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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Some individuals identify as non-sectarian and argue that classifying oneself into a specific sect is incorrect, citing Surah al-Anam verse 159 as evidence. What justifies our classification as Shi'is, and how should we respond to their perspective?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is a big misunderstanding or misguiding regarding the meaning of this verse and another similar verses. شيعا means groups and does not have any link with Shia شيعة.  Allah in Quran Praised the great Prophet Ebraheem of being. Shia وإنَّ مِن شيعته لإبراهيم  (Sura Al-Saffaat, verse 83). Allah (SWT) called the sincere followers of the prophets as their Shia as we read in Quran Sura Al-Qasab, verse 15.

The groups blamed are those who went away from the Prophet and his real successors (Abul Bayt) while the real followers of the Prophet are called his Shia. We thank Allah for granting us with this great bounty of being a Shia of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) and saving us from those groups who went away from Ahlul Bayt (AS).

'When we say that we are Shia Muslims, it means that we are following the original Islam of the Prophet and his holy Progeny.

Wassalam.
Could you provide the names of Shi'a Maraje' who allow trading in cryptocurrency derivatives or futures?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

List of Shia great scholars who allow cryptocurrency dealings include Ayatullah Sayyed Musa Shubayri Zanjani in Qum, and Ayatullah Shaikh Baqir Ayrawani in Najaf Ashraf and Ayatullah Shaikh Hasan Jawahiri in Najaf Ashraf. Late Ayatullah Sayyed Sa'eed Al-Hakeem in Najaf Ashraf allowed also dealing with crypto currencies.

Wassalam.
Is there any connection between Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" painting and Islam or Shi'ism?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sura Al-Ma'ida سورة المائدة  has mentioned the request of the disciples of Jesus to get a table of food from the sky. ( Verse 112, 113, 114 and 115 ). Allah Has Granted them what they asked.for. We can not say whether what is known among Nazaratenes  as Last Supper is the same table of food which was granted by Allah, or another. Some scholars say that is the same. After all, the Quranic fact is clear that the disciples of Jesus have requested a table of food from the sky and Allah Has Granted them what they requested.

Wassalam.
I was told by someone that the concept of Khul' does not exist in Shi'a Islam. The woman cannot obtain divorce and the divorces of Shi'a women who have gotten Khul' through court, in Islamic states, are invalid. Is this true?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are many types of Talaq in Islam of Ahlul Bayt (AS) including Khul'i Talaq.but the concept of Khul' is different between the Islamic rules and general public. Many people think that Khul' is divorce enforced with out any consent of approval of the husband. This is not the real meaning of Khul' in Islamic rules. Khul' is a type of divorce when the wife does not like to continue with her husband and offer him any amount to make him give her divorce. When agrees and takes from her what agreed upon for the Talaq, that Talaq is called Khul'i.

If the husband is doing injustice in his wife and not agreeing to divorce her, she can refer her case to the Islamic authority (Marje' of Taqleed) who takes three steps: 1. Ordering the husband to give his wife all her rights with out any injustice. If husband refuse then 2. Order the husband to give divorce to his wife. If refuses again then 3. The Marje' ' himself give Talaq to this woman to release her from injustice.

Wassalam.