Yanbuʿ Was Not Fadak
Aug 20, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A critical Twelver Shia refutation of the claim that Umar’s grant of Yanbuʿ to Imam Ali compensated for Fadak, using Qur’an, Sunni and Shia sources to examine owners
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In-depth articles and research on Shia Islam, history, theology, and contemporary issues.
Qur’an 13:7 — The Prophet Is the Warner and ʿAlī Is the Guide
Aug 3, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
Sunni sources contain ṣaḥīḥ-level evidence that the guide is a Hāshimī man; Sunni scholars identify that Hāshimī guide as ʿAlī; and Shia ṣaḥīḥ narrations confirms.
Why Wiping the Feet in Wudu Has the Stronger Textual Case
Aug 2, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
wiping the bare feet has the stronger direct Qur’anic wording, the more immediate grammatical structure, explicit authenticated Sunni textual support and an internal
Aisha Was Not Nine: The Established Shia Position
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
Explore the established Shia position on Aisha's age through early Imami sources, leading Shia scholars, and historical evidence.
Was Aisha Nine or Married Before the Prophet?
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A study of Sunni evidence on Aisha's age and reports of her marriage before the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Sunni Scholars admits the Attack on Lady Fatimah's House
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A documented study of prominent Sunni scholars who accepted reports of the threat, coercive confrontation, entry, or regret concerning Lady Fatimah’s house.
Lady Fatimah’s Complaint Against Abu Bakr and Umar
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A source-based study of Sunni reports preserving Lady Fatimah’s complaint to the Prophet ﷺ, her supplication against Abu Bakr, and the documented aftermath.
The Attack on Lady Fatimah’s House in Sunni Sources
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A comprehensive collection of Sunni reports on the confrontation at Lady Fatimah's house, Abu Bakr's regret, Muhsin reports, and the documented aftermath
Did Imam Husayn Recognize Yazid as Amir al-Mu’minin?
Jul 22, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A critical review of the Tabari report claiming Imam Husayn accepted Yazid, examining its broken chain, Shia sources, and the eyewitness denial.
Is the City of Knowledge Hadith Fabricated?
Jul 21, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A source-based analysis of the "City of Knowledge" hadith, examining Sunni rijal, narrator criticism, corroborating routes, and why many Sunni scholars rejected call
Was Ghadir Khumm Only About Friendship?
Jul 21, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A source-based study of Hadith al-Ghadir examining its authentic Sunni narrations, the meaning of mawla, the Yemen context and Imam Ali's post-Prophetic wilayah.
Did the Prophet ﷺ Condemn Banu Umayyah?
Jul 21, 2026ShiaRef4 min read
A source-based analysis of authentic and Hasan Sunni reports concerning Banu Umayyah, Banu Marwan and al-Hakam, answering claims that such evidence does not exist.