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Almighty Allah knows best. See the video of Sheikh Yusuf Estes and Sheikh Bilal Philips. He said that it's not obligatory to grow your bear, but it's obligatory to let your beard grow. They said that was the Hukm because the Blessed Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم gave no exceptions when he ordered his followers to do so.

I explained Taqqiyah wrong. It's something, as I've heard, for Shiites that they say with their mouths what their hearts don't believe. Forget that man. It's not even Islamic and I doubt it's true. Jews and the American government want to make the Muslims as parted as can be. The whole Sunni and Shiite thing is their number 1 weapon. A sheikh told me that this is the law that Shiites abide with, but I doubt it completely. Only Almighty Allah knows what the hearts conceal. If you have that thought implanted in your brain, whenever somebody Shiite will do sometihng good or say something awesome, you'll think he's a hypocrite and that he does not mean it. It's all lies. A Muslim is a Muslim. We must unite and help one another, not fight and become worse. Islamophobes, Subhanallah, they know everytihng about Islam the complete opposite to the way it actually is. If Israel, the rich and powerful country, fights Palestine, the weak and poor one, they say it is self defense or resistance fighting. When the Palestinians shoot missiles on the outsiders occupying their land, they are officially terrorists. Man, just fear Almighty Allah and ignore the Islamophobes. Imam Ali (may Almighty Allah be pleased with him) said: "Never have I argued with a knowlegeable person except that I won the arguement, and never have I argued with an ignorant (or prejudiced) one except that he beat me (at the arguement)," meaning they won't accept any new ideas and will only irritate you. And as Almighty Allah said, "Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path]." [2:18]

Challenge them and ask them to point out to you the verse in the Glorious Qur'an that states that the Zhuhur (noon) prayer is 4 Rik`at (and they won't be able to). Thus, one should also follow the Sunnah also. In addition, Dr. Muhsin Khan interprets verse verse 4 of Suratul-Baqara like this, "And who believe in (the Quran and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad peace be upon him) and in [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] which were sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.)." He mentioned the Sunnah therein.

As-Salamu `Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh akhi,

There is something miraculous about this as his (may Almighty Allah bless him and grant him peace) prediction came true; that is, there are currently either 72 or 73 sects of Muslims. Almighty Allah knows best, but I think this Hadith means that one sect (the one that follows his Sunnah) will be fully correct whereas others will have lots of Bid`ah (innovations in religion) in them. I don't think it means each and every person of those sects will go to Hell, because if Almigthy Allah willed, He could rescue those with sincere intentions. But of course and without a doubt, the proper sect is the original sect of Islam; that is to say, that following the Glorious Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet (may Almighty Allah bless him and grant him peace) and is free of any kinds of Bid`ah (innovations in religion). As I said, Almighty Allah knows best and I am no scholar.

As-Salâmu `Alaykum Wa Rahmatullâhi Wa Barakâtuh brother,
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-`Alameen for everything. The enemies of Islam are desperate. Keep up the good work 'In Sha' Allah, may Almighty Allah bless you and grant you success.

May Allah, the Most Glorified and Exalted, bless you and make you enter the highest Paradise with the Prophet (may Almighty Allah bless him and grant him peace).

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