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Also, I wanted to ask if it is common among the shia people to practice the pleasure marriage?

I think what you are referring to is Muta'a. From personal experience it is quite uncommon. But it is unanimously regarded in the school of AhlulBayt to be Halal.

I am curious, since it sounds strange to me to leave something that one does not fully understand yet. So how come you did change belief/direction

Good Question and it is a long story how I went from The School of Ahl AL-Sunnah to School of AhlulBayt. But the question is why did I if I didnt know much about the beliefs of Ahl Al-Sunnah.


To be fair Im not qualified to identify the beliefs of the Shia either. In the School of AhlulBayt there is a strong culture of Taqleed (emulation) in which the common person suspends their judgements on matters of fiqh in preference to certain qualified Ulema. This more or less also applies to Aqeedah. I am very careful when talking of religion. Since this is an islamic board with many capable people to identify the Aqeedah of Ahl AL-Sunnah I thought it would be best if I left it to them. It would be a bit strange if I a practicing Shia was teaching you about your own beliefs. I could quote you books and references from Ahl-Al-sunnah Ulema but Ahl al-Sunnah beliefs are better coming from Sunnis themselves.


I have studied literature available to me in English and Urdu on both schools to the best of my ability. I have had discussions with Sunni as well as Shia Ulema. Believe me it wasn't easy I did the best I can to make a decision with the evidence infront of me.