Dawoodi Bohra Forum

I have a hardcore friend at Work And he says dai is divine. I said that is anti Islamic because even the prophets aren't divine. He said dai is higher than prophets. I told him that just contradicts with being a Muslim so he said we aren't Muslims. Momeen is the only community going to jannat ...

think wrote:is it true that if one fasts on this day then it is equal to performing 100 haj and 100 umras.
if this is a happy occasion i.e. eid then why do the bohris have to fast? do other shia's fast on this day?

Sounds really close to another lame theory about 72 virgins.

First of all, I do ziyarat in respect of the person who is madfoon (buried). I do ziyarat in both good and bad times. Whenever I visit a qabrastan for ziyarat of my relatives, I feel humble and realize that one day, I would be inside the grave. So that sums up.

Instead of rationalizing each and ...

i guess we have to start with the premise that the Quran and Islam are not human inventions, but Divine Creations.

Is there any Quran-ic reference to Ziyarat and if so, is there mention to how it must be performed?

to clarify, my question was for both, some holy personality as well as relative.

from what i understand, after death the soul leaves the body and the body returns to mud, in which case going to the grave of the person means nothing because it doesnt bring you closer to the dead person or anything ...

My parents used to make me do Ziyarat and I often asked them the purpose and they never explained it to me. I ask other people in the masjid and they keep giving vague answers. The Aamil was $1000+ sabil before answering any such questions and that isnt really an option for me. anyways, what is the ...