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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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I engaged in Mutah with a lady who is an atheist and required her to recite the Kalma before we consummated the marriage. I forgot this requirement until later, but she did recite it afterwards. Is the marriage valid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Mut’ah marriage is not allowed with atheist or Mushrik unless and until she believes in Islam or a holy book like Torah or Bible (to be from People of Book). It is not only reciting the Kalma but more importantly believing that No Gods but Allah and Mohammad is His messenger (to be a Muslim),  or believing in Judaism or Christianity to be from Ahl al-Kitab. With out that, the marriage is invalid.

Wassalam.
What should be recited before the Shahada in prayers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The obligatory recitation in Tashahhud in Salah is : ASHHADU ANLA ELAAHA ELLALLAH WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH WA ASHHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDOHU WA RASOOLOH ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MOHAMMAD.

There are recommended recitations before and after Tashahhud which can be found in many books and it can be short or long depending on what you want to recite.

Wassalam.
I have seen multiple translations of La Ilaha Illa Allah, with some saying 'nothing worthy of worship' and others saying 'no god'. What is the correct translation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

(No God but Allah) might be a good translation.

Wassalam.
When becoming a Muslim, is it essential to include "Aliyyun waliullah" in the Kalima?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

The condition and requirement of converting to Islam is to testify that there is one God, the Almighty God, and Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) is the Messenger of God. 

This is the shahadah, or shahadatayn, or what some refer to as the "kalimah". 

As for testifying to the Wilayah of Imam Ali (a.s.), this is not an essential componant of converting to Islam. Once one is a Muslim, they will choose the type of Islam they will be affiliated to. Of course, our belief is the only true Islam is the Islam represented in the Progeny of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) - the Twelve Imams (a.s.). 

And Allah knows best