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وأ5L ا$ ! 6’ ا+ أن + 5>#ن اM. اE*ف The Holy Imam Ja’far Al Sadiqasws said: ‘Our knowledge is clear. The appearance of the appointed time for us in which religion will stand supreme through us so much so that there will remain no differences among people, for such time there is an appointed time that passes through the nights and days. When that time comes, the Command of Allah will be only one. I swear by Allah, it is already decreed that there will be no differences among the believers’.

Since it has been decreed that there will be no differences among the believers, then in which category shall we place those that differ? The unbelievers? And the most important thing of all is the bearing of the Third Testimony which is not to be found in any of the books of emulation.

(For detailed discussion refer to the paper ‘Questions on the Third Testimony – http://hubeali.com/online-englishbooks) FAST (SAWM) It is obvious that the biggest problem with regards to fasting these days is the sighting of the moon based on which the fasting has to start and end. These books of emulation have completely failed to provide clear guidance to the people as far as the issue of moon sighting is concerned. – - Yو رك@Y Rا” أ ,-% Rا ات%2 -+ا اR م وQ aN “.

The narrator asked from Imamasws: What would you say about those people who claim that their enemies will not get the opportunity to fast? Imamasws replied: True, this is due to the prayers of an angel. I asked; why is it so? Imamasws responded, Allahazwj asked one of His angels to declare the following when people martyred Imam Hussainasws: O!

The nation of Rasool Allahasws why did you stage brutality against the family of Prophetsaww and killed them, Allahazwj would not give you an opportunity to fast and give away ‘Fitra’. – Faroo-e-Kafi, tradition 2, vol. 3, pp. 357 Everyone knows that most people today are fasting on the day of Eid according to one Mujtahid and are celebrating Eid when it is still the month of Fasting, according to another Mujtahid. Whither shall I wander? P.s.

For more information on moon sighting refer to the article ‘Questions On Moon Sighting’ which is available free on http://hubeali.com/english-books/Questions-OnMoonsighting.pdf In fact, most people do not even know why the Eid Ul Fitr is to be celebrated in the first place. (Coming soon – Questions on Eids). HAJJ The rules of Pilgrimage are well defined in the books of emulation but the main purpose of it is missing from all of them.