Imam Sajjad (as) said “Never the less, the right of your neighbor is this that you save and defend his (honor) during his absence and honor him in his presence and assist him when he gets oppressed and do not be after finding his fault. So if you get informed regarding any thing bad and ugly about him then conceal it. And if you know that he will accept your admonition then admonish him in the matter that is between you and him. And do not leave him alone at the time of hardship and calamity and overlook his slips and forgive his fault. And have good conduct and munificent social intercourse with him.”[i]

[i] BIHAR UL ANWAR VOL 74, P 7

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Published by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books.

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