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03/06/2010 23:09

Shaykh al-Mufid and Tahreef, Strike Two

Shaykh al-Mufid and Tahreef, Strike Two   Shaykh al-Mufid of the Shia needs no introduction. He was the classical Shia scholar of the tenth century, and is credited as being one of the founding fathers of Shia theology. Shaykh al-Mufid is to the Shia who Imam Abu Hanifa is to the...
03/06/2010 23:08

Al-Raj’ah [The Return]: Imams Reincarnated

Al-Raj’ah [The Return]: Imams Reincarnated     The Shia believe in this strange concept of Al-Raj’ah, which translates to “The Return.” They believe that when Imam Mehdi appears, he will first ressurect all of the enemies of Ahlel Bayt (including Abu Bakr [رضّى الله عنه], Umar [رضّى...
03/06/2010 23:08

Shaykh al-Mufid, Tahreef, Taqiyyah, and Half-Quoting

  Shaykh al-Mufid, Tahreef, Taqiyyah, and Half-Quoting   One of the most troublesome points for the Shia faith is the fact that its central tenet, the concept of Imamah and the designation of the twelve Infallible Imams, is altogether missing from the Quran. To the Shia, the belief in...
03/06/2010 23:07

Grand Ayatollah On Cursing the Prophet’s Wives/Companions and Taqiyyah

Grand Ayatollah On Cursing the Prophet’s Wives/Companions and Taqiyyah   The following fatwa is found on the Official Website of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Shahroudi(https://www.shahroudi.net/) He is one of the Maraje’ (top scholars) of the Shia, and he teaches at the Islamic Seminary at...
03/06/2010 23:07

Shaykh al-Mufid, Tahreef, Taqiyyah, and Half-Quoting

Shaykh al-Mufid, Tahreef, Taqiyyah, and Half-Quoting   One of the most troublesome points for the Shia faith is the fact that its central tenet, the concept of Imamah and the designation of the twelve Infallible Imams, is altogether missing from the Quran. To the Shia, the belief in the...
03/06/2010 23:06

Realplayer Audio: Taqiyyah

Realplayer Audio: Taqiyyah   The following is an audio clip of Shaikh Damashqia on the topic of Taqiyyah:   Click here to OPEN the Realplayer file. Click here to DOWNLOAD the Realplayer file. Shaikh Damashqia likens Taqiyyah to pork. Pork is Haram normally. However, if a person put...
03/06/2010 23:05

Taqiyyah

Taqiyyah   Modern day Shi’ism is a branch of the Saba’ite cult which was founded by Abdullah Ibn Saba. The Saba’ites used the tactic of Taqiyyah in order to avoid persecution and to avoid detection from the authorities. They were a secret society much like the Free Masons,...
03/06/2010 23:04

Marriage With the Intention to Divorce

Marriage With the Intention to Divorce   Question:   Anonymous says “ We Sunnis oftentimes criticize the Shias for their belief in Mutah, and we refer to it as immoral. But one Shia girl responded to this by pointing out that the Sunnis believe in the permissibility of...
03/06/2010 23:03

USA Today: ‘Pleasure Marriages’ (Mutah) Regain Popularity in Iraq

USA Today: ‘Pleasure Marriages’ (Mutah) Regain Popularity in Iraq   ‘Pleasure marriages’ regain popularity in Iraq   By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY BAGHDAD — In the days when it could land him in jail, Rahim Al-Zaidi would whisper details of his muta’a only to his closest confidants and...
03/06/2010 22:57

Shia Website Al-Islam.org Says A Woman Who Enters Into Mutah is “Rented”

Shia Website Al-Islam.org Says A Woman Who Enters Into Mutah is “Rented”   The Shia website, Al-Islam.org, says:   “On this point there are specified hadith as well as the general hadith which state that a woman who enters into mut’a is ‘rented’.” (source:...

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