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Prophet Muhammad . Ramadan . Laylat al-Qadr

Why do a lot of people believe Laylatul Qadr is on the 27th night of Ramadan? Is it true that the Prophet (pbuh) emphasised the 27th as the most likely night?

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 7 years ago

The Night of Qadr according to most authentic Hadeeths is 19th or 21st or 23rd of the Month of Ramadan.

Most of our brothers and sisters who follow Sunni sects think that 27th is the most likely night of Qadr. This is because of the Sunni rulers who wanted to drive the Muslims away from the narrations and teachings of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

In fact, there are many authentic Hadeeths in Sunni books stating that the Night of Al-Qadr is 19th or 21st or 23rd. (Nayl Al-Awtaar by Al-Shawkani).

The narration of 27th is unauthentic narration which has been narrated by one person named Ubayy Bin Ka'b stating his own opinion and not narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) but it was been publicized by the rulers against the authentic Hadeeths from Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Prophet Muhammad . Ramadan . Laylat al-Qadr

Why do a lot of people believe Laylatul Qadr is on the 27th night of Ramadan? Is it true that the Prophet (pbuh) emphasised the 27th as the most likely night?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 7 years ago

Thank you for your question. The occurrence of Layaltul Qadr during the month of Ramadan is derived from the Qur'an itself. In surah al-Baqarah verse 185, God says:

"The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed"

And the night in which the Qur'an was revealed was the Night of Decree as is stated in the first verse of surah al-Qadr:

"Surely We revealed it on the night of decree."

However, the Qur'an does not specify which night in the month of Ramadan lalat al-Qadr is and so the next step is to turn to the traditions on the subject.

While the last 10 nights have been generally specified for a person to seek the night of Qadr in the traditions in the books of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (as), there are more specific traditions that mention the 19th 21st and 23rd nights of the holy month, with each night playing its own role in the passing of the decree for the upcoming year. There is further specification of the 21st and 23rd nights and other traditions that specify the 23rd night.

As for the 27th night, while there are many traditions narrated in the books of the Ahl al-Sunna concerning which of the nights of Ramadan is the night of Qadr, the 27th has become the most popular.

May you always be successful.

Prophet Muhammad . Ramadan . Laylat al-Qadr

Why do a lot of people believe Laylatul Qadr is on the 27th night of Ramadan? Is it true that the Prophet (pbuh) emphasised the 27th as the most likely night?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 7 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is said that the important night of Qadr is one of the odd nights of the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadhan. The night of the 19th, 21nd, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th. The emphasised nights are the nights of the 19th, 21st and in particular the night of the 23rd.

As for the night of the 27th, athough it has also been mentioned in Shi'ah narrations, it is the night usually emphasised on by our Sunni brethren.

And Allah knows best.

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Prophet Muhammad . Wednesday . Nails

Did the Prophet (pbuh) say that if someone cut his or her nails on a Wednesday, something bad will happen to them?

Bismihi ta'ala

Regarding the Islamic etiquette of cutting nails, here are some points to consider:

1. It is recommended to cut nails on Fridays, and it is also the best day to do so.

2. Other days that have been mentioned as recommended days for cutting nails are Tuesday and Thursday.

3. If you do cut your nails on a Wednesday, start with your right pinky nail, and end with your left pinky nail.

4. It is very detested to chew on nails, or cut nails with teeth.

5. When you cut your nails, say:

بِسْمِ اللّهِ وَبِاللّهِ وَعَلى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

6. You should throw your nails outside, or bury them outside.

7. It is recommended for women to grow their nails, as it is a form of women's zeenah.

8. As for some narrations that speak about it being bad cutting on Wednesday, I was not about to trace the authenticity of this statement.

And Allah knows best

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Woman . Prophet Muhammad . Shi'a . Eyebrows

Is it true that Shi’a women are allowed to pluck their eyebrows despite narrations from the Prophet (pbuh) that seem to disallow it?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 7 years ago

The narration about not plucking the eyebrows is from Abu Hurayra, who even was accused by 'A'isha of narrating things that weren't true. He is rejected by Shi'i scholars due to his unreliability. Hence, there is no narration in Shi'i sources about women not being allowed to pluck their eyebrows.

Woman . Prophet Muhammad . Shi'a . Eyebrows

Is it true that Shi’a women are allowed to pluck their eyebrows despite narrations from the Prophet (pbuh) that seem to disallow it?

Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 7 years ago

This Hadith is not authentic according to Shia ulama. According to Shia it is better to hide it from nun-mahram.

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Prophet Muhammad . Human . Temptation . Murder

No. Black magic is a

Sayed Mohammad Saleh Qazwini, Sayed Mohammad Saleh Qazwini has a BA from the University of Michigan and an MA from Wayne State University. He is a graduate of the Islamic Seminary of Qom, Iran. Answered 7 years ago

This is a verse in the Quran. (Quran 2:191)

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Son . Prophet Muhammad . Ahl al-Bayt . Shi'a . Imam Husayn . Ibrahim b. Muhammad

Is it true that the Shi'a believe that Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet Muhammad (phub), passed away in infancy as a sacrifice for keeping Imam Hussain alive?

Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answered 7 years ago

Salamun alaykum

No this is not true.

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Sin . God (Allah) . Prophet Muhammad . Oath

Is it allowed to make an oath or a promise to not do a sin in future to anyone other than Allah, for example to Prophet Mohammed?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answered 7 years ago

The legal(Shar'ee) oath only and merely takes place by the name of Allah or His attributes like Al-Ali , Al-Azim , Ar-Rahman...
So if someone made an oath like: "I swear to Allah that I won't commit this sin" the legal oath takes place and he has to be committed to the consequences and that is the Kaffarah if he breaks his oath.

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Prophet Muhammad . Wrestling

Is there a basis for wrestling in Islam, and did the Prophet (pbuh) practice it?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 7 years ago

According to some reports the Prophet practiced wrestling and some of his companions. This, of course, as a private training and not in the form of show or competition as we see commonly nowadays.

With prayers for your success.

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Sunni . Salah (Prayers) . Prophet Muhammad . Shi'a . Jumu'ah

How are the Sunni and Shi'a Friday prayers different? How did the Prophet (s) do it?

Mahmood Abu Maryam, Trying to make sense of it all... Answered 7 years ago

There are some differences and many similarities in how the Jumu'a or Friday congregational prayers are conducted by the 4 Sunni schools of fiqh and the Shi'a Imamiyya.

The accurate version, of course, is with the Shi'a who held on to the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of the Prophet (s), as commanded by the Prophet (s) himself, and gave their teachings on every issue precedence over other sources of information.

The salient differences in how the Friday prayers are conducted by the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali and Ja'fari (Imami) schools of law are laid out by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Maghniyya in his Five Schools of Islamic Law.

See - https://www.al-islam.org/prayer-salat-according-five-islamic-schools-law-allamah-muhammad-jawad-maghniyyah/friday-prayer

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Prophet Muhammad . Imam al-Mahdi

Is it true that the Prophet (pbuh) said that Imam Mahdi will have the same name as him, Muhammad ibn ʿAbdullah?

Mahmood Abu Maryam, Trying to make sense of it all... Answered 7 years ago

There is no difference in the belief among Muslims that the Mahdi will be a descendant of ‘Ali b. Abi Talib and Fatima al-Zahra. Even the most bitter Shi’a-hating and Yazid-loving tiny segment of extremist Muslims have this belief.

That, right there, is an important point to ponder upon.

But the majority and brotherly Sunni’s have narrations suggesting that the Mahdi will be a descendant of Imam al-Hasan, rather than Imam al-Husayn, and that his father’s name will be ‘Abdullah.

For the Shi’a al-Mahdi is indeed the descendant of Imam al-Hasan, except that it is his father’s name, al-Hasan al-’Askari, himself a descendant of Imam al-Husayn.

The real difference, as mentioned in the question, is the narration that suggests the name of ‘Abdullah as the father. The Shi’a do not accept that, and neither do many Sunni’s.

In fact, there are a number of Sunni scholars who have acknowledged the birth of the Mahdi as the son of Imam al-Hasan al-’Askari.

For instance, see https://www.al-islam.org/al-imam-al-mahdi-just-leader-humanity-ayatullah-ibrahim-amini/chapter-5-who-was-imam-after-hasan-al#sunni-ulama-and-birth-mahdi

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