Shafa'a(h) (Arabic: شفاعة, "intercession") in Islam is the act of pleading to God by an intimate friend of God (a Muslim saint) for forgiveness of a believing...

performing Hajj and ‘Umra. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir said that in the prayer of Shafa’a (in Salaatul-layl) one should recite Surah al-Falaq in the first rak’aat...

necessary for Divine justice, thus rejecting the idea of intercession (Shafa'a) by Muhammad on behalf of sinners.: 178  Unlike other schools it believed...

Shafa'a (Arabic: شَفْعٌ) is an Islamic prayer (salat) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before Witr (odd or imparity prayer)...

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of holiness". Although the idea of intercession or mediation (Arabic: s̲h̲afāʿa) has historically played a very prominent role in Islamic thought, it...

stress on individual accountability meant a rejection of intercession (Shafa'a) on behalf of Muhammad.: 178  Another controversial belief of many (but...

community, however, that will especially benefit from this intercession (shafa'a). Just as the imams, particularly Husayn, patiently endured suffering,...

name of God') [during daily prayers]." In the context of intercession (shafa'a), al-Askari is reported to have said that only a small fraction of God's...

granted to the Muhammad and none else, and the position of intercession (Shafa'a) will be giving to him by permission of God on behalf of the believers...