Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Both Hifz (Memorization) and Qira'at (Recitation) are important. It is to the credit of Bohras that they have recently taken these subjects seriously and I have been impressed by many who have not only memorized the whole of Juz 30 but also by the fact that they have learned to recite the Quran with...

please translate Not a translation but a summary: A make-shift tent at Dargah-e-Hakimi, Burhanpur collapsed resulting in the death of one woman and injury to five others. The dead woman was 42 years old Sakina Akbar Ali, resident of Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Mumbai. The injured were: Sakina Saifuddin, ...

Nietzsche, I feel your pain. Extremist Wahhabis are Satan's handmaidens. Quran does not encourage violence. It promulgates self-defence and commands attack only when attacked. It commands forgiveness of enemies if they relent or repent. Quran asks us to use our intellect to affirm faith and it does ...

So he created jinns from fire (heat), a denser form of energy, which bred in them susceptibility to rebellion but none for remorse. Jinns quickly became jealous of angels and dwelt in eternal inferiority complex. God quickly got bored with that. He wanted something more challenging. So He assembled...

When Adam was paraded in front of angels and jinns they were awe-struck by his intellect and, with a little prompting from God, they all prostrated to God for such a magnificent achievement. (Quran says they prostrated to Adam but I think they prostrated to God.) though not relevant to the topic, b...

talking about angles not having free will. In 2:3, the angles did dare to question the God about His decision to set a viceroy on earth. The angles seemed surprised and disappointed in the God's decision and they thought the God's decision was not so good. but that still doesn't answer as to how di...

This is an acedmic discussion. I am a follower of Ismaili Calender,known as Misri Calender. Nafisa, That is an excellent document that you attached. It is a definitive statement on Misri Calendar. We can all, henceforth, ignore jaahil Wahabbies on this forum and refer to this document for clarifica...

God gives guidance for the vicegerents to rise above corruption. So why do we find that we have a 'hierarchy' among His vicegerents and those supposedly on the higher rungs and closest to Him are among the most corrupt? They are man made vicegerents without any Quranic or Prophetic senction. Phony ...

*The new expansion of Khana-e-Kaaba and Masjid-e-Nabawi* Javid Raza After returning from Umraah in 2010 and gathering this shocking information from my friends and other people who were actually my father's students of architecture (fifth year) at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, and are still ...

Was God so lacking in 'joy' that He created humans? Actually, I thought He is self-sufficient in all entities, material or abstract. However, let us not dismiss the idea. Ancient Greeks had much the same idea. Zeus decided to create humans as playthings for his family of lesser gods. Zeus would thro...

Does Quran hint at any reason why Allah would want to create humans? Actually, it does. Quite clearly I might add - And I have not created the jinn and men to any end other than that they may worship Me. وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ A clear example of God indulging in &qu...

I was referring to the world "AL IDDAH" not just "IDDAH". Focus is on the ALIF & LAAM. When they are added to a word, they become SPECIFIC. Hence it is talking about a FIX amount. Just like the first line of Surah Baqarah says, that is THE Book (Quran) "al Kitab". ...

"These are God’s Verses which We recite to you in truth. In which message, after God and His revelations, will they believe?"[45:6] Let us not indulge in speculations, even if they are from the great Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. Does Quran hint at any reason why Allah would want to create humans? ...

When your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a successor on earth.” They said, “Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?” He said, “I know what you do not know.”[2:30] Why would God want to put a vicegerent on ea...

Unfortunately, Bohras in Jammats I have visited quarrel and fight in the most uncouth and vulgar manner for space in Masjid and also for 'thaals'. This is especially so among the women. And I gather it is the same all over the world for Bohras. Definitely the places to visit to enjoy the spectacle o...

It was either on 30th night of Ramadan or the night of Eid when the congregation were lined up in saff waiting for magharib prayers and the new Aamil of Atlanta was engaged in his sermon. He complained that several members joined the congregation and, after setting their musalla down, sat down on th...

Happy Eid. May Allah bless you all.

23. Yaumul mab'as.. still trying to figure this one out...can anyone enlighten us pls? I don't know the meaning of the Arabic Word but it refers to the Salaats and Doas of 13/14/15 th of Rajab. yawmul mab'ath = Day of Resurrection. It is of course the Day of Judgment In Bohra Calendar, yawmul mab'a...

From the above blog: SUJUD NI DOA BISMILLAA HIR RAEHMAANIE RAEEEM Sajada wajhee lillazi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam-ahu wa basarahu. Allaa humaa yaa moizza kulle zaleelin salle alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aale Muhammadin kamaa anta ahluhu wa hum beka ahluhu salawaatuka alaihim ajma-een. I lay m...

I understand that a woman can lead prayers for an all-female group, or a mixed group consisting of her own family . That is tradition and not a restriction from the Quran. As far as Bohras are concerned, Imam (for prayer) can only be the person with 'Raza'. If he is not available, then men and women...

This reminds me of a time long ago when I went to Madina after my Umra. I was with Bohras and performed 'Madinu' and other namaaz with them. In our company was a young man, about 18, who performed his namaaz exactly like the man in this Youtube clip. We all quickly discovered that the person was men...

The reason given for excessive jewelry by my sunni friends is that if you wear all or most of the jewelry on leilattul qadr. Then it is considered as something that is in use, thus Zakat on the said property is omitted. Actually, this is the very reason that I have heard ladies of my family (Bohras...

The date of marriage is unclear and every sect has its own version. Some say it took place in the month of Zilhaj whereas at some places it mentions Rajab, I have heard a qawwali by Jani babu wherein it is Rajab. There is one more version....... This, in the form of a timeline, is the version I hav...

I believe that the Da'awat does not officially endorse 'Nahjul Balagha' because of doubts about the authenticity of some of the sermons and letters. It has no place in the Bohra university curriculum.

Lailatul Qadr allegedly is the night when God, in the heavens, conducted the Shaadi of Amir-il Mumineen (AS) and Moulatena Fatema (AS) and it is also allegedly the night when Quranic revelations on the Prophet (PBUH) commenced. At least that's the significance of the night as per Bohra doctrine. So...

I meant the hadith about Prophet telling you not to bother with moon sighting after the 30th fast.

Yes, I accept hadith I like and discount those that I do not like. In that, I am just like everybody else. We are all fools.

Yes. You can fix the number of fasts in Ramadan at 29 or 30. Then stick to it. Do not go changing them year after year and do not bother waiting for your leaders to sight the moon. Stick to Quran and discount hadith.

SBM,

ok.

From Adam

The word "al iddah" in the Quran refers to a FIXED amount of Days.

I think Adam meant "ma'adoodah".

Adam/Progticide, I accept that there are others besides the Prophet who can intercede if they have Allah's permission. My point is that the Quran does not specify who they are. If you believe that someone has that permission, then you should be confident enough but you will not know if your confiden...

I have explained that the word iddah is also used for fasting on days missed due to sickness or travel. What is the fixed number that you have assigned to those fasts? This is for the self styled expert in Arabic and the Quran. عَدّ = 'adda, to count. It is a verb. عَدّة = 'idda(t), variable number...