1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

67 Questions

Can the Prophets and Imams communicate with Allah while in Barzakh, and if so, can they hear our Dua and make Dua on our behalf? If so, can you share some evidence for it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The Prophet (SAWA) and the Infallible Imams (AS) who have been martyred are alive and never dead. Allah says in Quran ( Never say dead to those who were been killed in the way of Allah, in fact they are alive but you don’t feel. (Sura Al-Baqara, verse 154).

All Muslims greet the Prophet (SAWA) in every Prayer by saying: ASSALAMU Alayka Ayyuhan Nabiyyu Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh. Which means that the Prophet is alive that is why we greet him from where ever we are.

'The Prophet and Infallible Imams listen to us and pray for us.

'Wassalam.
Why do Shia Muslims send salutations specifically on Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Ahlulbayt but not on the other prophets?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We do send salutations on every prophet we mention by saying : Peace be upon Muhammad and his Progeny and him. على محمد وآله وعليه السلام.

Wassalam.
The Quran contains evidence for the status and purity of the Prophets. Where does it talk about the status and purity of the Shia Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah (SWT) Has ordered us in Quran : O you who believe , Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and your divine leaders. Sura 4, verse 59.

'This verse is very clear that it is obligatory to obey Allah absolutely and always, and to obey the Messenger absolutely and always and the divine leaders absolutely and always. This means that all their orders are according to Allah and the Messenger Hesse it is obligatory to obey them as we are ordered to obey Allah and the Messenger. This means that these divine leaders are fully pure and never commit any sin otherwise if they possibly commit any sin then Allah will never Order us to obey a person who might commit a sin as such order can lead to commit a sin which is impossible.

'Sura 33, verse 33 is also clear that Ahlul Bayt are fully purified from any sin or error.

'With out the fact of the infallibility of Ahlul Bayt (Aas) it will be possible to follow any sinful act of the leaders. This is impossible to order Muslims to obey a sinner. Allah says in Quran: : My promised authority will never reach to sinners. Sura Baqara, verse 124, which is very clear that divine leaders can never be sinners.

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.