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Shia Maghrib Prayer Timing

May 16, 2018 twelvershia.net 1

Background It is commonly accepted among the Shias today that Sunnis are praying the Maghrib prayers before the time that has been stipulated by the Shari’ah. According to Sunnis, as long as the actual sun’s disc disappears, the time is  [read more]

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Lanat

September 15, 2017 twelvershia.net 0

What is Lanat? The linguistic meaning of lanat is to cuss out, however, in Islamic terminology; lanat is mainly used to describe an invocation that Allah banishes one from His mercy. The Ethics of the Prophet – peace be upon [read more]

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Shia Kalima & Adhan

August 27, 2017 twelvershia.net 21

Shia Kalima as a Declaration of Faith In this article, we will be discussing the Shia Kalima. As all Muslims know, the known and popular Kalima among Muslims is “I bear witness that there is no god except Allah, And [read more]

Fiqh

Adult Breastfeeding in Islam

May 27, 2017 twelvershia.net 2

Background We have previously covered in another article that there is much doubt regarding whether A’isha permitted the suckling of adults. However, the stubbornness of some has led us to writing a follow-up article that explains an aspect that is [read more]

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Shia Azan Examined

November 8, 2016 twelvershia.net 2

In this article we examine the concept of the Shia Azan. Even though it is now a common practice in Shia mosques, there was once a time in which Shia Azan’s did not include, “I testify that Ali is the [read more]

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Muawiyah and Talbiya at Arafa

July 24, 2016 twelvershia.net 4

Muawiyah and Talbiya at Arafa The following is a response to Shiapen and Slave of Ahlubait’s accusation (which can be found on his blog and Wilayat.net) against Mu’awiyah of abandoning the Sunnah. The narration used to suggest this is the [read more]