This article is a translation of a jurisprudential opinion published by Shaykh Hobbollah
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Why do we narrate strange historical narrations and then attempt to justify them and go through trouble to understand them?
This is a translation of a Q&A posed to Shaykh Hobbollah
Continue readingHadith al-Kisa – between Truth and Fabrication
In this post I wish to shed some light on the authenticity of the extended version of Hadith al-Kisa that is popularly recited from Mafatih al-Jinan nowadays.
Continue readingAn Alternative Jurisprudential Opinion on Fish and Seafood
This article is a translation of a jurisprudential opinion published by Shaykh Hobbollah
Continue readingTawassul and Istighatha: A Holistic Overview
This is a translation of a Q&A posed to Shaykh Hobbollah
Continue readingWhat is the Islamic proof for ‘ilm al-rijāl as the criterion for the authenticity of ḥadīths?
This is a translation of a Q&A posed to Shaykh Hobbollah
Continue readingVisiting Imām al-Ḥusayn (as) on Arbaʿīn
This is a translation of a Q&A posed to Shaykh Hobbollah
Continue readingThe Importance Of A Connection With The Islamic Corpus
An excerpt from the will of Ayatollah Sayed Muḥammad Saʿīd al-Ḥakīm (rah) to the believers
Continue readingFasting on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ according to the books of Twelver Shia
An article showcasing views of some prominent Shiʿi scholars regarding fasting on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ
Continue readingSelf Flagellation (Taṭbīr) – What are the origins of this practice?
While chest beating and face slapping are known ways of mourning by the Arabs, even predating Islam. The act of self flagellation using weapons (taṭbīr) for this purpose has no trace in Islamic history, the question then arises: What are the origins of this practice?
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