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Why do Shia Muslims perform Matam or chest-beating? Did any of the children or descendants of Imam Ali (AS) ever perform it? If not, is there a valid reason, with references, that explains the origin and justification of this practice?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Chest beating is an action to express grief and sadness. It goes back to centuries as we read in Hadeeth books that Aysha daughter of Abu Bakr used to beat her face and chest (Dala'il al-Nobowwah by Al-Bayhaqi V.7, P.213 and Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal V.43, P. 369.

Wassalam.
Is Forex Spot and Gold CFD trading, with no physical ownership or delivery, allowed in Shia Fiqh such as through a non-Muslim broker like Exness?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Physical possession is must in selling according to Shariah. Forex Spot and CFD trading do not have possession so it is not a proper selling and buying according to Shariah, but it looks like commitment to buy or sell based on studying the market. Such commitment is permissible despite it is not a sale transaction in Shariah, nor gambling but just commitment to buy or sell under certain conditions after studying the market's movement.

Wassalam.
I am concerned about a reference made by a Sunni friend to a hadith in Sahih Muslim (Hadith No. 4577) where Hazrat Abbas (RA) reportedly used harsh terms like کاذب, گنہگار, عہد شکن, and خائن. Could you please provide clarification on this?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This narration is in Saheeh Muslim which is the second most authentic books of Hadeeth among our Sunni brothers, in which Umar ibn al-Khattab  himself told Abdullah ibn Abbas that : You and Ali looked at Abu Bakr as a liar, traitor, licentious, then looked at me as a liar, traitor, licentious.

This statement of Umar reflects the stand and opinion of Ali (AS) about Abu Bakr and Umar.

Wassalam.
I converted from Sunni to Shia and want to marry a Shia Sayyeda. As a practicing Shia convert, is this marriage fully permissible according to scholars, or are there any concerns or discouragements regarding it?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

A Seyyid/Seyyidah can marry a non-Seyyid/Seyyidah. These are only cultural norms, and as long as both sides are Muslim and wajib requirements for marriage are met, the marriage will be valid.

And Allah knows best