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Did Sunni Scholars Change the Explanation of a Qur’an Verse to Oppose the Shi’a?

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Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I heard that the Qur’anic ayah (verse), “And [by] ten nights.” (Al-Fajr, 02) intends the ten nights of the month Muharram, and not the the ten nights of Dhu-l-Hijjah. Supposedly, this was Mujahid ibn Jabr’s opinion and also Muqatil ibn Sulayman’s opinion. But then, because Shi’as “adopted” […]

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"Sunni and Shia Hatred: A Disease We Must Fight"

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Sunni and Shia Hatred with Imam Zaid Shakir This SeekersHub Study Circle will give you a deeper understanding of the centrality of love and mercy within Islam. Loneliness and isolation, Imam Zaid Shakir argues, have no place in an ummah of compassion and mercy. He also addresses Sunni-Shia aggression and hatred, which he describes as […]

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Disturbed By Orientalist Writings On The Sunni/ Shi'i Split: I Need Advice On Healthier Readings

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Answered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question: Assalam ‘aleykum I was given the  book ‘After The Prophet: The Epic Story Of The Shia Sunni Split In Islam” by Lesley Hazleton’ and wanted to know the ruling on reading it. I started the book, and left  it, because it “humanized” the sahaba. Before reading this book for me the […]

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Was Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq Sunni or Shi’i?

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Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I am a bit confused about Imam Jafar as-Sadiq(ra). The Shias consider him one of the Imams amongst the 12 Imams of which they believe. I also read  that he was also the founder of the Jafari madhab for Shias. In addition, I discovered that he is revered […]

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Is the hadith: “The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets” authentic? If so, what does it mean? – Faraz Rabbani

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Is the hadith: “The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets” authentic? If so, what does it mean? by Faraz Rabbani Abu al-Darda’ (Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Scholars are the inheritors of the prophets.” [Related byTirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, Ibn Maja, […]

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