Hey Everyone, i am a 20 year old boy from Holland, before i started educating myself on islam my view of islam was very negative, but This was Shaped by speeches i saw and heard from sunni imams and sunni jihadists, but once i dived into shi’ism my view of islam actually became very positive , i just wanna thank you Guys for reshaping my view on the religion.
I have a tarantula that I’m considering naming after an Incan deity.
But like I don’t want to do shirk/other things?
Dbought ayatollah khamenei had any rulings or fatwas on this
salam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarkatuh, everyone! inshaallah you are all well.
one of my family members, who is a female, got into a haram relationship. i accidentally looked at her phone and saw herself sending a picture of herself without a hijab to her boyfriend or whatever it is.
please help me because this makes me sad and i cannot confront her about it. i am prsying for her but i wanna know what else i can do.
both of them are shiah, if im not mistaken.
also i remember many, many months ago i had a dream where this family member became a lesbian and i was very upset about it. of course, she didnt, she instead has a boyfriend. she obviously is hiding it from everyone
anyways.. please help me and please advise me. jazakumullah.
Salam, my dear brothers and sisters. I hope you are all well.
I had a question and was hoping someone with more knowledge on the subject could shed some light on it.
I’ve always been somewhat sceptical about books such as the Jantri. I come from a Pakistani background, and I know that in many Pakistani households these books are commonly used and relied upon, particularly when determining whether certain dates or days are considered good, bad, auspicious or inauspicious.
I wanted to understand the basis behind this. Do Shia communities from other cultures and countries have similar books or practices, or is the Jantri mainly something found within the subcontinent?
More importantly, what is the religious validity of these books? How exactly is it determined that a particular date is “good” or “bad” for things such as marriage, travel, starting something new, etc.? Is there evidence for these conclusions from the Qur’an, hadith or teachings of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.), or are some of these practices based more on cultural traditions, astrology or later calculations?
I’m not asking to criticise the practice at all; I’m genuinely interested in understanding where it comes from and what evidence it is based upon.
JazakAllah khair, and I’d really appreciate any references or explanations anyone can share.
Hello Salam ,
As Yom e aza is coming to an end , I’m noticing more and more differences in my and my husbands “ Shia values “ .. this is our third Muhurram together.. it’s interesting how what connected us was azaadari during the talking stage and now that is what is causing most of our arguments these days ..
My Shia Upbrining : parents brought us to the west and embedded Shia values in us. One of them being taking us to every majlis ( shahadat or wiladat ) .. of course Thursday madressa and Sunday school. Making sure we know the history of every participant who took part in the battle of Karbala and knowing about them . My older sister and her husband hold similar Shia values too very similarly .. participating in jaloos , doing Niyaz and doing majlis at their home.
My Husbands Upbringing : For context , his dad is not really religious he is agnostic . His mom recites Quran and listens to Ziyart Ashura and listens to majlis mostly from home since she was old. She also doesn’t pray namaz even if it’s mandatory cause she thinks she physically isn’t capable of it when she can .
Now to talk about this small town mosque he goes to and has been going to since he was 18 . It’s like this Sunni Shia mosque , to this day I don’t understand it . They have a very small population . They commemorate the first 10 days and do arbaeen ( and that too on a day that’s convenient for their little community ) not on the day when everyone else is doing it . The lectures are very intellectual and not really emotional barely any crying or mourning which is a bit of a shock to me . You can say there is no passion really and I never feel connected compare to other places .
Another thing that got me thinking critically about this community is their selectiveness of who they want to mourn or celebrate . Once they did Milad Miraj a week ahead when there was a shahadat the entire Shia community was mourning and they were doing Milad . Now this little community has to rent small community centres for their program during winter and they have a tent outside during summer . They don’t have a lot of funding and they don’t want it . They are very lowkey about this community it doesn’t even have a name it’s just a word of mouth situation .. The women of the community are very nice people none the less .
However, my stance is more so on as Shias we shouldn’t be selective of who to mourn and who to celebrate . For example : this Sunday is Eid e Zehra as we all know it’s on a Sunday ( it’s convenient for their little community to come out and celebrate) . However Milad un Nabi that comes shortly after it they will prioritize that and they should not saying they shouldn’t .
So this community that is so “ SUSHI” I’ve never seen them hosting a majlis for imam Ali (as) , I’ve never seen them hosting a majlis for Bibi Zainab or Bibi Fatima (as) . Let alone, let’s not talk about who pushed the door down on Bibi Fatima . They would never talk about the “ other 3” .
Also, they have some reverted Sunni imam who leads the Eid khutba, I’ve no issue with it it’s fine but I just don’t understand their values I really don’t . Some other Shia communities have an issue with this little community as well . They don’t do Niyaz, they don’t do taboot , no Alams ( very one ummah oriented ) which is cute lol. But let’s be real .. anywho .. husband and I got into an argument about this . His stance was why do I need to attend every majlis of every character that was in the battle of Karbala . It’s not about the quantity of majlis but quality . Which he means to mention is the Maulana Shia one that comes ford the first 10 days and that’s all he does . I get imam Hussain message is in the heart of the momin why does it matter if one should attend every majlis but to me it’s more of a loyalty . His point , what’s the point of going to majlis and not praying 5 times praying for fajr . He also said I bet all those men who do matam shirtless they don’t wake up for fajar ( how the heck would he know that ) anywho .. I told him listen man you’re talking to a Shia who for the first time didn’t listen to music in Muhurram or Safar so that’s a good start . Then he came to hijab I don’t do hijab but dress modest . Anywho, he thinks I’m better than him and his small modest community. I just don’t think it’s about better it’s about values at the end .
I told him my final thoughts on this community and I’ve my judgment which is it’s not for me, it doesn’t meet your to my value simple . I can never adopt this community no matter what . He respects that I do my own azadaari elsewhere .. Anywho I wouldn’t have ever thought I would have this difference in particular . At the end of the day , I’m happy I married a decent Muslim Shia guy . But I don’t plan on going there with my kids or raising them there . I don’t plan on changing my thoughts towards this community , I recently exited it cause I just hate their selectiveness of what gets celebrated who gets mourned . Anywho, god bless.. thank you for reading my vent sisters ❤️🤲🏼
السلام عليكم
The title. Say somebody believes in Islam, believed in God, believes in the last day, believes in the prophets and the Imams, but said person can not bring himself to worship God out of love and only prays/fasts/does good deeds for the sake of going to heaven and out of fear for God's wrath and hell. Will God view this person differently? Is it permissible for one to think like this? Has any of our imams or prophets encountered such a person or brought up such a topic? Thank you all.
Named him after Burayr ibn Khudayr al-Hamdani, martyr of Karbala.
Please pray for his health and that he may follow in the footsteps of his namesake and join his Imam, Imam al-Mahdi the way Burayr stood by his Imams!
As Yom e aza is coming to an end , I’m noticing more and more differences in my and my husbands “ Shia values “ .. this is our third Muhurram together.. it’s interesting how what connected us was azaadari during the talking stage and now that is what is causing most of our arguments these days ..
My Shia Upbrining : parents brought us to the west and embedded Shia values in us. One of them being taking us to every majlis ( shahadat or wiladat ) .. of course Thursday madressa and Sunday school. Making sure we know the history of every participant who took part in the battle of Karbala and knowing about them . My older sister and her husband hold similar Shia values too very similarly .. participating in jaloos , doing Niyaz and doing majlis at their home.
My Husbands Upbringing : For context , his dad is not really religious he is agnostic . His mom recites Quran and listens to Ziyart Ashura and listens to majlis mostly from home since she was old. She also doesn’t pray namaz even if it’s mandatory cause she thinks she physically isn’t capable of it when she can .
Now to talk about this small town mosque he goes to and has been going to since he was 18 . It’s like this Sunni Shia mosque , to this day I don’t understand it . They have a very small population . They commemorate the first 10 days and do arbaeen ( and that too on a day that’s convenient for their little community ) not on the day when everyone else is doing it . The lectures are very intellectual and not really emotional barely any crying or mourning which is a bit of a shock to me . You can say there is no passion really and I never feel connected compare to other places .
Another thing that got me thinking critically about this community is their selectiveness of who they want to mourn or celebrate . Once they did Milad Miraj a week ahead when there was a shahadat the entire Shia community was mourning and they were doing Milad . Now this little community has to rent small community centres for their program during winter and they have a tent outside during summer . They don’t have a lot of funding and they don’t want it . They are very lowkey about this community it doesn’t even have a name it’s just a word of mouth situation .. The women of the community are very nice people none the less .
However, my stance is more so on as Shias we shouldn’t be selective of who to mourn and who to celebrate . For example : this Sunday is Eid e Zehra as we all know it’s on a Sunday ( it’s convenient for their little community to come out and celebrate) . However Milad un Nabi that comes shortly after it they will prioritize that and they should not saying they shouldn’t .
So this community that is so “ SUSHI” I’ve never seen them hosting a majlis for imam Ali (as) , I’ve never seen them hosting a majlis for Bibi Zainab or Bibi Fatima (as) . Let alone, let’s not talk about who pushed the door down on Bibi Fatima . They would never talk about the “ other 3” .
Also, they have some reverted Sunni imam who leads the Eid khutba, I’ve no issue with it it’s fine but I just don’t understand their values I really don’t . Some other Shia communities have an issue with this little community as well . They don’t do Niyaz, they don’t do taboot , no Alams ( very one ummah oriented ) which is cute lol. But let’s be real .. anywho .. husband and I got into an argument about this . His stance was why do I need to attend every majlis of every character that was in the battle of Karbala . It’s not about the quantity of majlis but quality . Which he means to mention is the Maulana Shia one that comes ford the first 10 days and that’s all he does . I get imam Hussain message is in the heart of the momin why does it matter if one should attend every majlis but to me it’s more of a loyalty . His point , what’s the point of going to majlis and not praying 5 times praying for fajr . He also said I bet all those men who do matam shirtless they don’t wake up for fajar ( how the heck would he know that ) anywho .. I told him listen man you’re talking to a Shia who for the first time didn’t listen to music in Muhurram or Safar so that’s a good start . Then he came to hijab I don’t do hijab but dress modest . Anywho, he thinks I’m better than him and his small modest community. I just don’t think it’s about better it’s about values at the end .
I told him my final thoughts on this community and I’ve my judgment which is it’s not for me, it doesn’t meet your to my value simple . I can never adopt this community no matter what . He respects that I do my own azadaari elsewhere .. Anywho I wouldn’t have ever thought I would have this difference in particular . At the end of the day , I’m happy I married a decent Muslim Shia guy . But I don’t plan on going there with my kids or raising them there . I don’t plan on changing my thoughts towards this community , I recently exited it cause I just hate their selectiveness of what gets celebrated who gets mourned . Anywho, god bless.. thank you for reading my vent sisters ❤️🤲🏼
Sw everyone, I know how music is haram, and altho I haven't properly read why, my understanding of it is that music helps u to release stress, change your mood etc etc, in short it lowkey helps u to change n regulate your mood- and I get why it's haram — we shouldn't be dependent on things to regulate our emotions and i 100% agree w it.
But the thing is that I see people around me doing all kinds of stuff that helps them to work and get to better places in life, for ex career etc etc, seems kinda unfair( not really, I'm not able to come up with a better word), I just want an alternate to things like music, dancing, etc etc because altho they are addicting, they do lowkey help u release stress.
I'm trying to prepare for an exam for a while now amongst other things, and it gets really hard honestly w.r.t stress management, I'm lowkey stressed all the time, either actively or passively, and I have to give my exam in a month, amongst other things. Can u please suggest me what to do? I just wanna become a better person, nothing else, both career wise and religiously because I absolutely love islam.
Please help me gang.
Tldr: stress management, loads of stress, how to handle? Is music allowed if I'm using it for study?
Salam alaykum, l suffer from joint pain in my wrists. I’ve had surgery on one hand to remove a carpal boss and get cortisone injections in the other for the same kind of pain. It’s hard living with this chronic pain every day. Can’t even open a jar.
I am very anti-weed/drugs etc. I can’t even stand the smell of weed, I hate it.
However, as much as I don’t want to, I am considering using THC creams for the pain. Nothing to ingest, only topical.
Not sure of what to get but I want to ensure and see if it is permissible and halal to do so.
If so, please provide references.
If it matters, my marja’ is Sayed Sistani.
Salam,
My parents raised me to believe that you shouldn't broom around the house at night. I don't know why, but you just shouldn't. They claim it's actually in the sharia.
Is this a superstition or is it actually a part of our sharia?
P.S. I am Pakistani. Just felt the need to include that.
For clarification, this is not a hate post. I myself found my way to Islam through the Shia sect, but I want to clear up a few things because, from my question, you can probably already tell that I grew up in a Sunni household. Believe it or not, what we believe in also shows in how we act in our daily lives.
Again, I do not hate Sunnis either, because that would mean hating my entire family, and the Ahlul Bayt loved their family deeply. I just have one difficulty that I am unable to follow on my own, and that is breaking my fast. The rest is done privately, as I am learning about it on my own.
I am currently planning a novel series and due to incidents in the plot, the majority force of Islam within the novel series will be Shia as such I require advice on how to properly write and understand their thoughts and how they would see various incidents in the plot. I find it important to do this correctly so I am seeking advice.
What is the hukum of this? I’ve seen conflicting information online. I wanna rewatch an old Iranian produced series on the life of prophet yousuf (if you know about the one I’m talking about your a real one). Thing is I’ve seen people say it’s haram to watch it because it shows the faces of prophets yousuf and yaqoob 3alyhum al salaam. Doesn’t blur or avoid them at any point.
Assalamunalikum everyone I have shifted to hyderabad today and it's 4 Rabi ul awwal , I don't know any shia yet so I am not able to find the Azadari in hyderabad .
I want to be in the juloos of 8 rabi ul-awwal so please anyone who is from Hyderabad Indian please dm me .
Shukriya for reading.
I know that drawing humans and creatures in general is allowed (I follow rulings of Sistani marjah) but I've been having doubts about drawing girls, specifically in cartoon/anime style (not realism/potraits)
Are we allowed to draw girls when their clothes are covering but their hair is showing? also it is not drawn with the intention of attracting anyone
(For example: artwork of an anime girl character where her clothes are not revealing, but hair is visible)
When I searched on this reddit and other sites people said it was okay as long as it's not inappropriate, etc. I wasn't able to find an exact answer on the limits. I would really appreciate it if someone knows about this and can answer my question, Thank you :)
Salam everyone, I don't know what to do with my life. I'm turning 28 soon. I don't have a job, I'm overweight, I've started losing my hair, and I feel like I look ugly.
I graduated from university last year at the age of 26 with a GPA below 3. I only worked for four months after graduating, but then I was fired because the company I worked for was having financial problems. Since January 2026, I've been looking for a job, but I've had no luck.
I don't have any skills. I have social anxiety and I'm also struggling with my gender identity. I'm trying my best to make friends, but no one seems to want to be my friend. People only call me when they need something.
I feel like a burden to my family. Sometimes I just wish I could go to sleep and not wake up the next day.