Question: Some followers of Umar claim that according to the Qur’an, succession would take place through the counseling of believers and quotes: “And those who listen to their Lord and perform prayer, settle their affairs through counseling, and donate of what We have bestowed upon them.” [Ash-Shura 42:38] Is this really about succession? Answer:
Qur’an: “The men are responsible for the women with that with which God preferred the one over the other and through that which they spent out of their wealth. Therefore pious (women) are submissive and guarding in absence with that which God has guarded.” [An-Nisa’ 4:34] الرجال قوامون على النساء بما فضل الله بعضهم على…
Question: Do the followers of the prophet (a.) tell their opinion or his sayings? Answer: Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (s.) said three times: “God have mercy on my successors!” Then they said: “O Messenger of God, who are your successors?” He said: “Those who follow my saying (Hadith) and…
Hisham Ibn Salim reported that Imam As-Sadiq (a.) said:
Question: In the absence of the Imam of our time (a.), is it permissible to stone? Answer: Aban Ibn Taghlib reported that Imam As-Sadiq (a.) said: “Two kinds of blood that God has allowed in Islam may not be shed by the judgement of anyone until God sends the Rising (Qa’im) of the people of…
Abd-ul-Hamid Ibn Abi l-Ala’ reported that Imam As-Sadiq (a.) said: “By God, if after disobedience and arrogance the devil would prostrate himself before God as long as this world lasts, it would neither benefit him nor God would accept it from him unless he prostrated before Adam (a.), as God commanded him to prostrate before…
Abdullah Ibn Sinan reported that Imam As-Sadiq (a.) said: “Everything, which is allowed and forbidden, is always allowed to you, until you know with certainty the forbidden (Haram) of it, after which you abstain from it.” [Al-Kafi by Al-Kulaini, volume 5, page 313, hadith 39] عن عدة من أصحاب الكليني عن سهل بن زياد وأحمد بن…
Narrated from Abdul Aziz ibn Muslim: ,,At the times of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (as) we were in Marv. We had gathered together in the Jami’a mosque where the people were talking about the concept of Divine Leadership (Imamat) and the many differences which the people have with each other in that respect. I went to…