[piramirra]

As most of you know, I'm a recent convert. I'm pretty decided to practice Sunni Islam. I've heard that it's okay to attend a Shia Masjid, is this true? Is there anything special we're supposed to do when attending there? Any general commentary would be lovely on this. JazakAllah Khair!

[slimfifa]

As most of you know, I'm a recent convert. I'm pretty decided to practice Sunni Islam. I've heard that it's okay to attend a Shia Masjid, is this true? Is there anything special we're supposed to do when attending there? Any general commentary would be lovely on this. JazakAllah Khair!

as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
First, it's not permissible to pray behind a Shia Imam. So if you do go to a Shia "Masjid" and pray behind an Imam there your Salah is not valid (you can pray by yourself in a Shia "Masjid" but not behind a Shia Imam).
http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...de934aaab96511

Second, (this is just my personal opinion), reverts and laymen should stay away from Shias unless they have a good bit of knowledge about the points of contention between Sunnis and Shias. Shias are very argumentative and will try to mislead anyone who is not secure in their knowledge of Islam.

Shias are not like Sunnis. They're raised from childhood to adulthood to be argumentative and constantly taught about things like Ghadir Khumm, the battle of the Camel, and Karbala. These are issuess which your average Sunni layman does not usually have a good depth of knowledge of, and probably not enough to argue with a Shia.

Additionally, these people are munafiqun (hypocrites) who curse the Sahaba and the mother of the believers (Aisha, RA). They're not a good group to spend time around.

Here's some good videos to explain more about Shias:
Differences between Shia & Sunni Beliefs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5LnUu8y3Yc
Realty of Shi'ism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRyXgelbN2Y

[nemoforone]

As most of you know, I'm a recent convert. I'm pretty decided to practice Sunni Islam.

Good choice masha'Allah, as Sunni Islam is Islam itself, the same Islam revealed by Allah to His Beloved Prophet Muhammad

I've heard that it's okay to attend a Shia Masjid, is this true? Is there anything special we're supposed to do when attending there? Any general commentary would be lovely on this. JazakAllah Khair!

I would strongly discourage you from attending their temple: Shi'ahs hold severily deviant beliefs, on the basis of which many great scholars of Islam considered them out of the folds of Islam.
It would be very dangerous to expose yourself (especially as you masha'Allah are a recent convert) to the risk of being influenced by their deviant beliefs.

[mvjvz]

As most of you know, I'm a recent convert. I'm pretty decided to practice Sunni Islam. I've heard that it's okay to attend a Shia Masjid, is this true? Is there anything special we're supposed to do when attending there? Any general commentary would be lovely on this. JazakAllah Khair!

No, sister. My brotherly suggestion is to STAY AWAY as far as possible from Shia stuffs. They are nothing but sugar coated poison.

[piramirra]

Thank you for all your replies =]

[majestictwelve]

السلام عليكم

Dear sister it is strongly inadvisable to attend any prayer or sermon in a Shia mosque, unless you have a firm grasp on the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Authentic Sunnah of the beloved Prophet peace be upon him I would not advise you to mix with any of the Shia sects, from my experience the Shia tend to target new converts to Islam especially those who are not yet knowledgeable about the religion.

If you have any questions on the Shia please ask away.