Q: I have read the explanation you have given about the expulsion of SHIAs from the faith of Islam in this web site. But these are things they (the SHIAs) already know & wrongly believe. Is there some way you could help me by giving references from the Holy Quran that very clearly justify our view & defy theirs. Some hard evidence which the Quran has with which I can relate to & convince my SHIA friends who wrongly follow Shiaism. One of my friends is a very strong Muslim (SHIA) and is very scared to go against his teachings of Islam (SHIA theories). He believes that he is following the right path & we are wrong. He says that since we don't follow the Imams we are not proper Muslims. Kindly give references that clearly states the Finality of the Prophet & no need for any Imams to preserve the religion of Islam. He believes that the Imams are Masoomeens i.e. unable to do any sin. Please quote references that reflect shortcomings in their decision makings. Please give me some evidence from the Quran to present my view more strongly upon him & save at least one person from going to hell.

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A: SHIAs are not Muslims. Kindly refer attached, ‘Unbridgeable Divide’.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

UNBRIDGEABLE DIVIDE
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The protracted contrariety between Islam and Shiaism is but a clear reflection of fundamental differences between the two. The only common denominator between Islam and Shiaism is the Islamic Kalima. The rest of Shiaism has very little in common with mainstream Islam. The unbridgeable divide between the two is entrenched in some of the core fundamentals of this sect, such as:

* THE TWELVE IMAMS

Imamate is a divine station like Nabuwwat. This implies that Sunnis, who do not believe in Imamate, are unbelievers. According to their beliefs, Allah had chosen twelve men to success Nabi (SallALLAHo Alayhi Wasallam). The Twelfth Imam however disappeared at the age of five. He is believed to be the awaited Mahdi.

* THE STATUS OF THE IMAMS

The Imams possess more knowledge than the Ambiya (a.s). They are superior to the Ambiya and the entire creation. The Imams can bring the dead back to life. No knowledge of the heavens and the earth is hidden from them.

* THE INTERPOLATION OF THE NOBLE QURAN

The Quran is incomplete and distorted in its present form. This tenet had been explicitly propounded by the classical scholars of Shiaism, but frugally denied by the contemporary scholars.

* VILIFICATION AND APOSTASY OF THE SAHABAH (R.A)

The Sahabah were guilty of willfully distorting and corrupting the Deen of Muhammad (SallALLAHo Alayhi Wasallam). They turned renegade after the demise of Nabi (SallALLAHo Alayhi Wasallam) except the immediate household of Nabi (SallALLAHo Alayhi Wasallam).

* THE PERMISSIBILITY OF MUT’A

* VIRTUES OF TAQIYA

Islam and Shiaism are two parallel streams of thought that can never converge. They are as distinct from each other, as is Islam to the Ahl-e-Kitaab. To ignore these differences is to ignore the stark reality.

The often repeated hallowed call for "Muslim Unity" simply serves as a smokescreen, behind which SHIA missionaries penetrate Muslim societies. Any attempt to resist this imposition is branded as "divisive". Would it be divisive to protect Islam from a sect that inherently debases the Quran, the Ambiya and the Sahabah? Unity can only be forged on the basis of Aqeedah (belief). To label these differences as ‘hair splitting issues’ is to undermine the sanctity of the Quran, the Ambiya and the Sahabah unity at the cost of the Quran is tantamount to blasphemy.

The constitution of our country guarantees religious freedom. The SHIAs therefore have the right to propagate their beliefs. However, they need to come out of the closet and do so under the banner of Shiaism.

Issued by: UUCSA