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Is it permissible to perform Friday prayer behind a Sunni scholar? If so, what considerations should be taken into account?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Praying with Muslims from other sects apart from the followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) is allowed and recommended. Friday prayer leader has conditions including being a pious follower of Ahlul Bayt (AS). You can pray behind non Shia Shaikh and you get the reward of praying with other Muslims, but it will not be a valid Friday prayer, and you must perform your own Dhuhr prayer either before or after.

Wassalam.
How can someone respond to Sunni Muslims who question why Shia Muslims refer to their Imams as AS instead of RA, and claim that AS is reserved only for the Prophets, and therefore, it is incorrect to use it for the Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

All Muslims used to refer to Imam Ali and Fatima Al-Zahra and Imam Hasan and Imam Husain as AS. You can ask your friend to read Bukhari book where he can find  him referring to Ali as AS عليه السلام. Till today, there are big Sunni scholars refer to Ahlul Bayt as AS.

‘We are the real followers of Quran and the Prophet and find in Quran Salaam on true believers and no one doubts that Ahlul Bayt (AS) are the best believers.

Wassalam.
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?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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.
Is it mentioned in Sunni books that the Prophet SAWA said "Allah is my Mawla" in the Hadith of Ghadeer Khumm?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. This Hadeeth of Ghadeer has been narrated by biggest number of companions who witnessed it and heard it from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). It is more than Mutawatir in Sunni books as well as Shia books.

1. Sibt ibn al-Jawazi said in his book Tathkirat al Khawas  (Pg 30 & 31) "All the Ulama of Sirah have unanimously said that the incident of Ghadeer took place when the Prophet (SAWA) returned from Hajjatul Wida when he said in front of 120000 companions : Of whomsoever I am the Maula Ali is the Maula. The full Hadeeth mentions that the Prophet (SAWA) started his sermon "Allah is my Maula and I am the Maula of all Mo'meneen". Then he said am I not more entitled on the Mo'meneen than themselves upon themselves? All said "Yes". He (the Prophet SAWA) : For whomsoever I am his Maula, this Ali is his Maula.

2. Abu Ishaq al Tha'labi mentioned in his Tafseer that when this announcement was spread in different places a man by the name of al Harth ibn al No'man al Fahri came to the Masjid of the Prophet (SAWA) and objected on the announcement of Ghadeer and asked the Prophet (SAWA) : Is it from you or from Allah SWT? The Prophet (SAWA) became angry and his eyes became red and he said : By Allah SWT who is La Ilaha Illahu it his from Allah SWT and not from me.

3. In this Sahih Muslim (Vol 7, Pg 122 & 123) a Hadeeth narrated by Zaid ibn Arqam that the Prophet (SAWA) said in Ghadeer Khum : I am leaving among you two important things ; the first the Book and Allah SWT and my Ahlul Bayt (AS). 

4. Ibn Hajar said : Hadeeth al Ghadeer is definitely authentic and there is no doubt about it. 

5. An Nasai in al Khasa'is narrated from Zaid bin Arqam Hadeeth al-Ghadeer (Pg 39).

6. It was also narrated by al-Mohib al-Tabari in Thakha'ir al-Oqba.

7. Also in ibn al-Maghazili in al-Manaqib (Pg 29).

8. Also al-Muttaqi-al-Hindi in Kanz al-Ommaal (Vol 1 ; Pg 166)

9. Also al-Qurtubi in his Tafseer (Vol 18 ; Pg 287)

10, Also al-Haakim-al-Hasakani in Shawahid-al-Tanzeel (Vol 1 Pg 158)

Many other Sunni books have narrated Hadeeth al-Ghadee with the frase of Allah is my Mawla and I am Mawla of all believers and forwhom soever I am the Mawla, Ali is his Mawla.

Wassalam.