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Major Theological difference between Twelver/Sunni Muslims and Zaydi Muslims – Intercession The general Sunni view: Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My intercession is for the people of major sins among my nation.” Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2435 Both Twelver Shi’a and Sunnis believe that a major sinner can
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Social Ethics from a Pro-Alid Zaydi perspective Amīr al-Muʾminīn, ʿAlī, peace be upon him, said that the Messenger of Allāh, peace be upon him and his Ahl al-Bayt, said, “Faith stands on four pillars: patience, conviction, justice, and Jihād.” Then he elaborated on this until he mentioned Jihād, and then he said, “Beside these, there
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Zaydi Usul: Chapter on Afflictions – by Imam Muhammad b. Yahya (a.s) ‘It is also obligatory for every rational person among the people of Islam, when severe calamities befall themselves or their children, to have good expectations regarding Allāh. Whatever trials and afflictions have come before from Allāh, one should consider them with proper reflection
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The rise of Deism in Turkey – Is a Deistic conception of the Necessary Being coherent? A reply to Deism When I landed in the southern city of Adana in Turkey, my cousin picked me up and we started discussing the condition of the people, which then switched to the topics of religion & philosophy.
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Is Islamic Law arbitrary, random or are the Divine laws decreed with purpose of Maslaha (greater well-being)? Views of the Ash’arites, Mu’tazila & al-Razi Fakhr al-Din al-Razi mentions, “Our companions (the Ash’arites) maintain that God, Glorious and Exalted is He, performs no action with an objective (li gharar), for if this were the case, it
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Was Husayn b. Ali thoughtless & hasty? A reply to Dr Israfil Balci of Turkey Dr Israfil Balci, a known academic in Turkey said, “As much as Yazid & Ibn Ziyad were tyrannical & oppressive, Husayn was equally hasty & thoughtless. His relatives & friends begged him not to go. Not only did he fall
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To summarise the purpose of religion and Divine law (Shari’a) is the “improvement (salah) on earth, happiness (falah) in the afterlife” (Mehmet Erdogan). Divine law establishes the needs of the fitrah (the innate disposition) of the creation of God (the human being). The Divine law (Shari’a) is considerate, coherent, detailed, dynamic and it is satisfactory
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Different methods of Islamic Law: A comparison between the Usuli and Traditionist methods When properly understanding Islamic Law (Shari’a), it is necessary to completely examine all the texts collectively. It is especially important to examine the texts chronologically & it is even more important to examine the clear commands & injunctions of the Qur’an and
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