Answering Objections: Zayd and Imamah
A reply was written by Muhammad Sharifi, a Zaydi brother, to my recent article on Zayd b. Ali (peace be upon them).…
Ali Safdari
Ali Safdari is a BA in Philosophy and Physics from University of Sydney and has been studying in the Islamic Seminary of Qom since 2018.
Did Zayd b. Ali Not Know of His Father’s Imamah?
Zayd, the son of Imam al Sajjād (peace be upon them), is a landmark figure in Islamic history. He led an uprising…
A Period Of Regress & Imitation Or Clarification & Solidification?
Translation from Mohammad Baqir Malekian with my comments at the end. Books written about the history of Shīʿī Fiqh (which generally face various…
Understanding Repentance And Intercession In The Context Of Embodiment Of Deeds And Psychological Punishment
How can repentance (tawbah) and intercession (shafāʿah) be understood in the context of the theory of embodiment of deeds (tajassum al aʿmāl) and psychological punishment?…
The History of Adam & the Case for Prehistoric Humans in the Scripture and Hadīth
Originally posted on Mind In Momentum بسمه تعالى Current scientific literature dates the appearance of modern human species, namely the Homosapiens, to…
Answering Some Objections: On Holding the Beard and Swaying the Finger in the Supplication of Rajab (2)
Originally posted on Mind In Momentum بسمه تعالى My good friend, Sayyid Ali Imran, produced an article providing new insights into the…
On Holding the Beard and Swaying the Finger in the Supplication of Rajab
Originally posted on Mind In Momentum In this writing, I will discuss: whether swaying the finger is part of the supplication of…
Further Thoughts on “The Halal of Muhammad Will be Halal Until the Day of Judgement”
Originally published on Mind in Momentum. Introduction Statements and laws issued by the Prophet (and for that matter any another of the…
Is God Unjust for Placing People in Different Families & Environments?
(The main ideas of this writing are derived from a lecture given by Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz with additions and deletions. The last…
Salvation of Non-Muslims in the View of Contemporary Imami Scholars
Originally posted on Mind in Momentum. In this writing, I will present the views of Imam Khomeini, Shahid Mutaharri and Sayyid Munir…
The Fixed and Changeable in Islamic Legislation (3)
[Originally posted on Mind in Momentum] Click for Part 1 | Click for part 2. Can We Use Reason to Deduce Religious…
The Fixed and Changeable in Islamic Legislation (2)
[Originally posted on Mind in Momentum] Click for part 1. The Authority of Reason in Deducing Religious Laws This is a translation of…
The Fixed and Changeable in Islamic Legislation (1)
[Originally posted on Mind in Momentum]. This is a translation of lessons given by Ayatullah Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz attended in the year…
How was the Qur’an Descended on the Night of Qadr?
Originally published on Mind in Momentum. Was the Qur’ān sent down gradually over the span of the Prophet’s mission of twenty three…
