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The basis of the rule that the maidens must not or, at least, should not marry without the consent of their fathers is not that they are considered to be less mature than the boys. Had it been so, there should have been no difference between a 16 yea...

The basis of the rule that the maidens must not or...

The question, which needs examination from the point of view of the authority exercised by fathers over their daughters, is whether the father's consent is essential in the case of a maiden's first marriage. From the Islamic point of view certain thi...

The question, which needs examination from the poi...

During the pre-Islamic days there was a form of marriage in vogue in Arabia under the name of Shighar marriage, (exchange of daughters) which was a manifestation of the absolute authority of the fathers over their daughters. A man would give his daug...

During the pre-Islamic days there was a form of ma...

Islam has done a great service to women. It not only put an end to the absolute control of the fathers, but gave women freedom, a personality and independence of thinking and opinion. It officially recognised her natural rights. However, there are tw...

Islam has done a great service to women. It not on...

One day, during his last pilgrimage, while the Holy Prophet was riding and had a whip in his hand, a man approached him on the way and said: "I have a complaint to make". "Yes, what's the matter?" "Years ago, during the pre-Islamic days, Tariq ibn Mu...

One day, during his last pilgrimage, while the Hol...

One day a girl, who looked very perturbed, came to the Holy Prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah! My father has done me a great injustice". "What has your father done?" "He has a nephew and he has married me to him without taking my consent". "If ...

One day a girl, who looked very perturbed, came to...

The problem of family relations in our times is not so simple that it may be resolved by arranging opinion polls of young boys and girls, or by holding seminars. It is neither confined to any one country, nor has any country so far claimed to have so...

The problem of family relations in our times is no...

He also became one of the topics misused by Ahl al-Sunnah to revile the Shi’ah. Some of them transgressed the limits by making of it a point of mockery and derision, as they negate, or say, believe it impossible for a human being to be alive and unse...

He also became one of the topics misused by Ahl al...

We never mean by ghuluww here to deviate from the path of truth and follow the hawà (desire), till the beloved turning to be the worshipped god, which is verily a blasphemy and polytheism that can never believed by any Muslim having faith in the Isla...

We never mean by ghuluww here to deviate from the ...

This is exclusively held by the Shi’ah. I investigated and searched in all the Sunni books but failed to find any trace of it. In this regard, the Shi’ah depend upon akhbàr (reports) and narrations they quoted from the pure Imams (peace be upon them)...

This is exclusively held by the Shi’ah. I investig...

All Shi’ah ‘ulamà’ unanimously agree on the preferability of prostrating on the earth, in accordance with the tradition they report from the Messenger of Allah (S): “The best prostration is on the earth.”In another narration, he (S) said: “It is not ...

All Shi’ah ‘ulamà’ unanimously agree on the prefer...

The other point which is exploited to revile the Shi’ah with, being their performing salàt al-zuhr (noon prayers) and salàt al-’asr (afternoon prayers) together, and so also salàt al-maghrib and al-’ishà’.While vilifying the Shi’ah (for the alleged d...

The other point which is exploited to revile the S...

It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermanent marriage, or temporary marriage to a determined term. It is like the perpetual marriage, as can never be valid but only through a marriage contract including a consent and corresponding acceptance,...

It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermane...

In the same way we referred previously to the belief in the principle of badà’, taqiyyah (dissimulation) too is among the points disapproved and deplored by Ahl al-Sunnah. They misuse it to vilify their brethren, the Shi’ah, labelling them among the ...

In the same way we referred previously to the beli...

It means that some idea seems to Him regarding a thing. He intends to do, but then He changes His opinion concerning that thing, doing other than what He determined to do previously. Concerning what the Shi’ah observe in respect of the badà’ with asc...

It means that some idea seems to Him regarding a t...

The point which is exploited by Ahl al-Sunnah to revile the Shi’ah being their (Shi’ah’s) saying: “That the Ahl al-Bayt Imams (peace be upon them) have been distinguished by Allah the Glorified with a knowledge that no one shared them with. And that ...

The point which is exploited by Ahl al-Sunnah to r...

The Shi’ah hold that the number of the Infallible Imams, who succeeded the Prophet (S), being twelve Imams, no more no less. They were mentioned by the Messenger of Allah (S) by name and number,223 as follows: 1. Al-’Imàm ‘Ali ibn Abi Tàlib. 2. Al-’I...

The Shi’ah hold that the number of the Infallible ...

The Shi’ah observe: The Imam — like the Prophet — should be infallible against (perpetrating) all kinds of indecencies and vices, whether the apparent or hidden ones, deliberately or out of forgetfulness, from childhood till death. Further, he should...

The Shi’ah observe: The Imam — like the Prophet — ...

Among the creeds and beliefs with which Ahl al-Sunnah defame the Shi‘ah, there are some which merely being resulted from the abominable partisanship, created by the Umayyads and ‘Abbàsids in the early epoch fo Islam, out of their grudge and hatred ag...

Among the creeds and beliefs with which Ahl al-Sun...

The Shi’ah hold: Regarding branches of religion (furu‘ al-Din), which represent the rules of Shari‘ah (Islamic Law) related to worship acts like: salàt, sawm (fasting), zakàt and hajj, for whose rules the following conditions are obligatory: a. Man s...

The Shi’ah hold: Regarding branches of religion (f...

It is also one of controversial topics between the Shi’ah and Sunnah. Before giving judgement to their benefit or against them, we have to give a brief exposition about the issue of khums, and we start it with the holy Qur’àn; Allah, the Exalted said...

It is also one of controversial topics between the...