If the duly competent Faqih was a person of authority and the situation was conducive so that this ruler could establish a government, according to the proofs we have stated, obedience to him is obligatory and opposing his rule is unlawful because the Imam of the Age (A) said: ‘He is my argument against you’…
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The True Shias are Those Who Follow…
The True Shias are Those Who Follow (Obey) the Imams (A). Yes, we can give the title of ‘Shia’ to that individual who follows the Imams (A) in all aspects of character and speech. Thus, Bab-ul-Hawaij Imam Musa al-Kadhim (A) says: ‘Our Shias are only those who follow us (in every respect), walk in our…
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In view of our explanation of the two phrases…
“In view of our explanation of the two phrases, ‘al-hawadith al-waqi‘ah’ and ‘ruwatu hadithuna’, it is clear that the meaning of the signed decree of the Imam of the Age (A) is: ‘Regarding the social problems and events that the Muslim community faces during the period of my occultation, turn for guidance to the fuqaha…
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In a reply to the letter of Ishaq ibn Ya‘qub…
In a reply to the letter of Ishaq ibn Ya‘qub written by Haḍrat Wali al-‘Asr, the Imam of the Age (A). In the said letter Ishaq ibn Ya‘qub posed questions to the Imam (A) one of which is: ‘What do we have to do in case of occurring social problems [al-hawadith al-waqi‘ah] during the period…
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Imam Ali (A) holds that Taqwa is beneficial…
Imam Ali (A) holds that Taqwa is beneficial for all the difficulties and hardships of human beings. In fact, if we do not merely consider the negative aspect for Taqwa and think of it in the same way as Imam Ali (A) did, we must agree that Taqwa is one of the pillars of a…
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