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Last UpdateQ: What is the Islamic law about cursing the enemies of Ahl al-Bayt (a.s) in the qunut of obligatory prayers?
A: It is recommended and we also do the same?
Q: What are the rights of parents over their children?
A: It is necessary to respect parents under all circumstances and they should only be obeyed when their commands do not contradict with God’s or lead to violation of other people's rights.
Q: Why are the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, referred to as ?l-ullah? Please provide concrete evidence? Thank you very much.
A: They are referred to as ?l-ullah because the only family which did everything for God's sake, surrendered itself to God and with which God was pleased was the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them.
Q: Who is superior, the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (A.S) or Fatima Zahra (S.A)?
A: The Commander of the Faithful, Ali (A.S) is superior among the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S) after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family.
Q: What should we do to establish communication with the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance? What are we supposed to do to kn...
A: It is necessary to do what is obligatory on you and to keep away from haram things. Also, invoking him and seeking his mediation will create spiritual connection between you and the Master of the Age.
Q: What is the difference between legislative guardianship and generative guardianship with respect to the Infallible?
A: They are two separate expressions the first of which refers to having more claim on the believers or being closer to them than their own selves. God, the Glorified, says: The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves. (Quran 33: 6) The second expression i.e. generative guardianship (al-Wil?yah al-Takwiniyah) means the ability of the Infallible (A.S) to manipulate all matter of creation, albeit with God's permission. May Allah Grant you success.
Q: What is the definition of innovation (bid'ah) and is it permissible to curse the innovator? (Yusuf)
A: Assalamu alaykum , A well-known definition of bid'ah is to add to the religion what is not a part of it as well as to deny what is a part of it and lessening it from it. Every bid'ah is misguidance as it has been stated in an authentic tradition narrated from the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family.
Q: What are the merits and benefits of Tasbih?t of Fatima Zahra?
A: It will earn the reward of one thousand rak'ats (cycles) of prayers.
Q: The Holy Prophet (S) said: Fatima, you will be the first person to join me from among my family. The question is, why was Mohsen the first person t...
A: The Prophet said: The first person from my Ahl-e Bayt. Ahl al-Bayt includes the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (A.S), Fatima Zahra, Hasan and Hussein, peace be upon them.
Q: Salamun alaykum, What are the benefits of commemorating the martyrdom and birth anniversaries of Lady Fatima Zahra, peace be upon her? What ritual...
A: The issue of Fatima Zahra, the pure lady of Islam and daughter of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is the dividing point between truth and falsehood. Studying, reviving, elaborating on this issue and commemorating the events pertaining to Lady Fatima Zahra (S.A) are not but promulgation and promotion of the true religion and the correct beliefs as well as a way of discharging our obligations towards the Holy Prophet and his immaculate progeny – peace and benedictions of Allah be upon them.