Imam Kazem (as) said “Comprehend and understand the religion of Allah, for jurisprudence is the key to vision, the completion of worship and the cause of reaching the lofty grades and magnanimous stations in this world and hereafter. The superiority and magnanimity of jurisprudent over the adorer and worshiper is like that of the superiority of sun to the stars. And Allah does not get pleased with any practice of that person who does not achieve the comprehension and understanding of his religion.”[i]

[i] BIHAR UL ANWAR VOL 78. P 321

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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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