.

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Divorce . Sunni-Shi'a

What does the concept of triple divorce mean and do Sunnis and Shias have different rules when it comes to divorce?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 3 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

This topic has been addressed before, but very briefly, triple divorce means a husband uttering the divorce word ṭāliq three times, and the wife be irrevocably divorced.

The issue here is that in Islam, if a husband divorces a wife once, he can get back with her, and if it's a revocable (raj'i) divorce, he can do so during her 'iddah period. They can also get back together and remarry if divorce happens a second time, or after the 'iddah period.

However, on a third time, the husband cannot marry her again until she marries another man, and they consummates that marriage. Should the previous husband want her, she would then have to divorce this husband, observe 'iddah, and then remarry the previous husband.

This can be done only 3 times,which means on the ninth time, they can never marry again.

In some cultures, there are men who are employed to marry the divorced woman, consumate the marriage, and then divorce her so she can go back to her previous husband. They are called a muhallil (one who makes lawful".

In Shi'ah fiqh, this is all invalid and completely rejected.

In some Sunni circles, a triple divorce is invalid, and some are trying to reform this law.

In Shi'ah fiqh, there is no such thing as a triple divorce, and it will only be a single divorce, and that will only occur if all the conditions are met, and they are:

1. Wife is to have gone through a menstrual cycle, and not have been intimate with husband since ending of cycle. This means that husband must wait until wife has a menstrual cycle, finishes from it, and then he can divorce. Husband cannot divorce wife if she is in purity and he has been intimate with her.

2. It is done in front of a minimum of two just, righteous, pious, God-revering men.

3. The formula of the wording be done in formal Arabic, with correct pronunciation.

4. This is done willingly, by choice, and not forced or without intention.

Should these conditions be observed, the divorce with occur, but only once.

And Allah knows best.

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Sunni-Shi'a . Turbah . Prostration (sujud) . Salah (Prayers) . Qur'an

Why do the Shia use Turba for prostration during prayers? Is there any Quranic evidence for it?

Allah Has clearly ordered us in Quran ( Sura 59, Verse 7) to follow the Prophet (SAWA) , and the Prophet (SAWA) never prostrated on carpet but only on the clay or earth and said ( Earth was made for me as a place of prostration and purification) جُعِلَت ليَ الأرضُ مسجدا وَطَهررا)

We Shia, prostrate on the clay (Turba) simply because we follow the Prophet (SAWA).

Wassalam.

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Believers . Sunni . Salah (Prayers) . Salatul Layl . Du'a (Supplication) . Sunni-Shi'a . Friendship

In Salat al-Layl when I have to make Dua for 40 believers, should they just be Shia people or may I also mention a couple of good Sunni friends as well?

We seek forgiveness for every believer in Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). Muslims friends who were born in non Shia families and have high regards for Ahlul Bayt need our prayers to understand the real position of Ahlul Bayt in Islam as the divine leaders after the Prophet (SAWA).

Wassalam.

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Sunni-Shi'a . Combining Prayers . Salah (Prayers)

Is there any evidence specifically from Shia sources that confirms that the Prophet (pbuh) used to combine his prayers even when not in a state of emergency?

Yes of course. There are authentic evidence in both Sunni and Shia books. You can find many Hadeeths in this regard in Wasaa'il al-Shia.V. 4, page 220. باب جواز الجمع بين الصلاتين دون عذر
You can also find many Hadeeths in Saheeh Muslim, Baab al-Jam' Bayn al-Salatain. باب الجمع بين الصلاتين
Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Sunni-Shi'a . Imam Husayn . Marwan b. al-Hakam . Taqiyya (Dissimulation)

Is it true that Imam Hussain offered prayers behind Marwan without Taqaya and that this is mentioned in Wasail al-Shia?

This is untrue.

Infallible never prays behind a sinner. Such narrations are fabricated even if you find them in a book compiled by a Shia author. This narration is mentioned in Nawaadir Al-Raawandi, page 30 but it has no value nor any authenticity.
Wassalam.

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Scholars . Sunni-Shi'a . Al-Tabari . Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri

Were Ibn Shahab Zuhri and Tabari Shia or Sunni scholars?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

The historian Muhammad Jarir al-Tabari was Sunni.

Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri: While Shi'ism originated early (a Shi'i being someone who supported the leadership of Imam 'Ali (A) and his descendants), it took some time for Sunnism as we know it today to develop. Al-Zuhri lived somewhat before that time. So it is not always wholly accurate to identify people in his time period as "Sunnis". This is not an issue with Tabari since Tabari lived later.

In any case, Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri's work on hadith was the beginning of what became the tradition of major hadith collections in Sunnism, and led to the formative Sunni books of hadith. Furthermore, he was associated with the Umayyads. Therefore, he is a key figure in the development of Sunnism.

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Caliphate . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Sunni-Shi'a

Why could Maula Ali (a) not correct the wrongdoings of the earlier caliphs when he became caliph of the Muslims?

Maula Ali (As) did correct the wrongdoings of the previous rulers of Saqeefah, except things which concerned him and his family because he did not want to use the power for his own or his family's benefit.

1. Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (AS) removed all the wrong, corrupt and unjust rulers who were been appointed by Saqeefah rulers.

2. He removed discrimination between Arabs against non Arab Muslims and between Quraish against other tribes and all sorts of discrimination which was practiced by Saqeefah rulers.

3. He distributed all the wealth among all Muslims equally and did not keep anything for himself or his family.

4. He implemented justice in every case and dispute among Muslims even those were against him.

5, During his rule, poverty diminished among Muslims because he gave the poor their proper rights which led to real social and economic justice.

Wassalam.

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Sunni-Shi'a . Combining Prayers . Salah (Prayers)

Why do the Shia insist and prefer combining prayers, which is a permissible method, over the regular method which is to offer each prayer on its time?

Shia Muslims insist on following the Prophet of Islam (SAWA) in each and every matter as Allah (SWT) Has Ordered us to obey and follow the Messenger of Allah.(Sura 4 , Verse 59 and Sura 5 , Verse 92 , and Sura 24 , Verse 54, and Sura 24 , Verse 56, and Sura 47, Verse 33 and Sura 64, Verse12.

Sunni main books of Hadeeth confirm that the Prophet (SAWA) di combine Dhuhr and Assr and combines Mafgrib and Isha in Madina with out rain orany unusual situation to teach Muslms. (Saheeh al-Bukhari and Musnad ahmad Ibn Hanbal and Mowatta' Malik and Saheeh Muslim and many other Sunni books).

Shia Muslims follow the Prophet (SAWA) in combining the Prayers and separating them as well as he did, while some Muslim sects ignore the prophetic teachings and insist on praying separately only as if the Prophet (SAWA) did not combine the Prayers at all, or they are not concerned to follow him.

Wassalam.

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Sunni-Shi'a . Signs of Zuhur . Euphrates

Does the Euphrates river drying up have any significance to Shia Islam, such as being a sign of reappearance of the Mahdi?

It is not from the definite signs of the reappearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).

Wassalam.

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Matam . Sunni-Shi'a

How do I answer a Sunni brother regarding Matam where he asked if there was any narration of Imam Hussain AS beating his chest on the martyrdom of Imam Ali AS? When did the practice of ritual chest beating start?

Beating the chest is an expression of sadness and grief used by human beings in many societies including Muslims. Ayisha daughter of Abu Bakr did the same when her father died as you can see in Sunni books e.g. Fat-h al-Baari bishar-h Saheeh al-Bukhari by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, V.6, P. 225.

Muslims did beat their chests on the demise of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) including Aiysha and other Muslim women as she said herself.( Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mousili , V.8, P. 63.),

Same was done by those who love Ameerul Mo'minnen and other Infallible Imams on their demises. Those who do not have real love for Ahlul Bayt (AS) do not feel sad for the tragedies of Ahlul Bayt (AS) hence do not understand why lovers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) do that. It is in fact an expression of noble feeling of sadness and grief for the tragedies of the Prophet (SAWA) and his Holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS).

We can not help those who do have such feeling for the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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