- Belief in divine appointment, coming with divine knowledge and miracles - The gift of Imamate is one that is given only to a select few chosen by God, only those who are worthy in all aspects of character - The Ahle Sunnah respect the Imams as good people, role models, however that is where they draw the line, no further - The agreed upon requirements of being an Imam - It is not hereditary, based on lineage, rather the selection is based on the choice of God - Older sons of Imams were not chosen as the next Imam, rather younger ones were chosen, disproving lineage as the requirement - Age, maturity, status, etc are not pre-requisites, proven by many Prophetic and Imam examples - Imams do not acquire or learn their knowledge; rather it is divinely inspired - The 9th Imam's unique example, fulfilling his duty at the age of 7 - Narrating stories of the young Imam engaging with prominent scholars and government officials - Differing views on the requirements of divorce between Sunni and Shi'a law - Shahadat of the Imam due to poison administered by his wife at the behest of the Caliph MP3: https://s3.amazonaws.com/JCC/Wafat/ShahadatNinthImam_Rizvi_2015-09-13_203849736.mp3 Shahadat of the 9th Imam Muhammad at-Taqi (a.s.) Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: September 23th, 2015 www.facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org www.twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi www.islamicentre.org

• published: 09 Oct 2015
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