Shia – WHO IS IMAM MAHDI

While remembering Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), why don’t we utter his real name (due to strict prohibition found in few Shia traditions) and we call him by titles like“Mahdi” ,“Qaem Aale-Muhammad” ,“Hujjat’ullah” , “Baqiyat’allah, etc?

Prohibition from uttering his special name has its roots in traditions. In Kafi, book of Al-Hujjah, Kulaini has opened a chapter named باب في النهي عن الاسم (chapter concerning prohibition from uttering name). He has narrated four traditions in it and Allamah Majlisi, while commenting on these four traditions has authenticated two of them. (Mera’atul-Uqool 4:16) Mohaddes Nuri has brought 13 traditions in second chapter of his book“Najm-e-Saqeb” which all show that it’s impermissible to utter the special name. Here, we shall set forth only one tradition: Aban-ibn-Salt narrates from Imam Reza (a.s.) that he was asked about the“Qaem”. Imam (a.s.) replied:“His body wouldn’t be seenRead More →

Is it possible to establish a relationship with Imam Mahdi (aj)?

By: Reza Rezaie Khanghah

In order to reach an appropriate answer to your question, the following points must be considered: 1- When we say relationship a two way link is meant. In order to have a relationship, two individuals are needed who are willing to have a link between them, therefore, only having one individual isn’t enough for a relationship to take place. Also, two people who aren’t in any way acquainted can’t have a relationship either, but if a person knows another and likes him [while the other doesn’t know him], there are chances it will end with the two having a relationship in the future. As for establishing aRead More →