Ahl al-Bayt

Ahl al-Bayt (أهل البيت‎, Persian: اهلِ بیت‎), also Āl al-Bayt or Ahlul Bayt, is a phrase meaning, literally, "People of the House" or "Family of the House". Within the Islamic tradition, the term refers to the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.In Shia Islam the Ahl al-Bayt are central to Islam and interpreters of the Quran and Sunnah. Shias believe they are successors of Muhammad and consist of Muhammad, Fatimah, Ali, Hasan, and Husayn (known collectively as the Ahl al-Kisa, "people of the mantle") and the rest of the Imams from The Fourteen Infallibles.

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Food . Time . Ahl al-Bayt . Menstruation (Haidh)

According to the teachings of Ahlul Bayt, is it permissible to keep certain types of food or any item in storage for a long period of time, with the intention of waiting for its value to increase before selling it?

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... Answered 1 month ago

Monopoly of food required by people is not allowed in Islam. If the items of food are not required in people daily life and keeping it in storage does not harm general public, then can be permissible but if keeping it is storage harms people in anyway, then it is not allowed at all.

Wassalam.

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Marriage . Ahl al-Bayt . Sayyid

Could you share credible narrations from the lives of Ahl al-Bayt (A) concerning the marriage of a Syeda to a non-Syed, as there is skepticism from some quarters regarding rulings from the Maraji'?

'All our most knowledgeable Ulama (Maraaje' of Taqleed) say that marriage between Sayyeda believer and Nin Sayyed believer is allowed as we don't have in the authentic narrations from the Prophet (SAWA) and his Ahlul Bayt (AS) any evidence against it. They have long list if authentic narrations e.g. in Al-Kaafi , an authentic Hadeeths from Al-Hadhrami from imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (AS) : The Prophet (SAWA) arranged the marriage between his first cousin sister Dhubaa'ah Bint Al-Zubair ibn Abdul Muttalib and Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad. This is a clear evidence that Miqdad ibn al-Aswad who was a Mo'min but non Sayyed was been helped by the Prophet himself (SAWA) to marry a Sayyeda Mo'mina who was the first cousin sister of the Prophet (SAWA).

We also have a Hadeeth in Al-Tahtheeb (number 1581) stating the same marriage between the Prophet;s real cousin sister and Miqdad ibn al-Aswad arranged by the Prophetvhimself (SAWA).

Wassalam.

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Home . Black Magic . Ahl al-Bayt

What methods for identifying Sihr or magic have been outlined by the Ahlulbayt AS? Can signs like writing on walls, unexplained bruises, and persistent conflict in the home be considered clear indicators of Sihr?

None of the things mentioned in your question can be concrete evidence of Sihr or black magic etc. Ahlul Bayt (AS)'s teachings to avoid all types of Sihr, black magic and any harm is to recite Ayatul Kursi, Sura Falaq and Sura An Naas along with Sadaqa and Du'a. You then need not to worry about any thing as far as you are protected by these Quranic verses.

Wassalam.

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Black Magic . Evil . Ta'wiz . Jinn . Evil eye . Ahl al-Bayt

What is the view on wearing amulets or Taweez for protection against magic, Jinns, or the evil eye? Are these practices in accordance with the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (a)?

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 4 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

I've written briefly about this, in the below link, hopefully it will be useful for you.

https://sheikh-alsalami.org.au/2019/11/26/what-you-need-to-know-about-sh...

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Engagement . Ahl al-Bayt

How can I encourage my fiancé to strengthen his connection with Ahlul Bayt (AS) and increase his religious commitment, especially when he is open to learning but not naturally inclined towards stricter practices?

Suggest to him to read some of sayings of Ahlul Bayt (AS) from Nahjul Balagha or Al-Kaafi or other authentic books.

Wassalam.

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Future . Astrology . Shirk . God (Allah) . Ahl al-Bayt

Is studying astrology for future predictions considered Shirk, and if so, why did Allah create this knowledge? Did our Imams (a) have an understanding of astrology?

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... Answered 5 months ago

The are a number of narrations indicating that the Imams (A) had comprehensive knowledge of astrology, and you can find them in books such as volume 55 of Bihar al-Anwar. (Whether one accepts them is a personal decision, but there are no narrations to the contrary.) One narration (the "Myrobalan Fruit") implies that astrology exists as a way to prove the existence of God and the prophets' knowledge from God.

Whether or not astrology is considered shirk has tended to depend on worldview. If someone is an atheist and believes that there is no God but that the stars and planets control their destiny, then this is shirk. If someone believes that their fate is wholly fixed by astrology, and that God cannot change it, this is also theologically inappropriate.

If someone believes that God is in command of the entire universe, and astrology is part of the divine plan, and that our ultimate fate is in the hands of God, this is not shirk.

Some Muslims today are too eager to throw around the word "shirk" without thinking about what they are actually saying.

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Family . Domestic violence . Woman . Ahl al-Bayt . Sunni-Shi'a

Are fathers or brothers ever allowed to be violent towards female family members? Sunni records mention Umar and Abu Bakr using violence against women in their families. Did men of Ahlul Bayt ever react this way when disagreeing with women?

Bismihi ta'āla

Nobody is allowed to be violent towards anyone. Violence will not solve anything, especially within a family. A brother has no authority over his sister, so he has no right to discipline or even raise his voice, let alone be violent.

You must read the biography of the Imams (a.s.), to understand their style of raising family members, and how compassionate they were in their method of discipline.

And Allah knows best

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God (Allah) . Ahl al-Bayt . OCD

If I keep getting blasphemous thoughts about Allah and the Masoomeen (as), especially Syeda Fatima (s.a), and sometimes even intentionally think or about to say them but stop myself out loud, does that make me a non-believer?

Bad thoughts are from Shaitan. You try to avoid them as much as you can by seeking refuge of Allah أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم.

It is also helpful to recite لا إله إلا الله

أستغفر الله

اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد

Wassalam.

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Sunni . Marriage . Ahl al-Bayt

Is it allowed to marry a Sunni man who doesn’t have animosity toward Ahlulbayt AS but also has affection for their adversaries?

Many men show something before marriage or soon after marriage but change after few years after marriage. Are you sure that this man will not change after few years? You need to be sure that your faith and religious practice will never be harmed by anyone now and in the future.

Wassalam.

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Hadith . Ahl al-Bayt . Taqlid . Ghayba (Occultation)

What narrations of the Prophet (s) and the Ahlulbayt (a) can be used to prove the concept of Taqleed during the occultation of the Imam (a)?

In Quran we read ( So, ask those who know if you don't know ( Sura 21, verse 7).

'Many Hadeeths from the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) order Muslims to learn the religious rules from those who know and never act with out knowledge. The Prophet (SAWA) said: Ask those who know. ( Amaali al-Tousi). Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) said: People who don't ask the knowledgeable persons will perish. (Munyatul al Merced).

Muslim needs to know the right Islamic knowledge to follow it and be on the right path. Right knowledge can't come from lay people or from the parents or friends etc, but it must come from knowledgeable persons Ulamaa' who have spent their life in studying and researching the Islamic knowledge from Ahlul Bayt (AS). This following the evidence taken by Mujtahids is called Taqleed, without which your religious acts will be with out authentic evidence.

Wassalam.

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Conversion to Islam . Ahl al-Bayt . Sunni-Shi'a

As a recent convert influenced by Sunni Salaf, I am now exploring Ahlulbayt. Is it acceptable to adopt some beliefs from both perspectives, or would that create a conflicting identity for me?

Bismihi ta'āla

I would rather recommend that you continue to explore the Ahlul Bayt School of Thought, and then make your decision as to which school of thought you are going to adopt, then commit to it. Should you pick and choose various beliefs and practices from different madhahib, this will do nothing but confuse you. On what basis and criterion will you follow in what to adopt, and from which madhhab?

If one was to do this, they will end up creating their own madhhab. This is why studying and following evidence would be the best approach.

And Allah knows best

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Ahl al-Bayt . Tawassul . Sunni-Shi'a

Is it permissible to seek help directly from Hazrat Ali or other Masoom figures instead of Allah using their Waseela? If yes, what evidence exists in Sunni and Shia Islamic texts?

The fact that everything is in the hands of Allah (SWT) is unchangeable and non negotiable whether you ask directly from Allah or request help from Allah's humble servants to get your work done. When you ask help from Allah's humble servants, you are not asking them to get your work done by them with out Allah. You are seeking their help because of their status with Allah. Wahabi claim based in their misunderstanding the real Tawheed, but Quranic Tawheed states that seeking help from Allah;s humble servants is just like seeking from Allah. We read in Sura Al-A'raaf , verse 134: And when the punishment fell on them they said: O Musa (Moses) : Invoke your Lord for us because of His Promise to you, If you remove the punishment from us, we will believe in you and let Israel's children go with you.

When they told Musa ( If you remove the punishment from us) he never object on them, because he knows that Allah and only Allah removes the punishment and they asked Prophet Musa to do that because of his status as a humble servant of Allah.

We are allowed to seek directly from Allah or seek from His humble servants whose supplication to Allah in our favor is more effective that our supplication,v knowing that everything is in the Hands of Allah.

Wassalam.