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Question:What is your opinion regarding describing Imam Al-Kadhim as the Monk of Family of Muhammad? Is it from Ahlulbait (PBUH) or from their followers? Is there monkhood in Islam?
Answer:In the name of Allah: it doesn’t mean the monk as in the Christianity. Christian monkhood has no marriage, while Imam Al-Kadhim (PBUH) has more than twenty sons. What is meant is the most religious one who fears and worships Allah a lot in secret or in public, in prison or in freedom. There is no well authenticated narration that proves that the Imam (PBUH) was called a monk. Allah is the All-guide and knowing.
Question:I would like to ask about Abu Talib. Was he an infallible Imam or prophet? There are some sayings indicating that he was the most faithful one that he is considered as an infallible.
Answer:In the name of Allah: Abu Talib was not a prophet or Imam in the religious terms. He is one of Ismael’s (PBUH) defendants who took the religious leadership in Mecca. I personally, think that he did not commit a minor or major sin. He is just like Abu Al-Fadhil Al-Abbas (PBUH). Allah knows best.
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