Ignorance

Ignorance is a lack of knowledge and information. The word "ignorant" is an adjective that describes a person in the state of being unaware, or even cognitive dissonance and other cognitive relation, and can describe individuals who are unaware of important information or facts. Ignorance can appear in three different types: factual ignorance (absence of knowledge of some fact), object ignorance (unacquaintance with some object), and technical ignorance (absence of knowledge of how to do something).

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Ignorance . Paradise . Sunni-Shi'a

Can a non-Shia person who is unaware of the truth about the Imams, but still performs prayers, observes fasting, and avoids sinful acts, attain entry to Jannah?

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 1 anno fa

Yes

Everyone will recognize the Imams after death.

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Ignorance . Qur'anic Verse . Ayat al-Kursi . Salah (Prayers) . Paradise

Are there any contradictions between the hadith that states reciting Ayat al-Kursi after each prayer guarantees entry to Jannah, and the one that says having even a small amount of ignorance will prevent entry to Jannah?

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 2 anni fa

No contradiction at all. The ignorance which prevents entering the Paeadise is Shirk (polytheism).

Wassalam,

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Ignorance . Knowledge

What is the difference between culpable and inculpable ignorance? Is one considered culpable ignorant if he thought what he was doing was correct and he was maybe capable of acquiring the knowledge but he didn't know where or how?

Culpable ignorance is the ignorance which came out negligence or not caring to learn despite the fact that learning was possible. Inculpable ignorance is the ignorance which comes out unavoidable circumstances and could not avoided.

Wassalam.

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Hadith . Time . Death . Ignorance . Paradise . Meaning . Sunni

On the basis of the Hadith that says that whoever dies without knowing the Imam of his time dies the death of ignorance, does that mean that Sunnis, therefore, will be unable to enter paradise?

It is not our job to determine who will enter Paradise or who will not. Allah knows the intentions and circumstances of every creature, and He grants Paradise to whom He wants, according to His Knowledge and Mercy.

No doubt, the authentic Hadeeth is mentioned in both Sunni books and Shia books states that: Who dies with out giving allegiance to the Imam of his time will die a death of Jahilyyah. ( Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, v,13, p. 188 and Saheeh Muslim, v.6, p.22 and Kitab Al-Sunnah by ibn Abi Aasim;489 and many other books of Hadeeth.

Wassalam.

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Authenticity . Hadith . Time . Death . Ignorance

What are the sources and authenticity of the Hadith from the Prophet (saw) that anyone who dies without knowing the Imam of his time dies the death of ignorance?

The Hadeeth stating that who dies without allegiance to the Imam of his time, will die the death of Jahiliyyah (Ignorance) is a Mutawaatir Hadeeth which means narrated by many authentic narrators that can never jointly lie.
It has been narrated in many Sunni references like:

1. Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, V. 28, P. 88.

2. Saheeh Muslim, V. 3, P. 1478.

3. Hilyatul Awliyaa' by al-Asbahani, V.3, P. 244.

4. Kitab Al-Sunnah by Ibn Abi 'Aasim , V.2, P.503.

5. Al-Sunan Al-Khubra by al-Bayhaqi, V.8, P. 270.

6. Saheeh ibn Hibbaan, V.10, P.434.

7. Sunan Abi Dawood, V.3, P.425.

8. Al-Mo'jam Al-Kabeer by al-Tabaraani, V.19, P.334. And many other Sunni books.
Main Shia books as well narrated this Hadeeth like:

Kitab Al-Kaafi by al-Kulaini 2; 21,

Kamaal Al-Deen by Al-Sadouq;2;409,

and Kifayat Al-Athar by Al-Khazzaz 296.

Wassalam.

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Ignorance . Divine Guidance

I want to know about my religion about which I am quite ignorant. I want to read books but don't know where to start. Can you please guide me?

You can visit some useful websites like Al-Islam.org or rafed.net or Shia search.org and read about the principles of faith (Isool Al-Deen) then read about the practical rules e.g Prayers, fasting, Hajj, Khums etc.

If you have any question, you are welcome to ask on this website.

Wassalam.

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Takabbur (Arrogance) . Ignorance

Is it obligatory to enjoin good and forbid evil when it is clear that the person will not listen to you and be ignorant or arrogant?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 4 anni fa

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil has conditions. If you see that you have already tried with such a person and there is no benefit in continuing to do so, then you can leave them.

May Allah grant you success

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Ignorance . Salah (Prayers) . Sexual

If one falls into the state of Janabah and continues to pray Namaz due to ignorance, and then many years later realises his mistake, does the Namaz have to be repeated? If so, is there an easy way to repeat many years of prayers?

If you are sure that your Ghusl of Janabah was invalid e.g. you did not make the water reach to every part of your body, ultimately the Ghusl is invalid ven if you did not know that it was invalid.

In such case you need to re-do all the obligatory worship like Salaah, fasting etc which you performed without a valid Ghusl.

The reward for your previous deeds will
never be wasted by Allah SWT, but you must re-do it as it has been
done without valid Ghusl. You can perform the Qadha gradually or with your daily prayers.

Wassalam.