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How many years will Imam Mahdi rule?
His rule will be paradise on earth, which will last for seventy years until his death, though other traditions state 7, 19, or 309 years.
What happened to the 12th Imam?
The twelfth and final Imam is Muhammad al-Mahdi, who is believed by the Twelvers to be currently alive, and hidden in the Major Occultation until he returns to bring justice to the world. It is believed by Twelver and Alevi Muslims that the Twelve Imams have been foretold in the Hadith of the 12 accomplishers.
Can an imam marry?
Ali said the Koran is clear that Muslim men are allowed to marry non-Muslim women as long as their brides are “People of the Book” — Christians or Jews, both of whom recognize Abraham as their spiritual forefather, as Muslims do. A Muslim woman, however, cannot marry a non-Muslim man unless he converts.
Can a woman be Imam?
In 2019 Eva Janadin, Anne-Sophie Monsinay and Kahina Bahloul became the first female imams to lead Muslim prayers in France.
Will Prophet Isa pray behind Mahdi?
Sunni and Shia Muslims hold that Isa (Jesus) and the Mahdi will be present at the same time, that the leaders who will carry out their commands will be from the Quraysh tribe, and that afterward Isa (Jesus) will be the Vizier of the Mahdi. It’s also believed that he will perform the prayer behind Mahdi and follow him.
Do Sunnis believe in the Mahdi of the House of the Prophet?
As we discussed above, the Sunni scholars affirm that belief in “Mahdi of the House of the Prophet”is one of the Islamic tenets for “Ahlussunnah wal Jama’a”. In the next part, however, we will discuss the points of differences between the Shi’a and most Sunnis on the issue of Imam al-Mahdi.
Is Imam al-Mahdi (as) the Messiah?
It is evident from the above traditions that Imam al-Mahdi (as) is from the Ahlul-Bayt of Prophet Muhammad, so he can not be Jesus (the Messiah; al-Maseeh). Thus, al-Mahdi and Messiah are two different personalities but they come at the same time, al-Mahdi as Imam and Jesus as his follower.
Will the Mahdi fulfill the mission of all prophets?
It is believed that the Mahdi will come to fulfill the mission of all the prophets before him, and complete the task of Imam Husayn (the third Imam), the great martyr of Karbala.
Who is the Mahdi in Islam?
The term Mahdi as such does not occur in the Qur’an but is derived from the Arabic root h-d-y commonly used in the Qur’an with the meaning of divine guidance. 4 During the Second Civil War, after the death of Mu’awia, the term first came to be used for an expected ruler who could restore Islam to its original perfection.