Almuntazar Weekly
Volume Six issue two
Islamic Practical Laws: Tayammum
Tayammum should be performed instead of ghusl and wuzu under the following conditions:
· If it is not possible to procure pure and permissible water.
· If a person fears that by using water his life will be in danger.
· If the time left for offering prayers is so short that if he bathes or performs ablution then he would be forced to perform the entire prayer or a part of it after the stipulated time.
· If a person possesses only enough water to quench his thirst or to wash his dress or body.
· If it is not permissible for the person to use the water or the container. Read more
Necessity of the Imam for protection of Islam against distortion
The existence of the Imam is essential to safeguard religion from distortion of prophetic traditions. After the demise of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) a great calamity afflicted the Islamic society in the form of fabricated traditions. The hypocrites fabricated traditions and twisted historical events to suit their own selfish interests. Some Jews and Christians in the guise of Muslims, like Ka'b Al-Ahbaar and Wahhab b. Mabnah were in the forefront in distorting traditions. They incorporated incorrect concepts and beliefs in traditions due to their enmity towards Islam. And soon a time came when the hypocrites started fabricating traditions on an extensive scale out of hostility towards the household of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Read more
Fabricated Traditions about Imam Mahdi (as)
As regards the tradition mentioned below, we can say that those who took Mohammed b. Abdullah b. Hasan to be the Mahdi added the following phrase to the tradition that 'His father's name is my father's name'. Mohammed b. Yusuf after quoting the above tradition in his book 'Al-Bayan' writes that Tirmizi has narrated this tradition in Jaam'e, but has omitted this part. Abu Dawood has also reported the tradition without this phrase. Under these circumstances it is apparent that this part was added subsequently to the original tradition. There is also a possibility of a misinterpretation of the tradition. Read more
Islamic Ethics: Modesty
Given the vastness of this topic, it is difficult to pen a few lines on modesty. In the light of traditions the significance of this topic is very evident and the number of traditions that have dealt with this subject serve to underline how critical this quality is near Allah. Modesty according to traditions has been categorized into 3 levels: (1) A person's modesty in front of others. (2) His modesty while he is alone. (3) His modesty near Allah. Shame and modesty in front of others is the first level of modesty. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) says that when one who is covered by modesty his defects remain hidden from people. The second level of modesty is to be ashamed of oneself in loneliness. In this context the infallibles (a.s.) narrate, 'The excellence of morals is that a person is ashamed of himself in loneliness, because if he is ashamed of others and not of his own self then his soul has no value in front of him.' A persons is not ashamed of others due to his stature or age, but because it is a rational thing and wisdom demands it. Hence if we consider ourselves wise then we should feel ashamed of ourselves regardless of whether we are in an assembly or alone. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) narrates, 'The best shamefulness is to be ashamed of one's self.' Read more
Attachment(s) from SYED AELIA RIZVI
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Trying To Build Society based on Peace and Justice
The one who love Imam e zaman(a.t.f.s) must be prepared to struggle and
labour his self, his pen and his wealth in the way of Imam e
zaman(a.t.f.s)
I remember the words of Imam (a.s), that we are responsible for the
duty, and not for the result. A warm smile washes away the tension of
confusion, as I thank Allah for the presence of my friend, whom Allah
may protect, and guide
IMAM E ZAMANA (a.f.t.s) Bless you And All Your Family those help others
and learn islam.
Syed Mohamad Masoom Abidi
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