I swear by Allah the Most High and Most Grand: A swear that Allah the All Knowledgeable and All Informed knows its sincerity. That we do not wish or ask for except to seek the judgment of Allah and to respect the decree of Allah. And if we knew that the truth was with the ends of Allah's creations from the Arabs, the None-Arabs, Qurashians, or Ethiopians we will accept him and accept what he brings us and will not be too proud, instead we will be his helpers and followers. Let the contemplator say what he pleases . And put in mind only his Lord. And fear only that he might commit sin. The Judge is Allah and the day is the date of Resurrection. To Allah all matters return.
03-06-2015
Thank you for your question! We plan to write a more detailed article on this issue in the near future, inshaAllah. As you know, our imams and scholars differ regarding the hukm of raising the hands ...
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According to Zaidi fiqh, saying the salaam to the right and left is obligatory. It is narrated in the Majmu' of Imam Zayd that Ali used to say salaams to the right and left. It is narrated in the Ama...
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Generally Zaidis dont raise the finger in the tashahhud. This is because it negates the Prophet's (sawas) command: ((Be calm in the prayer)). Those reports that mention the raising of the finger are d...
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Regarding Ameen after Surah al-Hamd, there is consensus of the imams of ahl al-Bayt that this is prohibited. This is for a number of reasons: 1st, Allah prohibits speech in the prayer--refer to the ta...
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We must first highlight the Zaidi belief of infallibility (‘isma). We will draw from an article written by Kāžim az-Zaidi, may Allah reward him. It is divided into four perspectives. The first is that...
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Yes. There have been times where there were more than one imam. And presently, there is no imam. However, we do not hold to the doctrine that there always have to be one imam on earth, at least if you...
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As far as we know and from what I read in the Lawami' al-Anwar, the reason that the Rawaafidh rejected Imam Zayd (as) was because he was not Imam as-Saadiq (as) whom they believed was t...
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Punishment in the grave (adhaab al-qabr) is firmly established (thaabit). The meaning of it is the punishment of the spirit in the life of Barzakh. The proof for it is in the Exalted’s statement to Ph...
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The Mu’tazila do not believe as you mentioned. The main difference between the Mu’tazila and the Ahl al-Bayt is in the issue of the Imamate and that of the Desire (Iraada) of Allah. And Allah knows be...
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The most reliable and successively transmitted recitation of the Qur’an, according to the Ahl al-Bayt, is Qaalun from Nafi’. [This recitation is most prominent in parts of North Africa (Libya and Tun...
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There is no problem with tawassul. Rather, we are informed of it in the Qur’an: {If they, when they had wronged themselves, came to you to seek Allah’s forgiveness and the Messenger sought f...
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Regarding Iblees, he is only connected to the angels and numbered amongst them because of his long time of worship as is mentioned in the Nahj. He was a slave of Allah for 6000 years. Howev...
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Regarding the wirds and supplications, there is Saheefa as-Sajjadiya by Imam Zayn al-Abideen (as) and Kitab adh-Dhikr by Muhammad al-Mansoor al-Muraadi. ...
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Regarding the meteor that you mention from the Qur’an, it is that which is hurled at the devils that come close to a place to hear the discourse of the angels that Allah teaches them. [There is no me...
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Regarding the Lawh al-Mafoodh, it is according to them, an expression of Allah’s Knowledge which exists and there is no alteration in it. It is similar to something being written on a lawh&n...
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The Arsh and Kursi according to the view of the imams of Ahl al-Bayt, upon them be peace, is an expression used by Allah to denote His Dominion (mulk). It is not literal. Imam al-H...
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The following translation is of a response by a contemporary Zaydi scholar, Allama Abdullah ash-Shâdhili, may Allah have mercy on him: As for the return of Christ, upon him be peace, I am not...
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For the answer to this question, we turn to an excerpt from the encyclopedic work on Zaydi belief and scholarship called Lawâmi’ al-Anwâr by the late Allama Sayyid Majiddîn al-Mu’ayydi, may ...
Read more10-09-2011
Wasil bin Ata is respected. It doesn’t matter if he was a Zaydi or not. The scholars of the past used to attend the circles of each other without many problems: Mu’tazili, Zaydi, Imami, Sunni, Khariji...
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Regarding the Zaydis between the time of Imam Zayd (as) and al-Hadi (as), they were alive and active in places like Hejaz, Iraq, North Africa, and other places. Some of the imams between the times of ...
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{jacomment off}What a more important question is: What was Imam Ali’s (as) opinion regarding what the first 3 caliphs did? Did he consider them as usurpers of his right? The answer to this can be see...
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The following is mentioned in the book Zaydiyya: Qirâ`at fîl-Mashru'u wa Bahth al-Makûnât by ‘Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Hamîd ad-dîn: "The Jârûdiya is attributed to Abu Jârûd (d. 150 or 160 ...
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Are the Devils Chained? By Ustâdh Muhammad Muhsin Dhiyâb Translation of the article entitled: Hal Tufsidu Shayâtîn? from the Arabic magazine Thaqâfatunâ Issue 2. It is reported on the authority of ...
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The Zaydis have a set criteria in accepting or rejecting hadîths and narrated statements: Contradicting the Qur’ân—The Zaydis wholly reject any narrated report that clearly contradicts the ...
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One of the most blessed practices in the month of Ramadan is the standing in the prayer during the night. It is narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: ((Whoever pra...
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The School of Ahl al-Bayt denies the validity of reciting Amîn after the Fâtiha. We will quote the statement of our imams regarding this issue. I. &n...
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The School of Ahl al-Bayt denies the validity of wiping over the leather socks (khuffayn). This is an issue of consensus amongst them. Imam ash-Shawkâni narrated in his Nayl al-Awŧâr: All of the Prop...
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The Zaydis hold that Imam ‘Ali, upon him be peace, did not willfully pledge allegiance to the first three caliphs. One of our scholars, ‘Allama Ahmed bin Mūsa at-Tabari (d. 340 AH), may Allah have mer...
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We say that Abu Bakr and those with him who preceded Imam ‘Ali, upon him be peace, in the caliphate were mistaken. This is because, in spite of clearly hearing the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon hi...
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Regarding the Companions, we say that they were neither angels nor were they devils, rather they were human beings. By that, we mean that we don’t say that the Companions were perfect and free from cr...
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