Monday, October 1, 2018
An Advice: 'Live for Allah'
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Conjugal Relations in Islam
Imam Bukhari mentions a Hadith of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), reported by Hazrat Abu Huraira (ra) which is as
follows: “If
a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relation) and she
refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse her till
morning.”
There are many women who, as a result of a
dispute between themselves and their husbands, think that they are punishing
them (i.e. their husbands) by not allowing them to satisfy their carnal
desires. However, this attitude
can lead to serious problems that
can lead the husband to commit a prohibited act or things can turn against her
(i.e. the wife) and he will think about getting married to a second woman. The
wife must therefore satisfy his desire by putting into practice a
recommendation of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): “If the man calls his wife for sexual
intercourse, she must answer spontaneously even if she is on the saddle of a
camel!”
All the same, the husband must also take into account the condition of his wife, who may be sick, pregnant or have trouble, all this to reach an agreement (with her, mutual agreement) without difficulty.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Shi‘a Islam: Beliefs and Practices
The Shi'a belief on 'Imamat'
The
Shiites believe that after the death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and this till
the end of the world, Allah has nominated twelve Imams. According to them,
those twelve Imams had been nominated by Allah through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The first Imam according to them is Ali (ra), the second one, his son, Imam
Hassan, the third one Imam Hussein and the rest of the nine Imams being found
in their bloodline.
From the first Imam (i.e. Ali) till the eleventh Imam (Hassan Askari), all died a natural death like the rest of mankind. As for the twelfth Imam, the son of Hassan Askari, he mysteriously disappeared in this youth and went into hiding in a cave. Now till the end of the world, according to the Shiites, he alone has the exclusive right to reign upon the world. The belief in Imamat is obligatory (Farz) for a Shiite and the one who does not believe in it shall see himself being rewarded hell as resting place. In one of their books, Al-Kafila there is the mention that if the earth (i.e. the world) remain without an Imam, it shall sink. Still according to this book, the (Shiites) Imams are selected by Allah just like Allah chose the prophets.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
The Legacy of Imam Hussein
Every year, during the month of Muharram, many Muslims mourn the death of Imam Hussein (ra).