07 November, 2024

5 Jamadi al-Awwal, 1446 H

"Silence saves you from regret"

- Imam Ali (as) -

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Misconceptions about Shi’ism

In this lesson, we cover a variety of misconceptions, these include: 

 

  1. Shias believe the Qur’an is distorted. 
  2. Shias believe Imam Ali (as) is God and they worship him.  
  3. Shias worship rocks in their prayers 
  4. Shias believe Sunnis are non-Muslims 
  5. Shias don’t believe in Zakat 
  6. Shias believe that the Angel Jibril (as) made a mistake as he was supposed to give revelation and prophethood to Imam Ali (as) and not the Prophet Muhammad (s).  
  7. Shias believe that the 12th Imam, Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (aj), has been hiding in a cave for over a thousand years and when the time is right, he will come out of the cave and conquer the world.