The Shia and The Ahlul Bayt

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The position of the Ahlul Bayt regarding ‘Uthman   ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu was the third of the rightly guided Khalifas’. He was generous, modest, and kind-hearted. He had the honour of marrying two daughters of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum. This is a unique virtue of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu and none in the history of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The attitude of the Shia towards the three rightly guided Khalifas’   While the Shia might claim partisanship to the Ahlul Bayt the reality is that they oppose the beliefs and practices of the Ahlul Bayt at every juncture, resorting to cursing Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhum, and considering them disbelievers—a meritorious act according to them—in complete defiance of the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The valour of ‘Ali   The previous narration portrays ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu as a meek cowardly individual who unwillingly pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu due to coercion. This despite the numerous Shia tales of the unparalleled courage and super natural abilities possessed by ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Take into consideration the following statement of ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu:   […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Muhaddithin and Fuqaha’ of the Shia   You have read the words of the leading exegetes among the Shia, those who so often vilify, curse, and slander, and have passed judgments of apostasy upon the Sahabah of Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam—including the noblest among them, i.e. the Khulafaʼ al Rashidin. You have also read what is contained within their books […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Sayyidah Fatimah becoming angry at Sayyidina ‘Ali The pleasure or displeasure of Sayyidah Fatimah radiya Llahu ‘anha is not the fundamental deciding factor of belief and disbelief, and if our Shia brethren insist that it is then it is a known fact that she became angry at ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib on a few occasions, yet no person—whether Sunni or Shia—ever said that he […]