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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

145 Questions

How should one respond if someone emphasizes unity in Islam by saying "No Sunni, no Shia, just Muslim"?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Real Islam sent by Allah (SWT) through the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) as the last message for all the mankind till the Day of Judgement is one religion and this fact is clear in Quranic verses. (Verily, the religion by Allah is the Islam)(Sura 3, verse 19).

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) never allowed following different sects. He always ordered Muslims to follow the Quran and Ahlul Bayt (AS) to remain in the Rught Path. Those sincere companions who followed that original Islam which was preached and practiced by the Prophet (SAWA) and his Progeny (AS) were named by him as Shia of Ali and he praised them in many Hadeeths narrated un Sunni books as well as Shia books.e,g, of Sunni books  Shawaahid Al-Tanzeel by Al-Haakim Al-Hasakani, V.2, P.356, Kifayah Al-Talib by Al-Kanji al-Shafi'ee, P. 244, Lisaan Al-Milan by Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani , V.6, P. 243 Hayderabad Dkkin edition.

'Sunni sects never existed during the time of the Prophet (SAWA) but were created and printed by political leaders who wanted to drive Muslims away from Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Following Real Islam can never happen with out following the real Sunnah of the Prophet (SAWA) which is impossible with out following Ahlul Bayt (AS) who narrated the most authentic Hadeeths from the Prophet (SAWA).

The Shia Muslims are the real followers of the Sunnah of the Prophet as many leading Sunni scholars admit and Dr Tijani Smawi has written a full book on this fact. You can see it on the internet (Shia are the real followers of the Sunnah) الشيعة هم أهل السنة.

'Wassalam.
A Sunni brother asked me about a discussion by the author of Bihar al-Anwar, in volume 26 page 82, where he suggests it is very difficult for our intellect to distinguish between Nubuwwah and Imamah. Can you confirm and explain further?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is no doubt that Nubuwwah is only for the prophets, and it was ended by the Last Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) as it is stated in Quran (Sura Al-Ahzab, verse 40) and the very clear and authentic Hadeeth : O Ali, you are from me like Haroun was from Musa, but there is prophet after me. (Saheeh Muslim, Hadeeth 2404), Saheeh Al-Bukhari , Hadeeth 225).

All the twelve Imams from Ahlul Bayt (AS) who are the real successors of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) are having the great status from his great status (A Progeny who are from him. Sura 3, verse 34) but not prophets at all. 

We are able to distinguish between Nubuwwah and Imamah, although both of them are from Allah (SWT) and we are absolutely ordered to obey the Infallible Imams as we are been ordered to obey the Prophet (SAWA) because of the fact that every order from the Ibfallible Imams is from the Prophet (SAWA) which is from Allah (SWT).

'We respect our pious Ulama but never claim infallibility to any Aalim.

Wassalam.
How can I persuade my parents, within Shia Islam, that it is permissible for me as a Syed Shia to marry a Sunni Muslim girl from a different cultural background?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You need to take them to an authentic scholar who can explain for the the Islamic rules according to Ahlul Bayt (AS) and tell them that following Ahlul Bayt (AS) is much more important than following the culture or society.

‘Wassalam.
Does a Sunni woman who converts to Shia Islam need to make up the prayers and fasting performed as a Sunni especially since the Sunni age of adulthood starts from the onset of menstruation?<br>
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No, she does not need to make up what she has already performed when she was a Sunni. All worships performed according to her previous sect does not need to be repeated.

Wassalam.