Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Hur

You said that the Prophet(PBUH) was reading "tahajjud" in the mosque.

In the same para you mentioned that it is better for the tahajjud to be prayed at home rather in the masjud.

So it is better not to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) !!!

Please clarify

Is praying Taraaweeh in congregation considered to be a bid’ah (innovation), because it was not done at the time of the Prophet and the first one who established that was ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him)? Answer : Praise be to Allaah. The view that Taraaweeh prayer is a bid’ah ...

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Dear Average Bohra Why this animosity towards Wahabi. Do you really know much about Wahabis. I have stayed in Saudi Arabia for 18 years and over the years I have begun to respect anf follow the beliefs of the so called "wahabis", When I came here in 1986 I was a confused Bohra, with all th...

"Most believe the Imam is hiding because we are not practicing even the basics of what shiah are suppose to. In fact, he is waiting for us to act like shiahs! '

With these famous words, Hur can now consider the discussion to come to an end. Nobody will take him seriously.

Hur

Need your comments on the "deedar" issue.

Regards

Deedar of Sayedna is considered a fundamental corner stone of the Bohra religion, even surpassing the prayers, fasting etc. This is so because the Bohra's belief is that their Maula will save them from the hell fire and lead them to paradise. So it does not matter if you pray or not. So long as you ...

Do these Kotharis have no shame.!!! How can they say the word "substantial" with paltry sums of US$ 50,000!! The total aid to the three countries would not exceed US$ 150,000. How much does it take to beome a Mullah or a Sheikh in the US???? I think we will have at least 2 more Sheikhs in ...

Dear All Mr. Hur in his eloquent responses managed to sneak in the "taraweeh" issue in this thread. The Prophet (PBUH) did read the "taraweeh" for one day and then he did not appear on the next day so that the muslim did not consider it to be an oblifatory prayer. The Companions ...

Dear Humble Servant I have read your post. It is quite informative. What I wanted to know was how do I get to the Imam, whos is, per the Bohri's and Ithna Shri, in seclusion. How can the Imam guide us being in seclusion. I have never understood why the Imam went in seclusion. Was it the fear of enem...

Dear Ithna

I have no interest in becoming a Ithna Shri or Bori Ithna Shri (BIS). I am not at all convinced with the Imamaate logic. I have opted for the Ahle sunnah appraoch, which is simple to understand and practice.

What is one the richest community (the Bohra's) doing for the Tsunami hit victims??? Are we waiting for the "farman" of our Sayedna?? Is there a fund created or being created for these disaster struck people, or are we as usual going to turn a blind eye to yet another humnitarian issue??

Br. Serendipity I gather you blieve the Bohri line to be correct and are therefore following it. Don't you think that it would have been more logical that Imamate was dicussed in considerable detail in the Holy Quran, considering its importance. I cannot understand why this very belief was left so v...

Islam Help line is an excellent site. Please appraoch it with an open mind.

Nobody has answered the main question. WHO IS NEXT

I got to know in Karachi from a ortho Bohri that the Dai will not die until and unless he appoints a successor. Any comments?????

Where in Surah Fatiha is the mention of Imams

Again the same confusion reigns supreme in all the threads about imams and imamate. There are 3 very distinct philosophies resulting from the Imam issue namely the Bohrism, the 12ers and the Agha Khanis. Is this what the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) came for and suffered so hugely so that after a couple o...

Dear Br. Dawoodi

What is the significane of the Dai's position in your eyes. Do you believe the following:

a) he will come and help us in our graves
b) he will take us to paradise
c) without his wasila no prayers are answered.

Regards

Dear Br. Seredipity

So which sect of the Imamite do you beleive is more authentic. The Bohri's, the 12ers, the Agha Khani's etc.

Each one of them though stem from the same the background are now totally different sects.

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This creates confusion. Which sect is therefore the true torch bearer of Islam.

I personally think if Imamat was such a core and fundamental issue, there would be Sura's after sura's in the Holy Quran and not some vague references.

Dear Hur What is your version of the facts presented by Brother Mumineen? I won't be totally surprised if you bring in some batini explanation. To all brothers on the forum What is the purpose of arguing with Kothari brain washed Bohra's on basic issues of sajda, zakat, ziafat etc. I was born in a B...

I find Hur's attempt to justify the Bohri ( or should I call them Hindu ) rituals pathetic. I could not imagine anyone believing that "wadhana" is an Islamic ritual. His explantion is equally disturbing. If bohri's fall for this sort of logic then we can only pray that God's gives them gui...

Dear Average Bohra, Africawalla and Danish

You have all three got out of the Bohra mess. I have also done so. What relgious beliefs are you following. I have opted for the Sunni beliefs as I find them more rational.

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I could not believe what I have just read on this topic. Moula has killed a lion and the community is rejoicing as though we have attained nirvana. How low can we stoop?? Instead ogf killing animals, he should spend more time in the economic welfare of his community, which is one of the most backwar...

I was recently told that the Kaaba in Makkah is only a physical presence. The Haqiqi Kaaba is the Aqa Moula and that seeing him, doing qadam bossi and doing tawaf around him will guarantee a place in heaven. Can anyone explain the logic behind this. There is a vast majority of the Bohra clan that be...

I have just returned back to Saudi Arabia from Karachi after enjoying a brief holiday. I was surprised to know that the Community was accepting contributions towards the construction of the zari of Bibi Fatima in Madina. I was amazed and when I pointed out that such a project would be impossible as ...

Dear Muslim First The Bohri's on this board would be laughing at your comments. From childhood I have been told that " see these Muslims, they do not undersand the true meaning of the Quran and are therefore looking at the "batini" meaning of the Quran and are looking at the "bat...

Dear All

I thought that the Bohra's needed no outside support. I understand that the Bohra's ruined by the Gujrat riots were instructed not to take help from the Government of India. However when it comes to USA we can all apply for grants etc. What hypocrisy!!!!!!

Regards

Anjami

Your comment was too good!!! I could not help laughing out loud.

Regards